2025 to 2026 grant data tables
Oxford University
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 (£)
- 88,035,135
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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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88,035,135
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QR charity support fund (£)
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35,998,451
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QR business research element (£)
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24,245,880
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QR RDP supervision funds (£)
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19,409,063
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QR funding for National Research Libraries (£)
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1,964,565
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Total QR funding (£)
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169,653,094
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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175,323,094
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Museums, Galleries and Collections Fund (£)
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4,091,421
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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178,178,000
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AFR22 Research income from charities (£)
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186,725,000
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AFR23 Research income from charities (£)
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216,115,000
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AFR24 Research income from charities (£)
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205,916,000
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Average annual income (£)
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196,733,500
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London-weighted research income (£)*
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196,733,500
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QR charity support fund (£)**
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35,998,451
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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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106,770,000
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AFR22 Research income from businesses (£)
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117,340,000
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AFR23 Research income from businesses (£)
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147,195,000
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AFR24 Research income from businesses (£)
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147,999,000
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Average annual income (£)
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129,826,000
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QR business research element (£)*
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24,245,880
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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
281,559,000
246,642,000
275,978,000
Income from consultancy
10,103,000
14,519,000
17,371,000
Income from equipment and facilities
5,231,000
6,222,000
4,670,000
Income from regeneration
34,000
116,000
79,000
Income from intellectual property
74,627,000
75,382,000
84,523,000
Income from SMEs in the above categories*
47,712,000
46,454,000
51,621,000
Innovate UK
KTP income**
116,000
127,000
117,000
OfS annual financial return
Income from NCB provision
53,883,000
67,929,000
78,836,000
Total per year
473,265,000
457,391,000
513,195,000
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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4,884,678,000
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
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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 (£)
- 88,035,135
- London weighting on mainstream QR (£)
- 0
- Mainstream QR funds including London weighting (£)
- 88,035,135
- QR charity support fund (£)
- 35,998,451
- QR business research element (£)
- 24,245,880
- QR RDP supervision funds (£)
- 19,409,063
- QR funding for National Research Libraries (£)
- 1,964,565
- Total QR funding (£)
- 169,653,094
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 (£)
- 175,323,094
- Museums, Galleries and Collections Fund (£)
- 4,091,421
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 (£)
- 178,178,000
- AFR22 Research income from charities (£)
- 186,725,000
- AFR23 Research income from charities (£)
- 216,115,000
- AFR24 Research income from charities (£)
- 205,916,000
- Average annual income (£)
- 196,733,500
- London-weighted research income (£)*
- 196,733,500
- QR charity support fund (£)**
- 35,998,451
- 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 (£)
- 106,770,000
- AFR22 Research income from businesses (£)
- 117,340,000
- AFR23 Research income from businesses (£)
- 147,195,000
- AFR24 Research income from businesses (£)
- 147,999,000
- Average annual income (£)
- 129,826,000
- QR business research element (£)*
- 24,245,880
- 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 | 281,559,000 | 246,642,000 | 275,978,000 |
| Income from consultancy | 10,103,000 | 14,519,000 | 17,371,000 | |
| Income from equipment and facilities | 5,231,000 | 6,222,000 | 4,670,000 | |
| Income from regeneration | 34,000 | 116,000 | 79,000 | |
| Income from intellectual property | 74,627,000 | 75,382,000 | 84,523,000 | |
| Income from SMEs in the above categories* | 47,712,000 | 46,454,000 | 51,621,000 | |
| Innovate UK | KTP income** | 116,000 | 127,000 | 117,000 |
| OfS annual financial return | Income from NCB provision | 53,883,000 | 67,929,000 | 78,836,000 |
| Total per year | 473,265,000 | 457,391,000 | 513,195,000 | |
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)
- 4,884,678,000
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