Improving your funding experience

Learn how UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)’s Simpler and Better Funding (SBF) programme is creating a new Funding Service that is easy to use and supports everyone involved in research funding.

Using the new UKRI Funding Service

How applicants use the UKRI Funding Service

The new service is designed to be simpler and more intuitive to use

How research offices use the UKRI Funding Service

How the service works for you and the timeline for developing new functionality

Council transition to the new Funding Service

How each council plans to transition funding opportunities during 2023, including timelines

Resume for Research and Innovation (R4RI)

How we’re improving the way you evidence your contributions

Simpler and Better Funding (SBF) programme

About Simpler and Better Funding

Find out about the new UKRI Funding Service

Our pathway for change

Overview of when we will introduce changes to improve your funding experience

Reducing research bureaucracy

How we're reducing bureaucracy through the new Funding Service

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