The British Academy, in partnership with Cara and the Leverhulme Trust, is offering the Researchers at Risk Research Support Grants to provide research support for researchers at risk. The Leverhulme Trust is providing funding of £1 million over five years targeted at providing research support for researchers at risk. Grants are available to support research project activities for eligible researchers in all disciplines except medical and health sciences. Funding can:

• Facilitate initial project planning and development.
• Provide research assistance.
• Enable the advancement of research through conferences/workshops or visits by or to partner scholars.

Proposals for collaborative or individual research projects are equally welcome under this scheme. Applications will be assessed equally on their merits, with no preference as to the mode of enquiry. Applications should demonstrate that funds are sought for a clearly defined, discrete research activity, which will have an identifiable outcome.

Grants are open to:

• Existing award-holders through Cara’s Fellowship Programme.
• Applicants to Cara’s Fellowship Programme who have been deemed eligible for support and for whom a placement is being sought (awards will only be paid once the placement is secured).
• Existing award holders through the British Academy’s Researchers at Risk Fellowship Programme.

In addition, to be eligible for this funding applicants must be active postdoctoral (or equivalent level) researchers. They must hold an appropriate UK visa before the funds can be released.

Funding of between £2,000 and £10,000 is available.