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Innovation Fellowships 2025-26 – Route B: Policy-led (Sustainable Futures) scheme notes

The following Scheme Guidance Notes set out the eligibility and application process of the British Academy’s Innovation Fellowships Scheme – Route B: Policy-led (Sustainable Futures) in the 2025-26 competition round, in partnership with the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra); the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ); and the Government Office for Science (GO Science).

Scheme guidance

Please download our scheme guidance notes and read them carefully.

Any application incorrectly submitted will not be eligible for award.

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Application guidance

Please download our application guidance notes and read them carefully. Please note some changes have been made to the application form.

Applications should be submitted well in advance of the deadline. We recommend at least five days prior to allow for institutional approval.

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Flexi-Grant® guidance

Please refer to the British Academy Flexi-Grant® Guidance Notes

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