AFSG Secondary Data Analysis Grants

Funding from the Academic Forum for the Study of Gambling to enable analysis of high-quality datasets that assess the relationship between gambling involvement and gambling related harm. 

The Academic Forum for the Study of Gambling (AFSG) is a group of academic researchers in the UK dedicated to advancing research that will address gambling harm. The purpose of the AFSG is to act as a coordinated body to assert the importance of rigorous, independent research to prevent, reduce, and address gambling harm in the UK.

The AFSG engages in activities such as issuing calls for evidence, public engagement, supporting conferences and providing funding opportunities to support its aims. All AFSG activities and grants are funded from regulatory settlements for socially responsible purposes.

The AFSG provides Secondary Data Analysis Grants to enable applicants to conduct analyses on high-quality datasets that assess the relationship between gambling involvement and gambling related harm. Newer datasets are preferred. Proposed analyses should be generalisable to the UK.

The research project under consideration must demonstrate that it is rigorous, independent research that directly or indirectly informs efforts to address gambling-related harm. The AFSG encourages the involvement of Experts by Experience (EbE) or Lived Experience Experts (LEE) in all stages of the research process. Applications that demonstrate involvement and specific considerations of EbE/LEE will be given preference during the adjudication process.