The GW4 Building Communities 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.
Now in its sixth year, this initiative supports both the creation of new GW4 communities and the development of the strongest ideas emerging from our existing communities. The fund is an open call in any area of research or innovation, with the purpose of addressing a major research or societal challenge.
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.
Visit ‘Our Communities’ webpages to see examples of our previously funded communities
To apply for the Generator Fund:
Applications close on Monday 3rd February 2025, with successful projects running from 6-months from June through to November 2025.
To discuss your application, or for any further questions and guidance, please email Dr Sarah-Louise Dietz, GW4 Building Communities Manager, at communities@gw4.ac.uk
Please look at our Development Awards which can be used to support community activities, and are open year round.
The fund has been instrumental in the forming of a new academic community working at the cutting edge of its field. The inter-disciplinarity of our team (as encouraged by the fund) makes us ideally positioned to win external funding and drive the academic discussion in our area of focus.
The impetus to collaborate, the structures of support available, the flexibility of the funding and the ambition and reach of the scheme have each been exceptional.”
