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THE ROYAL SOCIETY OF LONDON FOR IMPROVING NATURAL KNOWLEDGE (COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE ROYAL SOCIETY) — grant history

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Latest income
£157.6m
Grants listed (FY2025)
0
Listed grants total
—
Accounts grants total
£112.6m

extracted from its FY2025 accounts

FY2021: 28 grants totalling £62.5m are listed but excluded from totals: unverified read (grantee names (or the pattern of amounts) not found in the accounts text).

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Charities that name this funder on their own websites (website claims, separate from the accounts-extracted grants below).

What this funder supports

Based on the register classifications and operating areas of the grant recipients we could match to the charity register (a subset of all grantees).

Causes funded
Where grantees operate
  • Throughout England And Wales (2 grantees)
  • Bangladesh (1 grantee)
  • Burkina Faso (1 grantee)
  • Benin (1 grantee)
  • Botswana (1 grantee)
  • Brazil (1 grantee)
  • Belgium (1 grantee)
  • Cambodia (1 grantee)
  • Cameroon (1 grantee)
  • Australia (1 grantee)

What changed: FY2022 → FY2023

Grantees that appear, disappear or move by 50%+ between the two most recent filings that have counted grants (unverified reads are left out, so a filing whose grants are all unverified is skipped). A grantee “dropped” may simply have received a multi-year grant earlier.

ChangeGranteeFY2022FY2023
newImperial College London—£328k
newTHE FRANCIS CRICK INSTITUTE LIMITED—£188k
newUniversity of Liverpool—£27k
downUniversity of Cambridge£12.1m£331k
downUniversity of Edinburgh£4.3m£331k
downUniversity of Bristol£3.7m£322k
downUniversity of Glasgow£55.5m£291k
downUniversity College London (UCL)£52.6m£245k
downUniversity of Birmingham£8.3m£195k
downUniversity of East Anglia£2.2m£136k
upUniversity of Manchester£75k£115k
not listedTHE LEVERHULME TRUST£716k—
not listedDFID Africa Awards£596k—
not listedAustralian Academy of Science Think Tank£410k—
not listedWolfson Laboratory Refurbishment Grants£258k—
not listedAwards and prizes£216k—
not listedOther Education grants£137k—
not listedInternational Fellowship Grants£112k—
not listedOther£109k—

