Devolved Faculty Impact Fund (D-FIF)
Devolved Faculty Impact Fund 2024-25 Application Form
Devolved Faculty Impact Fund 2024-25 Guidance
We are pleased to announce the launch of the Devolved Faculty Impact Fund (D-FIF) for 2024-25 (guidance and application form at links above).
This scheme supersedes the Faculty Impact Fund (FIF); all funds for the FIF have now been devolved to the School for this year, and there will be no separate FIF scheme to apply to.
Funding for the D-FIF scheme has come from UKRI Higher Education Innovation Funding, and as such categories for eligible spend are more restricted than has been the case on previous FIF and SIF calls – please ensure you read the guidance thoroughly. Award holders will also need to follow all university financial procedures in place at the time of award, including seeking approval for travel, as outlined on the University Finances page.
The deadline for applications is 16th January 2025, 12pm to nubs.research@ncl.ac.uk. You are encouraged to apply for this deadline, but should there be remaining funds, a further call will be issued with a deadline of 13th February 2025, 12pm. All spend MUST be processed prior to 30th June 2025.
Demand for these funds is expected to be high, so applicants will need to ensure their application is costed accurately well in advance of submission. In order to process applications quickly and efficiently, all applicants MUST contact the research team at nubs.research@ncl.ac.uk at least 72 hours prior to the deadline to obtain or check their costings, even if costs appear to be straightforward. Any application that fails to do this will not be considered for funding, without exception.
Best wishes,
Louise Crawford & Ana Lopes, Directors of Impact