The title you have created for your project - we find short engaging titles work well.

Select "2025/2026"

Type in the full name and title of the team member who will be the budget holder. 

If your application does not include costs for a member of University of Bristol staff or the costs of a partner from beyond  the university, please put "n/a" in the Worktribe field on the application form.

If your application includes costs for a member of University of Bristol staff or the costs of a partner from beyond  the university, the nominated budget holder should have created a Worktribe budget for the proposed project. Here you will enter the Worktribe project ID.

On our Research administration and support pages you can find detailed instructions for creating a Worktribe budget for Brigstow Funding.

Enter the total amount of funding you are requesting. 

If you have submitted a Worktribe, this should match the "Cost to Funder" amount in the projects Worktribe.

Breakdown and justification of costs. Please include VAT if applicable (creative and community partners should ensure they are costed in appropriately).  Costing for Bristol Museums’ and Special Collections involvement is being provided separately

Max. 1000 words. Any applications exceeding this limit will have the additional text removed prior to being assessed.

This main body of the application form is free for you to frame but we strongly advise you do so around the following questions:

• What is the aim or idea?
• What is the activity you need support for?
• Who is involved? How does this support ongoing partnership development? Who are you also aiming to involve? How will you ensure fairness and transparency between the team members and participants?
• What do you expect to happen at the end/what might the outcomes be? For example, solidifying a research question and approach for a research funding bid, a discussion workshop, or using creative methods to explore a topic.

From the following themes choose one to three options that best describe your proposed research project:

• Creativity
• Culture
• Health and Wellbeing
• Global
• Environment and sustainability
• Technology
• Social Justice
• Education and learning
• Stages of life
• More than human
• Senses

From the following challenges choose one or two options that best describe your proposed research project:

• Activism, policy and justice
• Creativity, heritage and culture
• Data and technology
• Equity in health and wellbeing
• Global and environmental challenges

Please enter the email address of the person who has filled out the application.

In turn, please add the details of each researcher that will be taking part in the project including the person submitting that application. 

Add all members of the core team, those working at the University and those from elsewhere. All members of the team are referred to as researchers.

After clicking "Add Researcher" you will be asked for each individuals:

• • Title
  • Pronouns
  • First Name
  • Last Name
  • Email Address
  • Organisation type
  • Organisation name
  • Additional questions for University of Bristol Staff and Student members of the team:
    • Division (if not based in a school or faculty)
    • Job Title
    • Pathway (1, 2 or 3, student or professional services)
    • Employment status (full or part-time)
    • If part-time, will this researcher be paid with project funds for their work on the project.

Click "Submit" after entering each individuals details.