Video games and gambling-related harms (Grant)

This grant funds research into how video games and gambling are connected. You can get up to £1 million to study gambling-related harms in gaming. The research should help create better policies and safer games. You must be based at a UK research organisation that can receive UKRI funding. This includes universities and research institutes. The deadline is 23 July 2026. Your research should produce insights for policymakers and game developers. The funding comes from multiple UK research councils working together.

This grant is for researchers at UK universities and research institutes. You need to be eligible for UKRI funding. It is not for game developers, charities, or businesses unless they are partnering with eligible research organisations.

Apply for funding to improve understanding of the relationship between gambling and video games and produce insights to inform policy and regulation, support interventions, and promote safe and responsible video games. You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for UKRI funding.