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Royal Society Research Grants
Research support for independent scientists at eligible UK institutions who are early in their careers or returning from a career break. The scheme supports equipment, consumables and essential field research across the natural sciences. Historical application and offer counts are published with explicit exclusions; those counts are not estimates of individual applicant success.
Who can apply
- Eligibility
- Not recorded. Check the funder's terms.
- Location
- Not recorded. Check the funder's terms.
- Funding
- Not recorded. Check the funder's terms.
Round history
| Round | Window | Size | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 round 1 | January 29, 2026 to March 26, 2026Closed | Not stated | royalsociety.org |
Past rounds stay on the page, so you can see how often this program opens.
Funding evidence
4 recorded funding and process observations. Awards, payments and reported outcomes remain separate.
process metrics
royal-society-research-grants
- Period
- 2023/24
- Eligible applications
- 604
- Offers
- 228
- Published rate
- 37.7%
Exclusions: upgraded reserves. Historical cohort data does not estimate an individual applicant’s chances.
Evidence and field provenance (6 fields)
https://royalsociety.org/grants/research-grants/
Application and offer data · observed 2026-10-04 · reuse unassessed
https://royalsociety.org/grants/research-grants/
Application and offer data · observed 2026-10-04 · reuse unassessed
| Field | Treatment | Evidence lines |
|---|---|---|
/counting_unit | published denominator is eligible applications | 5, 5 |
/eligible_applications | published eligible count | 5, 5 |
/exclusions | table scope excludes upgraded reserves | 9, 8 |
/offers | published offer count | 5, 5 |
/period | published financial year | 5, 5 |
/published_percent | published rounded percentage | 5, 5 |
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process metrics
royal-society-research-grants
- Period
- 2025/26
- Eligible applications
- 472
- Offers
- 99
- Published rate
- 21.0%
Exclusions: upgraded reserves. Historical cohort data does not estimate an individual applicant’s chances.
Evidence and field provenance (6 fields)
https://royalsociety.org/grants/research-grants/
Application and offer data · observed 2026-10-04 · reuse unassessed
| Field | Treatment | Evidence lines |
|---|---|---|
/counting_unit | published denominator is eligible applications | 7 |
/eligible_applications | published eligible count | 7 |
/exclusions | table scope excludes upgraded reserves | 9 |
/offers | published offer count | 7 |
/period | published financial year | 7 |
/published_percent | published rounded percentage | 7 |
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process metrics
royal-society-research-grants
- Period
- 2022/23
- Eligible applications
- 569
- Offers
- 170
- Published rate
- 29.9%
Exclusions: upgraded reserves. Historical cohort data does not estimate an individual applicant’s chances.
Evidence and field provenance (6 fields)
https://royalsociety.org/grants/research-grants/
Application and offer data · observed 2026-10-04 · reuse unassessed
https://royalsociety.org/grants/research-grants/
Application and offer data · observed 2026-10-04 · reuse unassessed
| Field | Treatment | Evidence lines |
|---|---|---|
/counting_unit | published denominator is eligible applications | 4, 4 |
/eligible_applications | published eligible count | 4, 4 |
/exclusions | table scope excludes upgraded reserves | 9, 8 |
/offers | published offer count | 4, 4 |
/period | published financial year | 4, 4 |
/published_percent | published rounded percentage | 4, 4 |
Source hashes preserve consistency. They do not prove complete coverage, payment, impact or permission to republish source text.
process metrics
royal-society-research-grants
- Period
- 2024/25
- Eligible applications
- 805
- Offers
- 220
- Published rate
- 27.3%
Exclusions: upgraded reserves. Historical cohort data does not estimate an individual applicant’s chances.
Evidence and field provenance (6 fields)
https://royalsociety.org/grants/research-grants/
Application and offer data · observed 2026-10-04 · reuse unassessed
https://royalsociety.org/grants/research-grants/
Application and offer data · observed 2026-10-04 · reuse unassessed
| Field | Treatment | Evidence lines |
|---|---|---|
/counting_unit | published denominator is eligible applications | 6, 6 |
/eligible_applications | published eligible count | 6, 6 |
/exclusions | table scope excludes upgraded reserves | 9, 8 |
/offers | published offer count | 6, 6 |
/period | published financial year | 6, 6 |
/published_percent | published rounded percentage | 6, 6 |
Source hashes preserve consistency. They do not prove complete coverage, payment, impact or permission to republish source text.
Sources
Awards
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