Leverhulme Research Centres

The Leverhulme Trust
Ongoing

Funding

Up to £10,000,000

Location

England

Applications

Rolling (always open)

Overview

The Leverhulme Trust offers funding for UK universities to set up research centres. The next round is called Leverhulme Centenary Research Centres. Each centre gets £1 million per year for 10 years. This means £10 million total funding per centre. The funding supports outstanding original research that aims to achieve major breakthroughs in scholarship. Only UK universities can apply. The application process appears to be rolling with no fixed deadline.

Eligibility

Who can apply:

academic

Key requirements:

  • Must be a UK university
  • Must propose outstanding original research
  • Must aim for step-change in scholarship
Who is this for?

This grant is for UK universities that want to establish major research centres. You need to propose outstanding original research that could achieve significant breakthroughs in your field. Individual researchers or non-university organisations cannot apply.

Sectors

Regions

Full details from The Leverhulme Trust

For UK universities to set up a Leverhulme Research Centre for outstanding original research aspiring to achieve a step-change in scholarship. The next round will be the Leverhulme Centenary Research Centres with £1m per year funding for 10 years.

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Last updated: 5 April 2026