Past Opportunities
Pump Priming Awards Round 4 - closing 29 August 2025
SCAF members across all sectors, disciplines and career stages are invited to apply to the fourth round of SCAF Pump Priming awards.
Projects should last up to 9 months for a value of up to £10,000 (specific justification required for awards seeking funding greater than £5000).
Deadline: 29/08/2025, 5pm
Guidance, application form, and letter of support templates:
Pump Priming Award Round 4 - Guidance Note June 2025 v1
Pump Priming Award Round 4 - Application Form June 2025 v1
Template - Institutional Letter of Support for SCAF Pump Priming Award
Template - ECR Letter of Support for SCAF Pump Priming Award
SCAF Pump Priming Awards - Round 3 - December 2024
SCAF members across all sectors, disciplines and career stages are invited to apply to the third round of SCAF Pump Priming awards.
Projects should last up to 6 months for a value of up to £8,000 (specific justification required for awards seeking funding greater than £5000).
Deadline: 14/02/2025, 5pm
Pump Priming Award Round 3 - Guidance Note December 2024 v1.1
Pump Priming Award Round 3 - Application Form December 2024 v1
SCAF Pump Priming Awards - Round 2 - June 2024
SCAF members across all sectors, disciplines and career stages are invited to apply to the second round of SCAF Pump Priming awards.
Projects should last up to 6 months for a value of up to £5,000.
Deadline: 10/09/2024, 5pm
SCAF Pump Priming Awards - Round 1 - January 2024
SCAF members, across all sectors, disciplines and career stages, are invited to apply to the first round of SCAF Pump Priming awards.
Projects should last up to 6 months, for a value of up to £5,000
Deadline: 29/02/2024 5pm