UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) World Class Laboratories Funding helps research institutes and universities to maintain and improve facilities to ensure UK researchers and innovators have use of world class laboratories, equipment, and digital resources.
UKRI’s World Class Laboratories Funding supports a wide range of research infrastructure including:
- research equipment used by researchers across all disciplines
- knowledge-based resources, such as scientific, cultural and artistic collections and physical and digital archives
- health and safety equipment
- maintenance of equipment and estates
The funding aims to ensure UK researchers and innovators have access to essential lab equipment, digital resources, and to improve and maintain current research facilities.
Funding is awarded by UKRI’s councils through a range of mechanisms including:
- competitive equipment funding opportunities
- strategic allocations to UKRI-supported institutions
- supporting equipment costs on research grants
- formula-driven allocations research organisations