About
Research Resources Grants improve access to health-related library and archive collections across the UK and Republic of Ireland by supporting cataloguing, conservation and digitisation projects.
Scheme at a glance
Level of funding:Up to £10,000, or £10,000 to £150,000
Duration of funding:Up to 3 years
Who can apply
All libraries and archives across the UK and Republic of Ireland can apply for Research Resources Grants.
Projects should focus on collections of:
- printed books
- documents
- film and photographic materials.
- Scoping grants up to £10,000
These grants are suitable for libraries and archives that need the help of external experts to assess collections. These experts produce detailed reports on the content and condition of the collections.
Grants from £10,000 to £150,000
Your project should meet both the international standards set for cataloguing (ISAD[G] and MARC) and the preservation standards outlined by the Institute of Conservation (ICON). Your application should:
show how the collection could support research in health-related humanities and social science subjects
identify researchers who may want to use the collection(s) you propose to develop.
Who can't apply
- Individuals.
- Academic departments.
- Private collections.
What we offer
Research Resources Grants have two levels of funding:
Scoping Grants up to £10,000
Grants normally last for up to a month. The support is to pay for skilled external experts (normally a conservator and an archivist).
Grants from £10,000 to £150,000
Grants normally last between one to three years. Support includes:
- staff
- project expenses
- transport costs to cover the transfer of collections
You can also apply for public engagement funds to involve the public in your research and inspire learning.
What we don’t offer
We don't fund on a proportion of full economic costs in UK universities.
How to apply
You must submit your application through the Wellcome Trust Grant Tracker (WTGT) which can be found in the "Further official information" below.
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If your project involves the digitisation of analogue material – including text, audio and video – for use over the web, please read our Technical guidelines for digitisation projects [PDF 148KB] before you apply.
Scoping grants up to £10,000
If you're interested in a scoping grant, please contact us before you apply. You can submit a full application at any time of the year. We'll give you a decision within two months.
View a sample full application form for Research Resources Scoping Grant [PDF 959KB].
Grants from £10,000 to £150,000
It usually takes eight months from submitting your preliminary application to receiving a final decision.
1. Submit your preliminary application
If suitable, we'll invite you to submit a full application.
2. Submit your full application
View a sample full application form for Research Resources Grant [PDF 1.3MB].
3. Review and shortlisting
The Research Resources Funding Committee meets twice a year to review full applications.
4. Decision
We'll usually give you a decision within six weeks of you submitting a full application.
Dates
Grants from £10,000 to £150,000 are considered twice a year. You must submit your application by 17:00 (GMT/BST) on the deadline day. We don't accept late applications.
Scoping grants up to £10,000: application deadline is any time of the year
Grants from £10,000 to £150,000: application deadline 17 October 2016
For more information click "Further official information" below.