– £750,000 Fund to Improve Access to Fair and Inclusive Employment Across Northern Ireland
EPIC Futures NI is pleased to share that Phase 2 of the EPIC Futures NI Policy Commissioning Call is now open, with research funding awards ranging from £10,000 to £100,000 available to support innovative, impact-driven research projects to improve access to fair and inclusive employment across Northern Ireland.
About the Call
EPIC Futures NI aims to support a more prosperous, inclusive, and sustainable future for Northern Ireland. This ‘place-based’ partnership brings together academia, policymakers, business, community, and the voluntary sector to co-design policies and programmes that will help improve equitable access to skills and employment opportunities.
Together, we aim to create evidence-based solutions to fair and inclusive employment across Northern Ireland.
The Phase 2 funding awards will range from £10,000 to £100,000 from a budget of £750k.
- Small awards (up to £30,000)
- Large awards (up to £100,000)
Key Dates & Application Info:
📅 Applications open: Tuesday 5 August 2025, 5.00PM
⏳ Deadline: Tuesday 9 September 2025, 5:00 PM
📧 Queries: Email FAQs to epicfuturesni@ulster.ac.uk by Thursday 19 August 2025
🔗 Guidance, Webinar Recording and Application: Phase 2 Policy Commissioning Call
Stay Connected
📬 Sign up to our EPIC Futures NI Stakeholder Contact List
🔗 Join the EPIC Futures Phase 2 Networking LinkedIn Group
📧 Contact us at: epicfuturesni@ulster.ac.uk