# Trust and Confidence in Policing Research & Innovation Consortium **Funder:** UKRI **Budget:** Up to £2M (FEC), UKRI funds 80% of FEC **Deadline:** 27 October 2026 (16:00 UK time) **Duration:** 36 months **Consortium:** Required — core team with project co-leads from UK-based research organisations and UK-based businesses/third sector/government bodies, plus police force partners; at least 4 pilots with UK police forces **Application:** Single stage **Frequency:** One-off **Eligible countries:** GB **Official call:** https://www.ukri.org/opportunity/trust-and-confidence-in-policing-research-innovation-consortium/ **Last updated:** 6 Sept 2026 ## Eligibility & scope UKRI Safer Streets R&D MAP funding opportunity to establish one Research & Innovation Consortium developing measures and pilots to improve trust and confidence in UK policing, prioritising children under 18 and victims of violence against women and girls. Requires track record or credible plan for collaboration with UK police forces; associated studentships not eligible; excludes conventional surveys/opinion polls and purely theoretical research. ## Summary The Trust and Confidence in Policing Research Innovation Consortium, part of UKRI's Safer Streets R&D MAP programme, funds a single £2M FEC consortium (UKRI 80%) over three years to develop real-time measures of public trust in UK policing and test interventions through pilots with at least four police forces. The consortium must include research organisations, businesses, third sector bodies, and government partners, with at least 40% of funding ringfenced for small-scale pilots. This is a one-off call focused on applied innovation, surveys and purely theoretical research are excluded. ## Who should apply - UK-based research organisations with policing expertise or behavioural/trust measurement experience - Project leads prepared to co-lead with partners from business, third sector, and government - Teams with established or credible planned collaborations with multiple UK police forces - Interdisciplinary consortia combining research, implementation, and evaluation capability - Organisations comfortable with applied, pilot-based research rather than large-scale surveys ## Key dates - Deadline 27 October 2026, 4:00 PM UK time - Project start date must be 1 February 2027 or earlier - 36-month project duration ## Tips for applicants - This is a single-award call, your consortium proposal competes against the one funding slot, not a funding pool. Emphasise your unique consortium strength and proof of police force buy-in. - At least 40% of your FEC must go to flexible pilot funds; make this a feature of your design, not an afterthought. Show how the remaining 60% will deliver the measurement infrastructure the pilots need. - Conventional large-scale surveys and theory-only work are explicitly out of scope. Lead with your innovation in real-time measurement and intervention design; surveys are only tools in service of that. ## Frequently asked questions ### Who can apply for the Trust and Confidence in Policing consortium? A consortium led by UK-based research organisations and co-led by partners from UK businesses, third sector organisations, and/or government bodies, with established collaborations with multiple UK police forces. ### How much funding is available? Up to £2M full economic cost (FEC), of which UKRI funds 80%; at least 40% must be allocated to a flexible pilot fund. ### When must the project start? Projects must commence by 1 February 2027. ### Is this a recurring call? No, this is a one-off call for a single consortium award as part of the Safer Streets R&D MAP programme. ### Can the consortium include survey research? Large-scale conventional surveys are excluded; however, surveys may be used as tools within a broader innovation focused on real-time measurement and intervention testing. --- Source: [The Great Grantsby](https://grantsby.eu/grants/ukri-trust-and-confidence-in-policing-research-innovati-2026-10) — EU grant monitoring for academic researchers. Always verify details on the funder's website before applying. **See which EU calls match your profile.** [Preview your matches in 30 seconds, no signup](https://grantsby.eu/demo?ref=llm_grant_md&grant=ukri-trust-and-confidence-in-policing-research-innovati-2026-10).