Global Research and Technology Development
Your gateway to the UK government’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) funded research and development.
Introducing Global Research and Technology Development
We fund and deliver research and innovation to tackle shared global challenges, working in strategic partnership with governments, multilateral institutions, and research organisations to generate evidence, technologies, and insights that improve policy and practice to achieve impact at scale.
Explore our research
Browse research outputs, evidence, and insights from across the GRTD portfolio, supporting policymakers, practitioners, and partners to understand what works and apply it in real-world contexts.
Funding
Find open and upcoming funding opportunities across the GRTD portfolio, with a growing range of calls from FCDO and delivery partners, including opportunities delivered through downstream and partner-led funding.
GRTD NEWS
Stay informed with the latest news
Big questions, global impact: FCDO sets out its Areas of Research Interest
FCDO has published its first Areas of Research Interest (ARI), setting out the key questions where new evidence can make the biggest difference to international development and diplomacy.
Open access: expanding the reach of FCDO research
The FCDO open access policy, ensures that research funded by public money is freely available to everyone, easy to find and ready to use.
Concordat to Support Research Integrity
The Concordat to Support Research Integrity is a UK-wide framework that sets out the responsibilities for research organisations to maintain the highest standard of integrity in research.
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