Hi,

Apologies for cross-posting. Sharing the below call – even though the main work has to be based in the UK due to UKRI eligibility rules there is potential funding available through international collaboration with partners not based in the UK.

Kind regards,

Sam

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Samantha Callaghan

KDL Research Software Analyst

Samantha.Callaghan@kcl.ac.uk

King’s Digital Lab | REACH Space | 3rd Floor, East Wing, Surrey Street | Strand Campus | London WC2R 2LS

https://www.kdl.kcl.ac.uk | @kingsdigitallab  

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The DisCouRSE Network+ project aims to encourage and support the development of leaders of all kinds across all digital Research Technical Professional (dRTP) roles, resulting in an empowered and connected community equipped to shape the future of digital research. We have a twin focus on leadership training and dRTP career pathways – preparing the next generation of leaders and ensuring roles exist for them to lead within.

We are delighted to announce the launch of our flexible fund which supports community-led projects aligned with this goal, enabling aspiring leaders to trial approaches to enhancing skills and career opportunities within their local contexts, build new connections through joint initiatives, and strategically assess options for future investment and activity.

This first call has no specific focus areas: any proposals relevant to DisCouRSE’s aims above are allowed. The intent is to be open to ideas from the community, enabling the Network to learn what is already happening and could be expanded with our support, and enabling you to do “proof of concept” work to support larger proposals in future rounds. We welcome applications that seek to expand on existing work, or to kick-start activities that you are already thinking about.

For more information and to apply visit https://discourse-network.github.io/funding/round-1.

If you decide not to apply in this round, we will need reviewers for applications, giving you an excellent insight into the process to inform a future application. Please volunteer at https://forms.office.com/e/KB10mVSAZZ. We are also using this form to collate details of those willing to review for other networks and similar projects within the UK Digital Research Infrastructure landscape.

Key information

• We anticipate funding 10-20 projects in this round of the flexible fund, led by digital Research Technical Professionals.
• Individual projects can budget up to £10k funding at 100% full economic cost (fEC) level. DisCouRSE will pay 80% fEC in most cases. Staff time and overheads can be requested.
• Projects should start between 01/01/2026 and 01/04/2026 and last no more than 12 months.
• Submission deadline: Friday 14^th November 2025, 16:00 GMT
• Information webinar with Q&A: Monday 6^th October 2025, 10:00 BST
• Full details: https://discourse-network.github.io/funding/round-1

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