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Video Games and Gambling-Related Harms

Video Games and Gambling-Related Harms

Supports United Kingdom studies on video games and gambling through multidisciplinary innovation on safer engagement.

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The Video Games and Gambling-Related Harms call is a cross-council programme coordinated by MRC, AHRC, EPSRC, ESRC, and UKRI, funded from the same statutory gambling levy that underpins the broader ESRC gambling harms programme. The total fund is £5,000,000, with a maximum award of £1,000,000 per project at 80% full economic cost — no additional matched funding is required beyond the standard 20% …

Interdisciplinary research on relationships between gambling and video games, including regulated gambling adjacent to gaming and unregulated gambling-like activities (loot boxes, social casino gaming).

CycleiHow often this grant runs — e.g. annually, on a rolling basis, or a one-off call.One-off
Next deadlineiThe next date applications are due. Rolling means you can apply any time.—
Decision timeiTypical time from the deadline to the funder's decision.—
Project durationiHow long the funded work is expected to run.null–36 months
Award typeiThe form of funding — grant, equity, loan, tax credit, etc.Grant
Match fundingiThe share of project costs you must cover yourself. 0% = fully funded.20%
Funding pooliThe total budget available across all awards in this round.£5M

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Last verified: 24 Jul 2026Source: www.ukri.org