We are currently accepting applications for an IAA joint call across both EPSRC and AHRC remits.
Impact Acceleration Accounts (IAAs)
The next IAA open funding call is now open
Interdisciplinary projects across arts & humanities and engineering and physical sciences
Are you seeking to make a transformational impact on society through developing your research? Perhaps you are a computer scientist looking to apply your research and knowledge into a project that advances our understanding of heritage? Or an architect, looking to implement design principles to develop new engineering and manufacturing innovations? You may be working with internal collaborators and would like to work with an external partner, perhaps one with which you already have a strong connection.
Lancaster’s latest Impact Acceleration Account (IAA) funding opportunity could be for you. Proposals of up to £25,000 (with small awards also encouraged) are being invited for projects and ideas that combine the arts and humanities and engineering and physical sciences disciplines and have the potential to generate impact by applying research into real world settings with an external partner. See our EPSRC / AHRC Joint IAA Call page for more details.
Our Research Council IAAs
Click on the logo to find out more about each of Lancaster's Impact Acceleration Accounts.
What is an Impact Acceleration Account (IAA)?
IAAs are strategic awards provided to institutions to support knowledge exchange (KE) and impact from their research. IAAs allow Research Organisations to respond to opportunities in flexible, responsive and creative ways, aligned to their institutional strategies and opportunities. Responsibility for management of IAAs is devolved to the institution to operate tailored schemes to facilitate the realisation of impact. The awards are intended to add value to existing funding and take advantage of new or unforeseen opportunities. IAAs are one of the funding mechanisms for supporting knowledge exchange, innovation and impact at UK Research and Innovation.

Collaborations that count
Listen to Lancaster University's Impact Acceleration Account managers and some of our project researchers and partners discuss the role of Impact Acceleration Account funding.
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Contact Us
For more information about our UKRI Impact Acceleration Funds click on the relevant logo at the top of the page or contact Mark Bowen (EPSRC) or Jamie Hodge (EPSRC & AHRC)