Briefing and Analysis Fund – Scottish Parliament Election
04 June 2025The Financial Fairness Trust and The Robertson Trust are partnering on a joint call for project proposals to inform policy and public debate related to the financial well-being of people living on low-to-middle incomes in the run-up to the Scottish Parliamentary Elections of 2026.
Applications for the joint call will be considered for work to produce independent economic analysis, social research and policy work addressing the key challenges in relation to living standards in Scotland, as well as the opportunities, barriers and costs to doing so.
We will consider funding proposals aiming to:
• Produce high-quality analysis, including distributional effects of reforms, including their effect on poverty, to inform the development of policies and pledges across political parties
• Provide impartial and robust assessment of existing and proposed policies, including policy delivery considerations
• Improve understanding of the factual evidence on key economic and social policy issues including public service performance among the public, media and other commentators, to support high-quality debate
Key areas we are interested include public finances, taxation, public service spending, employment, living standards, transition to net zero and social security. We are particularly interested in distributional impacts on poverty and/or those living with trauma across these areas. While we expect most of the analysis will be quantitative in nature, we will consider projects that centre lived experience where this is integral to understanding the problem or the solutions.
Applicants must meet Financial Fairness Trust funding criteria. Proposals for project funding between £15,000 - £50,000 are due by noon on Wednesday 9th July by completing the outline application. Funding will be awarded to begin in late September 2025.
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Applications for the joint call will be considered for work to produce independent economic analysis, social research and policy work addressing the key challenges in relation to living standards in Scotland, as well as the opportunities, barriers and costs to doing so.
We will consider funding proposals aiming to:
• Produce high-quality analysis, including distributional effects of reforms, including their effect on poverty, to inform the development of policies and pledges across political parties
• Provide impartial and robust assessment of existing and proposed policies, including policy delivery considerations
• Improve understanding of the factual evidence on key economic and social policy issues including public service performance among the public, media and other commentators, to support high-quality debate
Key areas we are interested include public finances, taxation, public service spending, employment, living standards, transition to net zero and social security. We are particularly interested in distributional impacts on poverty and/or those living with trauma across these areas. While we expect most of the analysis will be quantitative in nature, we will consider projects that centre lived experience where this is integral to understanding the problem or the solutions.
Applicants must meet Financial Fairness Trust funding criteria. Proposals for project funding between £15,000 - £50,000 are due by noon on Wednesday 9th July by completing the outline application. Funding will be awarded to begin in late September 2025.
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