The UK’s independent authority set up to uphold information rights in the public interest, promoting openness by public bodies and data privacy for individuals.

Grants programme

Our grants programme has now ended. Thank you for your interest and for the innovative projects we have funded since 2017. You can read more about these projects below.

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Introduction to the grants programme

The ICO grants programme invites organisations to bid for funding to support independent research into privacy and data protection issues and develop privacy enhancing solutions.

 

For applicants

All the resources you will need to bid for funding

Introduction to the grants programme

Funding to support independent research into privacy and data protection issues and develop privacy enhancing solutions.

Information for applicants

Including applicant guide, application form and supporting documentation

FAQs

All questions about the grants programme answered

Resources (Welsh language)

Yr wybodaeth sydd ar gael yn Gymraeg

Supported projects

Information and outputs from funded projects