GW4 offers a range of funding and development opportunities across our four universities, available to both staff and doctoral students to support the research endeavour (including collaborative research networks, expert training opportunities and shared resources e.g. GW4 Treasures and shared equipment).
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GW4 Building Communities Development Awards
Academic Staff, Early Career Researchers
Please note we are not taking any new applications for the GW4 Development Awards scheme for 2025/2026. Applications that are in the process of submission will be the final applications considered for this year.
These small awards (<£5K) support the development and progression of collaborations by funding a single activity or resource. The aim is that communities will use the small awards as a step towards applying for external funding. Applications can come from new or existing GW4 communities.
More information
We are not taking any new applications for the GW4 Development Awards scheme for 2025/2026
GW4WARD Collaboration Fund
Research Technical Professionals
This scheme aims to support the development of technical staff across the partnership, offering awards up to £500 for collaborative activities across GW4; for example joint workshops, training on equipment, work shadowing, or visits. Proposals can be submitted anytime.
GW4 Building Communities Programme Generator Fund
Academic Staff, Early Career Researchers
The GW4 Generator Fund is an open research call offering up to £20K to support collaborative research and innovation communities across the four GW4 universities of Bath, Bristol, Cardiff and Exeter.
This initiative supports both the creation of new GW4 communities and the development of the strongest ideas emerging from our existing communities. Applications across all areas of research and innovation are invited. Applications from Early Career Research (ECR) communities are particularly welcome and supported. Generator funding can be used as a stand-alone award or, in conjunction with other sources of funding. Communities are encouraged to use the scheme as a step towards applying for external funding.
Applications for the 2025/26 Generator Fund are now closed.
More information
This call runs annually and has now closed for 2025/26.
For more information and to be alerted when the call opens again please contact the GW4 Building Communities Manager by emailing communities@gw4.ac.uk.
