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The Which? Fund offers grants to support research projects aiming to improve understanding of the specific consumer harms experienced by diverse and disadvantaged communities, and to develop evidence-based solutions to tackle these harms.

The Which? Fund offer grants to support work aiming to:

• Improve understanding of consumer harms affecting diverse and disadvantaged communities, including novel harms in digital markets.
• Identify and test evidence-led, pragmatic solutions to consumer harm.
• Develop partnerships and encourage collaborative working to provide a more powerful voice for all UK consumers.

There are two funding calls: a) Projects exploring consumer harms experienced by diverse and disadvantaged communities:

• 1. ENSURING FAIR FINANCIAL SERVICES
• 2. FIGHTING CONSUMER RIP-OFFS
• 3. ENABLING CONSUMERS TO MAKE SUSTAINABLE CHOICES
• 4. ENSURING FAIR AND SAFE DIGITAL GOODS AND SERVICES

b) Projects exploring consumer harms experienced by diverse and disadvantaged communities in digital markets

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Geographical areas funded: Scotland UK

Fund type

Type of funding:

Grant

Type of cost:

Capital, Revenue, Core costs

Fund award sizes

Annually awarded:

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Notes on award amounts:

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Who can apply

• Registered charities based in the UK
• UK universities
• UK not-for-profit Community Interest Companies. For charities and CICs, there are supplementary criteria, please see website.

When to apply

Currently closed. The next round may be in early summer 2025.

How to apply

2-stage application process:

• Stage 1: Outline application
• Stage 2: Full application

Email Raveene-Jonelle Dompreh at funding@which.co.uk to request a Stage 1 (outline) application form. If you are short-listed to Stage 2, you will automatically be sent a full application form by email.

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Exclusions

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Activites funded: Advice and information Campaigning Environment Financial advice and support General charitable activities Research Science and technology Justice, equality and law Climate action

Beneficiaries funded: People affected by drugs and alcohol Black and Ethnic Minorities Children Economically/socially disadvantaged Families General public Care experienced people Socially isolated people LGBTQI people People in poverty Offenders and ex-offenders Older people Ill-health Disabilities Learning disabilities Physical disabilities Refugees and asylum seekers Unemployed Victims of crime and abuse Women and girls Young people

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