Grants made, per its accounts filings

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RecipientYearAmountPurpose
University of CambridgeFY2023£331kGrants to institutions
University of EdinburghFY2023£331kGrants to institutions
Imperial College LondonFY2023£328kGrants to institutions
University of BristolFY2023£322kGrants to institutions
University of GlasgowFY2023£291kGrants to institutions
Other organisationsFY2023£263kGrants to institutions
University College London (UCL)FY2023£245kGrants to institutions
University of BirminghamFY2023£195kGrants to institutions
The Francis Crick InstituteFY2023£188kGrants to institutions
University of East AngliaFY2023£136kGrants to institutions
University of ManchesterFY2023£115kGrants to institutions
University of NottinghamFY2023£110kGrants to institutions
University of LeicesterFY2023£102kGrants to institutions
University of SouthamptonFY2023£90kGrants to institutions
University of LeedsFY2023£85kGrants to institutions
Nottingham Trent UniversityFY2023£84kGrants to institutions
University of WarwickFY2023£79kGrants to institutions
Liverpool School of Tropical MedicineFY2023£77kGrants to institutions
University of SussexFY2023£75kGrants to institutions
King's College LondonFY2023£74kGrants to institutions
Swansea UniversityFY2023£63kGrants to institutions
University of NorthumbriaFY2023£57kGrants to institutions
Durham UniversityFY2023£57kGrants to institutions
University of OxfordFY2023£51kGrants to institutions
Brunel University LondonFY2023£49kGrants to institutions
University of PortsmouthFY2023£47kGrants to institutions
Diamond Light Source LtdFY2023£43kGrants to institutions
Queen's University BelfastFY2023£40kGrants to institutions
University of BathFY2023£37kGrants to institutions
University of YorkFY2023£32kGrants to institutions
University of LiverpoolFY2023£27kGrants to institutions
University of St AndrewsFY2023£22kGrants to institutions
University of DundeeFY2023£15kGrants to institutions
University of ExeterFY2023£14kGrants to institutions
Queen Mary University of LondonFY2023£8kGrants to institutions
Newcastle UniversityFY2023£1kGrants to institutions
University of GlasgowFY2022£55.5mUniversity Research Fellowships
University College London (UCL)FY2022£52.6mUniversity Research Fellowships
University of CambridgeFY2022£12.1mRoyal Society Research Professorships
University of BirminghamFY2022£8.3mDorothy Hodgkin Fellowships
University of EdinburghFY2022£4.3mSir Henry Dale Fellowships
University of YorkFY2022£3.9mFLAIR Fellowships
University of BristolFY2022£3.7mInternational Exchanges
University of SouthamptonFY2022£3.5mNewton International Fellowships
University of LeedsFY2022£2.6mWolfson Advanced Fellowships
University of East AngliaFY2022£2.2mWolfson Advanced Fellowships
University of OxfordFY2022£1.9mWolfson Advanced Fellowships
University of LeicesterFY2022£1.3mRS Visiting Research Professorship
University of NottinghamFY2022£1.3mWolfson Research Merit Award
University of BathFY2022£912kWolfson Research Merit Award
University of CambridgeFY2022£806kEntrepreneur in Residence
University of WarwickFY2022£806kEntrepreneur in Residence
Leverhulme TrustFY2022£716kLeverhulme Trust APEX Awards
DFID Africa AwardsFY2022£596kDFID Africa Awards
Australian Academy of Science Think TankFY2022£410kAustralian Academy of Science Think Tank
Leverhulme TrustFY2022£398kLeverhulme Trust Senior Research Fellowships
Queen's University BelfastFY2022£270kPaul Instrument Fund
Wolfson Laboratory Refurbishment GrantsFY2022£258kWolfson Laboratory Refurbishment Grants
Other organisationsFY2022£247kOther grants
Other organisationsFY2022£238kOther grants
Other organisationsFY2022£234kOther grants
Awards and prizesFY2022£216kAwards and prizes
University of St AndrewsFY2022£138kRS Challenge Grants
Other Education grantsFY2022£137kOther Education grants
King's College LondonFY2022£119kRS Challenge Grants
University of LeicesterFY2022£115kRS Challenge Grants
International Fellowship GrantsFY2022£112kInternational Fellowship Grants
OtherFY2022£109kOther
Nottingham Trent UniversityFY2022£106kRS Challenge Grants
Paul Instrument FundFY2022£101kPaul Instrument Fund
University of LeedsFY2022£96kRS Challenge Grants
OtherFY2022£92kOther
University of SheffieldFY2022£91kRS Challenge Grants
Newton Advanced FellowshipsFY2022£90kNewton Advanced Fellowships
Liverpool School of Tropical MedicineFY2022£86kRS Challenge Grants
Newton International ExchangesFY2022£84kNewton International Exchanges
University of ManchesterFY2022£75kRS Challenge Grants
University of East AngliaFY2022£74kRS Challenge Grants
University of OxfordFY2022£70kRS Challenge Grants
Swansea UniversityFY2022£65kRS Challenge Grants
Durham UniversityFY2022£64kRS Challenge Grants
Brian Mercer AwardsFY2022£61kBrian Mercer Awards
Commonwealth Science ConferenceFY2022£60kCommonwealth Science Conference
University of NottinghamFY2022£60kRS Challenge Grants
University of BathFY2022£55kRS Challenge Grants
University of St AndrewsFY2022£52kRS Challenge Grants
University of WarwickFY2022£49kRS Challenge Grants
Brunel University LondonFY2022£48kRS Challenge Grants
University of PortsmouthFY2022£44kRS Challenge Grants
University of NorthumbriaFY2022£41kRS Challenge Grants
Aberystwyth UniversityFY2022£41kRS Challenge Grants
Diamond Light Source LtdFY2022£40kRS Challenge Grants
Queen's University BelfastFY2022£37kRS Challenge Grants
University of SussexFY2022£30kRS Challenge Grants
Cardiff UniversityFY2022£29kRS Challenge Grants
Wolfson Laboratory Refurbishment GrantsFY2022£28kWolfson Laboratory Refurbishment Grants
University of SheffieldFY2022£28kRS Challenge Grants
Paul Instrument FundFY2022£27kPaul Instrument Fund
