The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology’s (DSIT) Allocations publication outlines how the research and development budget will be distributed amongst DSIT’s partner organisations over the financial year 2025 to 2026. You can read the announcement on their website.
This allocation safeguards the core capacity and capability of the UK research and innovation ecosystem and enables investment that will improve citizens’ lives and livelihoods, supporting the government’s five missions and delivering growth across the UK.
Allocations explainer
Further details of where UKRI’s £8.8 billion budget will be spent and about UKRI’s budget for 2025 to 2026 can be found in our budget explainer.
Chief Executive of UKRI, Professor Dame Ottoline Leyser, said:
Research and innovation play a crucial role in driving sustainable economic growth, creating jobs and improving public services for people across the UK.
This allocation safeguards the capability of the UK ‘s world class research and innovation ecosystem and enables investment to support the government’s five missions.
UKRI will use its unique position in the research and innovation system to make smart and strategic investment choices, delivering the best outcomes now and in the future, and making the most effective use of public money.