REF Impact funding
REF Impact Fund
Internal funding is available from the Research Strategy Office to support the development of the University’s REF impact submission. It is expected that successful applications will fund impact activities that may feed into potential impact case studies only where no other monies are available. See REF2029 Impact and Engagement Funding on the REF2029 at Cambridge SharePoint.
The focus on the REF Impact Fund is Impact Evaluation and Monitoring in order to ensure evidence of impact is comprehensive and compelling for the next REF submission. Applications are welcome from individuals and (cross) departments/faculties/schools. The amount of funding requested is expected to vary significantly across applications, and all applications should be proportionate to the size of your project and/or area of influence. Examples may include (but are not restricted to):
- Support for gathering feedback from public engagement activities
- Economic health monitoring
- Surveying/engaging with research users to evaluate impact
- Independent evaluation of impacts
- Resource to collate citations in policy documents
- Social Media monitoring
Please see the University's Funding for Impact webpage for details of other impact funding opportunities.