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There are seven Research Councils in the UK (see table below), all of which are now part of UK Research and Innovation.Each council receives funding from the Government's Science Budget (administered through the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills) to fund research in a different area of research with a view to improving the UK economy, society and creating a sustainable world. [1]
The National Lottery Community Fund, legally named the Big Lottery Fund, [1] is a non-departmental public body responsible for distributing funds raised by the National Lottery for "good causes". It is the largest community funder in the UK and its purpose is to award funding that strengthens society and improves lives across the UK.
The Global Environment Facility (GEF) is a multilateral environmental fund that provides grants and blended finance for projects related to biodiversity, climate change, international waters, land degradation, persistent organic pollutants (POPs), mercury, sustainable forest management, food security, and sustainable cities in developing countries and countries with economies in transition.
Global Greengrants Fund is a charitable foundation that makes small grants (typically $500 to $5,000) to grassroots environmental causes around the world. These funds are used to support community-based groups outside the United States and Western Europe working on issues of environmental justice, sustainability, and conservation. Since its ...
During 2017 the use of the acronym STP shifted, so that it was used to signify sustainability and transformation partnerships. [2] In February 2018 it was announced that these organisations were in future to be called integrated care systems, and that all 44 sustainability and transformation plans would be expected to progress in this direction. [3]
Further funding of £8.355m for the UK Games Fund and Tranzfuser was awarded by the UK Government in 2022. [8] As at 1 April 2023 the total funding committed by the UK Government to the UK Games Fund, Tranzfuser, DunDev and associated programme activities since 2015 is £16.62m and this covers a period that ends on 31 March 2025.
The Climate Change and Sustainable Energy Act 2006 [68] is expected to boost the number of microgeneration installations, [69] however, funding for grants under the Low Carbon Building Programme is proving insufficient to meet demand with funds for March 2007 being spent in 75 minutes. [70]
The Sustainable Development Commission (SDC) was a non-departmental public body responsible for advising the UK Government, Scottish Government, Welsh Assembly Government, and Northern Ireland Executive on sustainable development. It was set up by the Labour Government in June 2000 and closed by the Coalition Government in March 2011. [1]