2025 to 2026 grant data tables
The University of Cambridge
Table list
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Table A: Summary of allocations
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Table B: Mainstream QR funds and London weighting
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Table C: QR charity support fund and QR business research element
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Table D: QR RDP supervision funds
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Table E: HEIF allocations
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Table F: HEIF formula parameters
Table A: 2025 to 2026 Summary of allocations
Quality-related research (QR) funds
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Mainstream QR funds (£)
- 79,992,353
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London weighting on mainstream QR (£)
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0
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Mainstream QR funds including London weighting (£)
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79,992,353
-
QR charity support fund (£)
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28,006,262
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QR business research element (£)
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8,213,981
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QR RDP supervision funds (£)
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16,769,581
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QR funding for National Research Libraries (£)
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2,235,540
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Total QR funding (£)
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135,217,717
Higher Education Innovation Funding (HEIF)
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Main allocation (£)
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4,670,000
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Top-up allocation (£)
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1,000,000
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Total HEIF (£)
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5,670,000
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Total QR and HEIF grant (£)
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140,887,717
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Museums, Galleries and Collections Fund (£)
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2,975,509
Table B: 2025 to 2026 Mainstream QR funds and London weighting
This data is available in the CSV grant data tables download
Table C: 2025 to 2026 QR charity support fund and QR business research element
QR charity support fund
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AFR21 Research income from charities (£)
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164,033,000
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AFR22 Research income from charities (£)
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156,123,000
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AFR23 Research income from charities (£)
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157,965,000
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AFR24 Research income from charities (£)
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134,102,000
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Average annual income (£)
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153,055,750
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London-weighted research income (£)*
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153,055,750
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QR charity support fund (£)**
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28,006,262
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London weighting (£)
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1
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Rate
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0.182981
Notes:
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* London-weighted research income (£) = average annual income (£) x London weighting
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** QR charity support fund (£) = London-weighted research income (£) x rate
QR business research element
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AFR21 Research income from businesses (£)
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41,521,000
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AFR22 Research income from businesses (£)
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43,983,000
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AFR23 Research income from businesses (£)
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44,543,000
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AFR24 Research income from businesses (£)
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45,882,000
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Average annual income (£)
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43,982,250
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QR business research element (£)*
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8,213,981
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Rate
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0.186757
Notes:
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* QR business research element (£) = average annual income (£) x rate
Table D: 2025 to 2026 QR RDP supervision funds
This data is available in the CSV grant data tables download
Table E: 2025 to 2026 HEIF allocations
HEIF qualifying income
Data source
2021 to 2022 income (£)
2022 to 2023 income (£)
2023 to 2024 income (£)
HE-BCI survey
Income from contract research
148,115,000
146,738,000
148,695,000
Income from consultancy
25,653,000
25,466,000
28,681,000
Income from equipment and facilities
9,040,000
12,374,000
15,864,000
Income from regeneration
2,047,000
0
0
Income from intellectual property
11,816,000
15,785,000
10,564,000
Income from SMEs in the above categories*
7,401,000
9,586,000
12,827,000
Innovate UK
KTP income**
73,000
52,000
172,000
OfS annual financial return
Income from NCB provision
16,648,000
21,616,000
34,788,000
Total per year
220,793,000
231,617,000
251,591,000
Notes:
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* Income from SMEs is included in the income stream total and again in the total income
from SMEs to provide the overall double-weighting for SME income
