The Institute for Policy Research
At a glance
Key takeaways
- If your organisation runs policy research, studies or public events in economic, industrial, social or foreign policy, or in social sciences or management studies, the funder's themes match your work.
- Its grants typically fall between £2,000 and £240,000, with a median of £8,000, so a modest request near the middle of that range fits its usual pattern better than a large one.
- Applications are accepted on a rolling basis, but requests for conferences and lectures are considered by trustees at quarterly meetings, so a conference request should allow for that timing, and the funder expects the studies it supports to be published, so plan for publication from the start.
- It does not fund individuals, studies whose purpose is not public discussion of those policy fields, or conferences and lectures not associated with publications, so organisations whose work is only in those areas should not apply.
- The annual report shows grants mainly in Surrey, but no geographic focus is stated, so location is not a condition of applying.
Overview
The Institute for Policy Research is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 285143).
The Institute for Policy Research is a charity registered in England and Wales that exists to advance public education and learning through research into social sciences, management studies and economic policy, and through the publication of that research. It funds research studies, conferences and seminars that promote public education on these issues. It paid £378,121 in grants in the year reported in its annual report.
What they fund
Profile based on the charity's Charity Commission register entry and annual report (year to 30 September 2025) only: no website or other web source for the charity was found. Every statement is checked against them. Sources read on 30 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The Institute for Policy Research makes grants to organisations for specific policy studies, conferences and lectures; it does not make grants to individuals. The studies are intended to enhance public discussion of issues normally in the economic, industrial, social and foreign policy fields, and publication is expected. Its principal purpose is funding research studies, conferences and seminars that promote public education about major social science, management studies and economic policy issues. Requests for conferences and lectures associated with publications are considered by the trustees at quarterly meetings. Its grant-making therefore supports research and related public discussion and learning across those policy fields.
Themes
- Economic policy
- Industrial policy
- Social policy
- Foreign policy
- Social sciences
- Management studies
Geographic Focus
No geographic focus is stated; the annual report shows grants mainly in Surrey.
What they don't fund
- Individuals
- Specific policy studies whose purpose is not to enhance public discussion of issues normally in the economic, industrial, social and foreign policy fields
- Conferences and lectures that are not associated with publications
How to apply
Organisations send requests for grants for specific policy studies, conferences and lectures.
Application success factors
What the charity says:
- It expects the studies it funds to be published.
Where they fund
Where its grants have gone
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Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 8 grants in year to 30 September 2025 by size
Median £10,250 (year to 30 September 2025)
The largest grants to organisations in this funder’s latest annual report:
- Tax Payers' Alliance£238,100year to 30 September 2025
- Centre for Policy Studies£73,475year to 30 September 2025
- University of Surrey£35,000year to 30 September 2025
- Growth Commission£12,500year to 30 September 2025
- Politeia£8,000year to 30 September 2025
- Civitas£6,000year to 30 September 2025
- Don't Divide Us£3,046year to 30 September 2025
- Scottish Council on Human Bioethics£2,000year to 30 September 2025
Grant examples taken from the funder’s filed accounts.
Five years of accounts
| Financial year | Income | Expenditure | Grants paid | Accounts document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 30 September 2021 | £221,458 | £159,788 | — | Accounts for year to 30 September 2021 |
| year to 30 September 2022 | £203,477 | £201,343 | — | Accounts for year to 30 September 2022 |
| year to 30 September 2023 | £266,840 | £269,774 | — | Accounts for year to 30 September 2023 |
| year to 30 September 2024 | £379,774 | £300,829 | — | Accounts for year to 30 September 2024 |
| year to 30 September 2025 | £201,302 | £403,353 | £378,121 | Accounts for year to 30 September 2025 |
- Grants paid, year to 30 September 2025: grants paid out in the year.
Figures from the charity’s filed accounts and its register entry. The document icon links to the charity’s entry on the Charity Commission register, where its filed accounts can be found.
Sources
Registers and filings
- Annual report (year to 30 September 2025)
This profile rests on the charity’s filed accounts and register entry only, so check with the funder directly before applying.
Sources last checked on 30 October 2026.
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