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Funding

About our funding

We distributed over £50 million of funding in 2024 to support UK and international academic research, career development and wider engagement across the humanities and social sciences.

Our funding takes the form of project grants and individual fellowships, with a focus on researchers at key stages in their careers.

From the early career Postdoctoral Fellowships to Mid-Career Fellowships, Senior Research Fellowships and Professorships, we give opportunities for curiosity-driven research that highlights public engagement and knowledge exchange, talent development and innovation.

Objectives of Academy Research Funding

Researcher case studies

Open for applications

Closing date: 15 September 2026

SHAPE Involve and Engage

A funding programme for innovative public engagement from the British Academy.

Additional Needs

The British Academy has set aside specific funding to support any additional needs that applicants and award holders may require. This funding would be in addition to the amount already requested for research expenses.

All our schemes

We run schemes throughout the year to fund a wide range of work.

See all funding schemes

Guidance

Guidance for applicants

Guidance for award holders

What sort of research do we fund?

Our funding practices

Assessment and peer review

Monitoring

Evaluation

Code of practice

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