Grants.

Who are we?

Formerly the RICS Research Trust, we are an independent charity founded on property expertise seeking to support and develop new knowledge in our priority areas of endeavour.

What do we stand for?

Property-related research which promotes the public good and is based on the principles of social responsibility​

What do we do?

We commission the production of research reports which are robust, independent and focused on the notions of public good and social responsibility within the built and natural environments​

Who we seek to influence?

We recognise that our primary audiences, and those we seek to influence, are property professionals around the world specialising in decision-making at any point through the property life-cycle. ​

Grant calls

We are now pleased to make a Call for applications for funding. Our funding priorities are built around four themes which adhere to our core principle of promoting the public good and social responsibility.

• New technologies
• Environmental resilience
• Governance (including matters of land and property tenure and management)
• ​Finance and Investment

How to apply

A two-stage applications process will apply. Closing date for Stage One is Tuesday 8th February 2022, 8.00 pm GMT. This is an outline application (there is no form to fill in, instead please tell us your ideas on no more than two or three pages, in accordance with the guidance we have given). All applications will be considered and those selected to proceed to Stage Two will be notified by email by no later than Tuesday 8th March 2022 to submit a worked-up proposal before a closing date of Tuesday 26th April 2022, 8.00 pm GMT. It is our intention to be very selective at Stage One, with only a limited number of applicants proceeding to Stage Two. 

Any questions regarding this call prior to submission of a bid should be made by email to contact@propertyresearchtrust.org and headed Research Tender Stage One.