Available to Advance HE Members only.

The Collaborative Development Fund was a yearly scheme that offered all Advance HE members the opportunity to apply for grant funding to undertake work on important sector needs and goals. In 2025–2026, we provided grants of up to £20,000 (inclusive of VAT) to two successful applicants.

By tackling important sector challenges collectively, the funding awarded by Advance HE helps our members to find new solutions and benefit from the shared learning of what works in a diverse range of teaching and research settings. Our membership base of over 470 institutions of every shape and size means that the project outputs and findings will be reflective of how challenges can be overcome in many different contexts.

Applications for the 2025-26 Collaborative Development Fund are now closed.