Tap into the power of 'if'
The Ideas Fund is a grants programme run by the British Science Association and funded by Wellcome, which supports more equitable community-researcher collaboration with a focus on mental wellbeing
Sharing the value of community-led research partnerships
Since we funded our first mental wellbeing projects in 2021, we’ve learned a lot about the impact that community-led collaboration with researchers can have. We’re now working closely with some of these projects to really build the evidence around the types of impact these partnerships are having.
Read more about our Evidence Building Grants
Our story so far
We’ve tested ways of funding projects flexibly, using a place based approach that prioritised supporting ideas with potential from groups embedded in their communities. We’re now focused on working alongside our group of funded projects to understand how our approach, and their community-researcher partnerships, create change at individual, organisation and systems levels.
Read more about our journey so farLatest
Reimagining Research
We’re thrilled to share our latest learning focusing on Reimagining Research! Explore this in-depth set of insights packed with case studies, videos, blogs and much more.
New event on 4th December: Reimagining Research
Sign up for our event in December - Reimagining Research: New models of communities leading research
Celebrating Parenting Focus
As Parenting Focus closes, we celebrate everything they've achieved through an Ideas Fund grant.