Leeds Living Lab's £50k funding call has now launched!
Got a great idea to tackle sustainability challenges?
The Leeds Living Lab has launched an annual funding call, offering a total of £50,000 each year to support collaborative projects that make a real difference.
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Who Can Apply?
The funding call is open to all University of Leeds staff (e.g., academic, operational, professional, technical). Collaborations with external partners are welcome providing the lead applicant is a University of Leeds employee.
What Funding is Available?
The total pool is £50,000 which will be given through two award types:
- Impact Award (£20k-£40k): High-impact projects with potential for scalability.
- Innovation Award (£2k-£10k): Exploratory, early-stage ideas that engage diverse stakeholders.
The Themes for 24/25
This year’s focus is on behaviour change and sustainable travel - key to building a greener, fairer future. If you have a project idea outside these themes then please still get in touch to discuss it!
Key Dates
- Application Deadline: 12:00 noon Monday 12th May 2025
- Decisions Announced: June 2025
How to Apply
- Visit the Living Labs Funding Call 2024-25 page for details on how to apply
Support & Networking
- For questions or advice, contact Tasha Belmo (n.m.aylett@leeds.ac.uk) or sustainability@leeds.ac.uk.
- We will be running funding call drop-in support sessions. Keep an eye on the Sustainability Service's social medias, mailing list, or Intranet page to learn when our next drop-in support session will be.
We can't wait to hear your wonderful ideas and to help turn them into action. Apply now to shape a greener future through the Leeds Living Lab!
United Nations Sustainable Development Goals
We use the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as a framework to guide our activity. Our Leeds Living Lab work is linked to all of the SDGs.
Find out more about our impact on the SDGs.