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Research funding and awards

Over the last three years, we have won an average of £117.3m each year in new research grants and contracts.

Funding helps support our research ambitions and comes from a variety of sources. Our success with funding applications is a testament to the outstanding research being carried out.

Total value to Cardiff University of research awards for the last three financial years.

DateAmount
01/08/2021 - 31/07/2022£126,341,283
01/08/2020 - 31/07/2021£122,462,470
01/08/2019 - 31/07/2020£147,349,274

The average for the last three years is £132.1m.

2021/2022 funding

Funding sourceAmount
Research Councils£51,892,008
UK and Welsh government£31,813,495
UK Charities£17,816,654
UK Industry£9,398,872
Overseas£10,868,367
Other Sources£4,551,887