2026 to 2027 grant data tables
London Metropolitan 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: 2026 to 2027 Summary of allocations
Quality-related research (QR) funds
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Mainstream QR funds (£)
- 1,121,417
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London weighting on mainstream QR (£)
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134,571
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Mainstream QR funds including London weighting (£)
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1,255,988
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QR charity support fund (£)
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23,817
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QR business research element (£)
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9,839
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QR RDP supervision funds (£)
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292,657
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QR funding for National Research Libraries (£)
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0
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Total QR funding (£)
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1,582,301
Higher Education Innovation Funding (HEIF)
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Main allocation (£)
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436,467
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Top-up allocation (£)
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0
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Total HEIF (£)
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436,467
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Total QR and HEIF grant (£)
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2,018,768
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Museums, Galleries and Collections Fund (£)
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0
Table B: 2026 to 2027 Mainstream QR funds and London weighting
This data is available in the CSV grant data tables download
Table C: 2026 to 2027 QR charity support fund and QR business research element
QR charity support fund
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AFR22 Research income from charities (£)
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22,000
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AFR23 Research income from charities (£)
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16,000
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AFR24 Research income from charities (£)
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114,000
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AFR25 Research income from charities (£)
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312,000
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Average annual income (£)
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116,000
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London-weighted research income (£)*
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129,920
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QR charity support fund (£)**
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23,817
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London weighting (£)
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1.12
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Rate
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0.183318
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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AFR22 Research income from businesses (£)
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141,000
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AFR23 Research income from businesses (£)
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21,000
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AFR24 Research income from businesses (£)
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26,000
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AFR25 Research income from businesses (£)
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32,000
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Average annual income (£)
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55,000
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QR business research element (£)*
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9,839
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Rate
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0.178892
Notes:
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* QR business research element (£) = average annual income (£) x rate
Table D: 2026 to 2027 QR RDP supervision funds
This data is available in the CSV grant data tables download
Table E: 2026 to 2027 HEIF allocations
HEIF qualifying income
Data source
2022 to 2023 income (£)
2023 to 2024 income (£)
2024 to 2025 income (£)
HE-BCI survey
Income from contract research
651,000
708,000
659,000
Income from consultancy
187,000
119,000
257,000
Income from equipment and facilities
659,000
135,000
7,000
Income from regeneration
0
0
0
Income from intellectual property
0
0
0
Income from SMEs in the above categories*
659,000
135,000
7,000
Innovate UK
KTP income**
0
0
278,000
OfS annual financial return
Income from NCB provision
1,677,000
1,653,000
1,305,000
Total per year
3,833,000
2,750,000
2,513,000
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 = (2022 to 2023 income x 2) + (2023 to 2024 income x 3) + (2024 to 2025 income x 5)
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28,481,000
HEIF allocation
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Main allocation (£)
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436,467
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Top-up allocation (£)
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0
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Total allocation (£)
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436,467
Table F: 2026 to 2027 HEIF formula parameters
Total HEIF budget
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Main allocation (£)
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243,420,952
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Top-up allocation (£)
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20,311,308
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Total HEIF budget (£)
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263,732,260
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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4,743,000
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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1,016,000
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: 2026 to 2027 Summary of allocations
Quality-related research (QR) funds
- Mainstream QR funds (£)
- 1,121,417
- London weighting on mainstream QR (£)
- 134,571
- Mainstream QR funds including London weighting (£)
- 1,255,988
- QR charity support fund (£)
- 23,817
- QR business research element (£)
- 9,839
- QR RDP supervision funds (£)
- 292,657
- QR funding for National Research Libraries (£)
- 0
- Total QR funding (£)
- 1,582,301
Higher Education Innovation Funding (HEIF)
- Main allocation (£)
- 436,467
- Top-up allocation (£)
- 0
- Total HEIF (£)
- 436,467
- Total QR and HEIF grant (£)
- 2,018,768
- Museums, Galleries and Collections Fund (£)
- 0
Table B: 2026 to 2027 Mainstream QR funds and London weighting
This data is available in the CSV grant data tables download
Table C: 2026 to 2027 QR charity support fund and QR business research element
QR charity support fund
- AFR22 Research income from charities (£)
- 22,000
- AFR23 Research income from charities (£)
- 16,000
- AFR24 Research income from charities (£)
- 114,000
- AFR25 Research income from charities (£)
- 312,000
- Average annual income (£)
- 116,000
- London-weighted research income (£)*
- 129,920
- QR charity support fund (£)**
- 23,817
- London weighting (£)
- 1.12
- Rate
- 0.183318
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
- AFR22 Research income from businesses (£)
- 141,000
- AFR23 Research income from businesses (£)
- 21,000
- AFR24 Research income from businesses (£)
- 26,000
- AFR25 Research income from businesses (£)
- 32,000
- Average annual income (£)
- 55,000
- QR business research element (£)*
- 9,839
- Rate
- 0.178892
Notes:
- * QR business research element (£) = average annual income (£) x rate
Table D: 2026 to 2027 QR RDP supervision funds
This data is available in the CSV grant data tables download
Table E: 2026 to 2027 HEIF allocations
| Data source | 2022 to 2023 income (£) | 2023 to 2024 income (£) | 2024 to 2025 income (£) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HE-BCI survey | Income from contract research | 651,000 | 708,000 | 659,000 |
| Income from consultancy | 187,000 | 119,000 | 257,000 | |
| Income from equipment and facilities | 659,000 | 135,000 | 7,000 | |
| Income from regeneration | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Income from intellectual property | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Income from SMEs in the above categories* | 659,000 | 135,000 | 7,000 | |
| Innovate UK | KTP income** | 0 | 0 | 278,000 |
| OfS annual financial return | Income from NCB provision | 1,677,000 | 1,653,000 | 1,305,000 |
| Total per year | 3,833,000 | 2,750,000 | 2,513,000 | |
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 = (2022 to 2023 income x 2) + (2023 to 2024 income x 3) + (2024 to 2025 income x 5)
- 28,481,000
HEIF allocation
- Main allocation (£)
- 436,467
- Top-up allocation (£)
- 0
- Total allocation (£)
- 436,467
Table F: 2026 to 2027 HEIF formula parameters
Total HEIF budget
- Main allocation (£)
- 243,420,952
- Top-up allocation (£)
- 20,311,308
- Total HEIF budget (£)
- 263,732,260
HEIF formula parameters
Main allocation
- Minimum allocation threshold (£)
- 250,000
- Maximum allocation (£)
- 4,743,000
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 (£)
- 1,016,000
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