Impact in applications for funding
When applying for grants to external funding bodies, such as the UK Research Counncils, European Commission's programmes or to charitable foundations and trusts researchers are asked to identify who might benefit and how they might engage with the resrearch.
All funders are increasingly encouraging project proposers to work jointly with partner organisations from all sectors and wider communities. For some schemes or Calls for Proposals, this is now obligatory.
Applications for funding to UK Research Councils must include impact sections and statements of “Pathways to Impact”, which quantify the potential impact of the research and provide plans to ensure all potential beneficiarie are appropriately engaged.
RCUK aspires to “enhance the impact of funding on society”, defining economic and societal impacts as those which:
“Embrace all the extremely diverse ways in which research-related knowledge and skills benefit individuals, organisations and nations”.
Links to resources about UK Research Councils 'Pathways to Impact'
Research Council's UK guidance for completing Pathways to Impact
- Art and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) impact guidance
- Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) impact guidance
- Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) impact guidance
- Engineering and Physical Science Research Council (EPSRC) impact guidance
- Medical Research Council (MRC) impact guidance
- National Environment Research Council (NERC) impact guidance
- Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) impact guidance
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