# Gambling Harms Research Grants

**Funder:** UKRI
**Budget:** Up to £2M (80% FEC funded)
**Duration:** 3 years
**Consortium:** Optional — teams may involve single or multiple institutions; project co-leads and project partners from non-standard organisations encouraged but single institution applications permitted
**Application:** Expression of Interest (by 17 July 2026) → Full application (opens 21 September 2026)
**Frequency:** One-off
**Eligible countries:** GB
**Official call:** https://www.ukri.org/opportunity/gambling-harms-research-grants/
**Last updated:** 23 Sept 2026

## Eligibility & scope

Delivered by AHRC on behalf of UKRI's Research Programme on Gambling, funded via the statutory gambling levy. Open to all UKRI research council communities for interdisciplinary or single-discipline research on prevention/treatment of gambling harms; lead organisation must be a UK institution with standard UKRI eligibility. Doctoral studentships not eligible; funding to Gambling Commission levy payers and gambling-industry co-funding prohibited.

## Summary

The UKRI Gambling Harms Research Grants fund up to £2,000,000 over three years for interdisciplinary research teams tackling gambling harms and addiction. Teams must include people with lived experience of gambling harms and be led by a UK research institution eligible for UKRI funding; charities, businesses, and international organisations may co-lead but cannot exceed 30% of project costs. This is a one-off call closing to Expression of Interest on 17 July 2026, with full applications opening in September 2026.

## Who should apply

- Lead researchers at UK research institutions (universities, independent research organisations, public-sector research establishments, NHS bodies)
- Interdisciplinary teams combining academic expertise with people with lived experience of gambling harms
- Projects bridging public health, psychology, social sciences, economics, or related disciplines
- Teams willing to include community and third-sector partners (charities, lived-experience networks)
- Applicants whose organisations are not under gambling industry levy restrictions

## Key dates

- Expression of Interest deadline: 17 July 2026
- Full application window opens: 21 September 2026 (date for second deadline not stated in metadata)
- Three-year project duration
- Awards expected: July 2027

## Tips for applicants

- Lived experience is mandatory, not optional, embed people with gambling harms expertise as named investigators, not token advisors.
- Interdisciplinarity is assessed; justify why your disciplinary mix is essential to the research question.
- Non-standard partner costs (charities, businesses, international) cannot exceed 30% of the total FEC, plan your budget structure upfront to avoid triage rejection.

## Frequently asked questions

### Who can be the lead organisation for UKRI Gambling Harms Research Grants?

A UK research institution eligible for UKRI funding: a higher education institution, independent research organisation, public-sector research establishment, or NHS body. Charities and businesses may co-lead but cannot be the project lead, and their combined costs are capped at 30% of the full economic cost.

### Do I need people with lived experience on my team?

Yes, teams must include people with lived experience of gambling harms as part of the project team, not just as external advisors.

### How much is the UKRI Gambling Harms Research Grant?

Up to £2,000,000 full economic cost (FEC), with 80% funded by UKRI; the remaining 20% must be found by the applicant or project partners.

### What is the deadline for UKRI Gambling Harms Research Grants?

Expression of Interest closes 17 July 2026; full applications open 21 September 2026, with awards expected in July 2027.

### Is this a recurring grant opportunity?

No, this is a one-off call; there is no stated plan for future rounds.

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