Queen Mary University of LondonFY2022£21kRS Challenge Grants
University of ExeterFY2022£19kRS Challenge Grants
University of DundeeFY2022£18kRS Challenge Grants
Newcastle UniversityFY2022£15kRS Challenge Grants
Cardiff UniversityFY2022£15kRS Challenge Grants
Professorship of Public EngagementFY2022£10kProfessorship of Public Engagement
University of SussexFY2022£10kRS Challenge Grants
Various InstitutionsFY2021Unverified read£15.2mRoyal Society Research Professorships
Various InstitutionsFY2021Unverified read£9.6mFLAIR Fellowships
Various InstitutionsFY2021Unverified read£7.7mDorothy Hodgkin Fellowships
Various InstitutionsFY2021Unverified read£4.2mNewton International Fellowships
Various InstitutionsFY2021Unverified read£4.2mSir Henry Dale Fellowships
Various InstitutionsFY2021Unverified read£3.8mRS Visiting Research Professorship
Various InstitutionsFY2021Unverified read£2.9mRS Challenge Grants
Various Schools/CollegesFY2021Unverified read£2.5mPartnership grants scheme
Various InstitutionsFY2021Unverified read£2.4mNewton Advanced Fellowships
Various InstitutionsFY2021Unverified read£2.2mIndustry Fellowships
Various InstitutionsFY2021Unverified read£1.9mWolfson Advanced Fellowships
Various InstitutionsFY2021Unverified read£1.4mEducation Research Fellowships
Various InstitutionsFY2021Unverified read£1.3mWolfson Research Merit Award
Various InstitutionsFY2021Unverified read£897kOther education grants
Various InstitutionsFY2021Unverified read£673kOther grant programmes
University of GlasgowFY2021£485kUniversity Research Fellowships
Imperial College LondonFY2021£393kUniversity Research Fellowships
Various InstitutionsFY2021Unverified read£387kLeverhulme Trust Senior Research Fellowships
University College LondonFY2021£316kUniversity Research Fellowships
Other organisationsFY2021£258kUniversity Research Fellowships
Various InstitutionsFY2021Unverified read£258kDFID Africa Awards
Various InstitutionsFY2021Unverified read£223kWolfson Laboratory Refurbishment Grants
Various InstitutionsFY2021Unverified read£182kInternational Fellowship Grants
University of BirminghamFY2021£176kUniversity Research Fellowships
University of SouthamptonFY2021£146kUniversity Research Fellowships
King's College LondonFY2021£143kUniversity Research Fellowships
Various InstitutionsFY2021Unverified read£142kNewton International Exchanges
University of CambridgeFY2021£135kUniversity Research Fellowships
University of NottinghamFY2021£132kUniversity Research Fellowships
University of LeicesterFY2021£123kUniversity Research Fellowships
University of BristolFY2021£121kUniversity Research Fellowships
University of LeedsFY2021£111kUniversity Research Fellowships
University of EdinburghFY2021£111kUniversity Research Fellowships
Various InstitutionsFY2021Unverified read£109kOther GCRF Programmes
Nottingham Trent UniversityFY2021£106kUniversity Research Fellowships
Various InstitutionsFY2021Unverified read£103kEntrepreneur in Residence
Various InstitutionsFY2021Unverified read£101kLeverhulme Trust APEX Awards
University of YorkFY2021£97kUniversity Research Fellowships
University of SheffieldFY2021£91kUniversity Research Fellowships
University of OxfordFY2021£83kUniversity Research Fellowships
Liverpool School of Tropical MedicineFY2021£81kUniversity Research Fellowships
Durham UniversityFY2021£71kUniversity Research Fellowships
University of St AndrewsFY2021£68kUniversity Research Fellowships
University of WarwickFY2021£65kUniversity Research Fellowships
Various InstitutionsFY2021Unverified read£61kOther GCRF Programmes
University of ManchesterFY2021£58kUniversity Research Fellowships
University of BathFY2021£56kUniversity Research Fellowships
The Francis Crick InstituteFY2021£53kUniversity Research Fellowships
Brunel University LondonFY2021£43kUniversity Research Fellowships
University of PortsmouthFY2021£38kUniversity Research Fellowships
Diamond Light Source LtdFY2021£34kUniversity Research Fellowships
Queen's University BelfastFY2021£34kUniversity Research Fellowships
University of SussexFY2021£30kUniversity Research Fellowships
Cardiff UniversityFY2021£29kUniversity Research Fellowships
University of ExeterFY2021£26kUniversity Research Fellowships
Various InstitutionsFY2021Unverified read£26kProfessorship of Public Engagement
Queen Mary University of LondonFY2021£21kUniversity Research Fellowships
Swansea UniversityFY2021£15kUniversity Research Fellowships
Newcastle UniversityFY2021£15kUniversity Research Fellowships
Various InstitutionsFY2021Unverified read£5kOther
Various InstitutionsFY2021Unverified read£3kBrian Mercer Awards
Keele UniversityFY2021amount not statedUniversity Research Fellowships
London School of Hygiene and Tropical MedicineFY2021amount not statedUniversity Research Fellowships
Various InstitutionsFY2021Unverified read−£20kOther GCRF Programmes

2 listed grants have no usable amount in the accounts (shown as “amount not stated”); they are left out of the grant counts and totals.

About this data

This grant list is extracted by automated reading of the grant-maker’s own accounts PDFs as filed with the Charity Commission, and cross-checked against the accounts’ stated grant totals (no individually listed grants). Recipients are linked to register entries only on an exact charity-number or unambiguous exact-name match. If you represent this funder or a recipient and want a correction, email [email protected].

Grants marked “Unverified read” were flagged by automated checks as possibly misread from the filed accounts. They stay in the list and the CSV (read_status column) but are left out of the totals, counts and recipient tallies this site computes.