https://github.com/policyengine/nuffield-rda-2025
https://github.com/policyengine/nuffield-rda-2025
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- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/policyengine/nuffield-rda-2025
- Owner: PolicyEngine
- Created: 2025-10-07T20:19:14.000Z (6 months ago)
- Default Branch: main
- Last Pushed: 2025-10-07T20:45:01.000Z (6 months ago)
- Last Synced: 2025-10-07T22:28:32.642Z (6 months ago)
- Language: TypeScript
- Size: 38.1 KB
- Stars: 0
- Watchers: 0
- Forks: 0
- Open Issues: 0
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- Readme: README.md
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README
# Nuffield Foundation Research, Development and Analysis Fund Application
PolicyEngine's application to the Nuffield Foundation's Research, Development and Analysis Fund.
## Grant Overview
- **Funder**: Nuffield Foundation
- **Fund**: Research, Development and Analysis Fund
- **Award Range**: Typically under £300,000 (max £500,000, occasionally up to £750,000)
- **Duration**: Six months to three years
- **Next Deadline**: October 6, 2025
- **Application Type**: Two-stage (Outline, then Full application if invited)
## Focus Areas
The fund supports research that aims to improve lives in the UK, addressing one or more priority questions:
1. **Building a prosperous and fair society**
2. **Creating an inclusive society**
3. **Ensuring science and technology benefit people**
4. **Developing climate change policies**
5. **Building trustworthy and effective institutions**
## Eligibility
- Must be affiliated with a UK-based organization
- Not for individual researchers without institutional affiliation
- Not for undergraduate/master's students or PhD fees
- Not for establishing academic posts
## Previous Nuffield Support
PolicyEngine received £251,296 from Nuffield Foundation (September 2024 - September 2025) for "Enhancing, localising and democratising tax-benefit policy analysis" - improving PolicyEngine's comprehensiveness, accuracy, and accessibility.
**Previous Application Materials:**
- [Full application with hyperlinks (markdown)](./materials/previous-application-2024.md)
- [Executive summary and analysis](./materials/previous-application-summary.md)
- [Google Doc](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1P0gTHNfVcXyIMuW5w4T8Ji_uSaqnhjOPmjU8J5YVW5I/edit?tab=t.0)
- [Word document](./materials/Nuffield%20application.docx)
## Repository Structure
```
nuffield-rda-2025/
├── docs/ # Application documents and responses
│ ├── outline/ # Outline application (first stage)
│ │ ├── questions.yaml # Question structure and word limits
│ │ ├── responses/ # Individual answer files (one per question)
│ │ ├── assemble_outline.py # Stitcher with word count validation
│ │ └── README.md # Workflow documentation
│ ├── full-application/ # Full application (if invited)
│ └── budget/ # Budget documentation
├── materials/ # Reference materials and grant documents
│ ├── previous-application-2024.md # Previous award (with hyperlinks)
│ └── previous-application-summary.md # Analysis of what worked
├── scripts/ # Assembly and content management scripts
└── site/ # React microsite for proposal review
```
## Development
### Working on the Outline Application
Edit individual response files in `docs/outline/responses/`:
```bash
# Edit a specific response
code docs/outline/responses/a_project_summary.md
# Assemble and validate word counts
cd docs/outline
python3 assemble_outline.py
```
See [docs/outline/README.md](./docs/outline/README.md) for full workflow documentation.
### View the Application Site
```bash
cd site
npm install
npm run dev
```
Visit http://localhost:5173/nuffield-rda-2025 to view the microsite.
### Update Content
Edit markdown files in `docs/` and run the sync script (if needed):
```bash
python3 scripts/sync_content.py # If this script exists
```
## Assessment Criteria
- Relevance to priority questions
- Potential impact
- Research methodology
- Team expertise
- Value for money
## Key Dates
- **October 6, 2025**: Outline application deadline
- **TBD**: Full application deadline (if invited)
## Links
- [R&D Fund Information](https://www.nuffieldfoundation.org/funding/research-development-and-analysis-fund)
- [Previous PolicyEngine Project](https://www.nuffieldfoundation.org/project/enhancing-localising-and-democratising-tax-benefit-policy-analysis)
- [Nuffield Foundation](https://www.nuffieldfoundation.org/)