Harmonised Impact Acceleration Account
We invest in projects that foster close collaboration with industry, policymakers and the public to apply research evidence in diverse and innovative ways.
Our projects use such fast and flexible funding to trial inclusive engagement and ground-breaking interdisciplinary innovation to stimulate real world impact on a significant scale.
The UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) Harmonised Impact Acceleration Account (IAA) encompasses funding across 5 Research Councils:
- Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC)
- Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC)
- Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC)
- Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)
- Medical Research Council (MRC)
- Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC)
36 projects, a total of £1,080,608.14 were recently recommended for funding as a result of Cardiff’s first ever Harmonised call for applications in early Autumn 2022.
The next call will launch on 9 May 2023 and be open for 9 weeks. Applications must be submitted by 12 July 2023 and decision panels will take place in September 2023. Application outcomes will be announced in October 2023, successful projects are for a duration of up to 12 months.
Our aims
Cardiff University is dedicated to creating real world change through its IAA funding. We aim to:
- address grand challenges through multi-disciplinary working across our UKRI IAAs and our university research entities to scale up our endeavours
- deliver knowledge exchange, impact and translational activities
- seed partnerships that enable co-production of meaningful impact for communities, organisations and partners in Wales and beyond
- accelerate major innovation outcomes in partnership with industry, public sector, charitable and government organisations.
Funding
Four Research Councils offer an Initiator fund. This is seed funding designed to develop new collaborations.
All 5 Research Councils offer an Accelerator fund. This is funding to catalyse partnerships and accelerate projects to outcomes.
The upper funding limits for each Research Council are:
| Fund | AHRC | ESRC | BBSRC | EPSRC | MRC | STFC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initiator | £5,000 | £5,000 | £20,000 | £20,000 | N/A | £20,000 |
| Accelerator | £15,000 | £30,000 | £50,000 | £50,000 | £50,000 | £50,000 |
| Placements | £15,000 | £15,000 | £15,000 | £15,000 | £15,000 | £15,000 |
| Events | N/A | £3,000 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Rapid response | N/A | £3,000 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
