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Summary

The Foundation keeps an "open door" to proposals of exceptional merit for research projects or practical innovations outside its special areas of interest, or to projects that span areas of interest. These must have some bearing on our widest charitable object - 'the advancement of social well-being'.

Subjects of interest include, but are not limited to: work on poverty, disadvantage, social welfare, disability, and work that crosses boundaries between our areas of special interest (for instance, learning and social provision; law and society; science and education)

Trustees are also especially interested in work that objectively examines current or proposed statutory arrangements, as independent funding can play a key role here. Through the Open Door, the Foundation may also identify emerging areas that justify more sustained attention.

All information about eligibility, criteria, the application process and timetable, grant conditions etc are contained in the 2008 Guide to Research and Innovation Grants. You can:

* download the Guide as a pdf here

or

* click here for a section by section webpage version.

Last Updated Thu, 24 April 2008