Global Research and Technology Development
Your starting point for the UK government’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) funded research and development.
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Outcome-focused research and innovation that makes a difference
Global Research and Technology Development delivers outcome-focused research and innovation that harnesses UK scientific strengths and equitable international science partnerships to reduce poverty and solve complex global challenges, achieving impact at scale.
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This site features a variety of FCDO funding opportunities from different sources. During beta testing, FCDO will be posting only those funding opportunities managed by the RCC. If you are seeking information about funding calls, tenders and procurement managed by other UK government or partner organisations, these can be found on their websites.
We commission research to:
- Inform FCDO policies and programmes
- Address pressing global challenges
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Introducing Global Research and Technology Development
I am delighted that we are launching Global Research and Technology Development – a new brand for FCDO’s entire R&D portfolio. This will make our research and our funding opportunities more visible and accessible globally.
Announcing the new Research Commissioning Centre
When we launched the new commissioning centre, our partners issued announcements from our partners at the International Initiative for Impact Evaluation (3ie) and the University of Birmingham.
New FCDO Research Commissioning Centre funding round to understand evidence use in policymaking
This project is one of the first to go through the FCDO’s new Research Commissioning Centre (RCC), led by 3ie and the University of Birmingham.
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Learn about the new Research Commissioning Centre (RCC)
In 2023, FCDO set up a new mechanism to commission and manage research on global challenges. Led by the International Initiative for Impact Evaluation (3ie), the University of Birmingham and an unmatched consortium of UK and global research partners, the RCC aims to commission different types of high-quality research in FCDO’s key priority areas.
Banner image: Young Africans supported with job placements in clean energy access businesses via the FCDO Transforming Energy Access (TEA)-supported Energy Access Talent Initiative (EATI); © Shortlist
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