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** This is the KTP income provided by Innovate UK
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Total weighted qualifying income (£), using 2:3:5 ratio = (2021 to 2022 income x 2) + (2022 to 2023 income x 3) + (2023 to 2024 income x 5)
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2,394,392,000
HEIF allocation
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Main allocation (£)
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4,670,000
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Top-up allocation (£)
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1,000,000
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Total allocation (£)
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5,670,000
Table F: 2025 to 2026 HEIF formula parameters
Total HEIF budget
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Main allocation (£)
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240,000,000
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Top-up allocation (£)
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20,000,000
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Total HEIF budget (£)
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260,000,000
HEIF formula parameters
Main allocation
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Minimum allocation threshold (£)
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250,000
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Maximum allocation (£)
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4,670,000
New Entrant Cap*
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Maximum allocation (£)
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500,000
Yearly moderation factor
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Maximum increase
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10%
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Maximum decrease
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-10%
Top-up allocation
-
Minimum allocation (£)
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200,000
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Maximum allocation (£)
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1,000,000
Notes:
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* A new entrant is defined as a provider, newly eligible or otherwise, that did not receive HEIF in the previous year, whether or not they received HEIF prior to that time
Table A: 2025 to 2026 Summary of allocations
Quality-related research (QR) funds
- Mainstream QR funds (£)
- 79,992,353
- London weighting on mainstream QR (£)
- 0
- Mainstream QR funds including London weighting (£)
- 79,992,353
- QR charity support fund (£)
- 28,006,262
- QR business research element (£)
- 8,213,981
- QR RDP supervision funds (£)
- 16,769,581
- QR funding for National Research Libraries (£)
- 2,235,540
- Total QR funding (£)
- 135,217,717
Higher Education Innovation Funding (HEIF)
- Main allocation (£)
- 4,670,000
- Top-up allocation (£)
- 1,000,000
- Total HEIF (£)
- 5,670,000
- Total QR and HEIF grant (£)
- 140,887,717
- Museums, Galleries and Collections Fund (£)
- 2,975,509
Table B: 2025 to 2026 Mainstream QR funds and London weighting
This data is available in the CSV grant data tables download
Table C: 2025 to 2026 QR charity support fund and QR business research element
QR charity support fund
- AFR21 Research income from charities (£)
- 164,033,000
- AFR22 Research income from charities (£)
- 156,123,000
- AFR23 Research income from charities (£)
- 157,965,000
- AFR24 Research income from charities (£)
- 134,102,000
- Average annual income (£)
- 153,055,750
- London-weighted research income (£)*
- 153,055,750
- QR charity support fund (£)**
- 28,006,262
- London weighting (£)
- 1
- Rate
- 0.182981
Notes:
- * London-weighted research income (£) = average annual income (£) x London weighting
- ** QR charity support fund (£) = London-weighted research income (£) x rate
QR business research element
- AFR21 Research income from businesses (£)
- 41,521,000
- AFR22 Research income from businesses (£)
- 43,983,000
- AFR23 Research income from businesses (£)
- 44,543,000
- AFR24 Research income from businesses (£)
- 45,882,000
- Average annual income (£)
- 43,982,250
- QR business research element (£)*
- 8,213,981
- Rate
- 0.186757
Notes:
- * QR business research element (£) = average annual income (£) x rate
Table D: 2025 to 2026 QR RDP supervision funds
This data is available in the CSV grant data tables download
Table E: 2025 to 2026 HEIF allocations
| Data source | 2021 to 2022 income (£) | 2022 to 2023 income (£) | 2023 to 2024 income (£) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HE-BCI survey | Income from contract research | 148,115,000 | 146,738,000 | 148,695,000 |
| Income from consultancy | 25,653,000 | 25,466,000 | 28,681,000 | |
| Income from equipment and facilities | 9,040,000 | 12,374,000 | 15,864,000 | |
| Income from regeneration | 2,047,000 | 0 | 0 | |
| Income from intellectual property | 11,816,000 | 15,785,000 | 10,564,000 | |
| Income from SMEs in the above categories* | 7,401,000 | 9,586,000 | 12,827,000 | |
| Innovate UK | KTP income** | 73,000 | 52,000 | 172,000 |
| OfS annual financial return | Income from NCB provision | 16,648,000 | 21,616,000 | 34,788,000 |
| Total per year | 220,793,000 | 231,617,000 | 251,591,000 | |
Notes:
- * Income from SMEs is included in the income stream total and again in the total income from SMEs to provide the overall double-weighting for SME income
- ** This is the KTP income provided by Innovate UK
- Total weighted qualifying income (£), using 2:3:5 ratio = (2021 to 2022 income x 2) + (2022 to 2023 income x 3) + (2023 to 2024 income x 5)
- 2,394,392,000
HEIF allocation
- Main allocation (£)
- 4,670,000
- Top-up allocation (£)
- 1,000,000
- Total allocation (£)
- 5,670,000
Table F: 2025 to 2026 HEIF formula parameters
Total HEIF budget
- Main allocation (£)
- 240,000,000
- Top-up allocation (£)
- 20,000,000
- Total HEIF budget (£)
- 260,000,000
HEIF formula parameters
Main allocation
- Minimum allocation threshold (£)
- 250,000
- Maximum allocation (£)
- 4,670,000
New Entrant Cap*
- Maximum allocation (£)
- 500,000
Yearly moderation factor
- Maximum increase
- 10%
- Maximum decrease
- -10%
Top-up allocation
- Minimum allocation (£)
- 200,000
- Maximum allocation (£)
- 1,000,000
Notes:
- * A new entrant is defined as a provider, newly eligible or otherwise, that did not receive HEIF in the previous year, whether or not they received HEIF prior to that time