Examples
Worked examples
- Is an instance
The year-2 segment of a 5-year R01 grant is released as a non-competitive continuation.
- Is an instance
UK QR (Quality Related) block funding allocated to universities by REF formula is non-competitive.
Counter-examples
Looks similar, but isn't
- Not an instance
An open call for proposals with peer review is competitive.
- Not an instance
A new application that competes against others for funding is competitive.
Editorial commentary
Non-competitive grants include continuation segments of multi-year awards (where the year-2 and year-3 funding is released subject to progress, not re-competed), formula-based block grants to institutions (e.g., UK QR funding under REF), and directed awards to designated entities. Non-competitive does not mean unaccountable: progress reporting and rebudgeting controls still apply. Public-sector commissioning often uses non-competitive directed grants for unique national capability.
References
- US NIH Grants Policy Statement on continuation awards; Research England QR funding methodology.
Also known as
Continuation funding (non-competitive) · Formula grant · Directed grant
Machine-readable encodings
Use in your systems
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