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Gambling harms research grants

This funding opportunity provides grants for research projects focused on understanding, preventing, and treating gambling-related harms. Projects can have a full economic cost of up to £2 million over three years, with UKRI funding 80% of this. To lead an application, organisations must be a UK research institution eligible for UKRI funding, with interdisciplinary or multidisciplinary approaches encouraged. The application deadline is 8 December 2026.

Deadline8 December 2026
FundingUp to £2,000,000 · £18,000,000 total fund — Total fund: £18,000,000 Maximum award: £2,000,000
SummaryThis funding opportunity provides grants for research projects focused on understanding, preventing, and treating gambling-related harms. Projects can have a full economic cost of up to £2 million over three years, with UKRI funding 80% of this. To lead an application, organisations must be a UK research institution eligible for UKRI funding, with interdisciplinary or multidisciplinary approaches encouraged. The application deadline is 8 December 2026.
Why relevantThe opportunity is explicitly for research organisations, including universities, UKRI institutes, independent research organisations, public sector research establishments, NHS bodies, charities, and government departments.
CategoryGrant
Funding typesGrant
EligibilityUK higher education providers (HEPs), UKRI institutes, independent research organisations approved by UKRI, public sector research establishments, NHS bodies approved by UKRI, international research organisations (as project co-lead), other educational establishments (as project co-lead), charities (as project co-lead), third sector organisations (as project co-lead), government departments (as project co-lead), non-governmental organisations (as project co-lead), social enterprises (as project co-lead), UK registered businesses (as project co-lead)
GeographyUK
SectorsResearch
Match fundingUKRI will fund 80% of the FEC. There is no requirement for matched funding from the institutions hosting the project lead, project co-leads or other staff employed on the application, beyond the standard 20% FEC.
Intervention rate80%
Durationup to three years
How to applyApply on the new UKRI Funding Service. The project lead is responsible for completing the application process. Select 'Start application' on the Funding finder page, confirm project lead status, sign in or create an account, answer questions directly in text boxes, and send the completed application to your research office for checking and submission to UKRI. UKRI must receive the application by 8 December 2026 at 4:00pm UK time.
StatusOpen

Project requirements

Projects must deepen understanding or support solutions for the prevention and treatment of gambling-related harms. Interdisciplinary or multidisciplinary approaches are encouraged, but single discipline projects will also be considered. Applications must be team based and bring together diverse people, expertise, experiences, places and wider stakeholders, including people with lived and learned experience from gambling and gambling related harms. Projects must start by 1 October 2027.

How to apply

Apply on the new UKRI Funding Service. The project lead is responsible for completing the application process. Select 'Start application' on the Funding finder page, confirm project lead status, sign in or create an account, answer questions directly in text boxes, and send the completed application to your research office for checking and submission to UKRI. UKRI must receive the application by 8 December 2026 at 4:00pm UK time.

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