The Regional Studies Association funds research, knowledge exchange, and policy-facing scholarship in regional studies and regional science, with a clear emphasis on producing academically rigorous work that can influence regional and urban policy. Its grants primarily support individual researchers, RSA Fellows, and early career academics at higher education institutions, usually for discrete projects lasting up to 18 months. The grantee list suggests a strong international, interdisciplinary reach across geography, economics, planning, and regional development networks, with some support for policy dissemination products like Policy Impact Books.
Competitive, application-based research grants with annual expression-of-interest deadlines; awards are relatively small to mid-sized (roughly £5,500 to £11,000) and typically support short, discrete projects over up to 18 months. Some programs are restricted to RSA members or Fellows, and reporting is required; policy-facing outputs are especially valued in the Policy Expo stream.
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Watch the annual Expression of Interest deadline (listed as 3 March 2026 for several schemes) and check eligibility carefully: some grants are limited to RSA members or Fellows, while the Early Career scheme is for researchers within five years of PhD at eligible higher education institutions. Proposals should clearly connect to regional studies/regional science and, for Policy Expo grants, spell out the policy impact and dissemination plan.
Current and upcoming funding from Regional Studies Association that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Open to RSA Individual and Early Career members affiliated to a Higher Education Institution. Projects must run 3–12 months and deliver direct, practical benefit to a non-academic beneficiary organisation.
Who can apply: Open to researchers who have published in regional studies/regional science and who are current individual members of the RSA.
Deadline: Expression of Interest deadline: 3rd March (2026 listed).
Who can apply: Open only to RSA Fellows (continuous members for a minimum of 5 years who have contributed to the Association).
Deadline: Expression of Interest deadline: 3rd March (2026 listed).
Who can apply: Applicants must be in early career (no more than 5 years from PhD) and based at an eligible higher education institution; further eligibility details on scheme page.
Deadline: Expression of Interest deadline: 3rd March (2026 listed).
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