Police Knowledge Fund – initiative between HEFCE, College of Policing and Home Office

5 March 2015

David Sweeney, HEFCE Director for Research, Education and Knowledge Exchange

Catalyst Fund• HEFCE’s Catalyst Fund supports innovative and

exceptional activity across higher education sector in teaching, research and knowledge exchange

• £45m available per year • Supports HEFCE/government strategic priorities• Strong emphasis on collaborative partnerships and

match funding/co-investment• Investment in projects which will achieve major

strategic changes and provide ongoing benefits for higher education and wider society that would not occur without additional funding

Police Knowledge Fund• HEFCE investing £5m from Catalyst Fund matched

with £5m from Home Office to create Police Knowledge Fund

• £10m fund over two years – 2015-16/2016-17• Support collaborations between police forces and HE

institutions to develop new and innovative ways of policing

• Aim to fund range of high quality activity across the country in teaching, research and knowledge exchange

Police Knowledge Fund• Partnership with College of Policing and Home Office

represents excellent opportunity to invest in innovative activity with other public sector organisations and private sector partners to provide long-term benefits for higher education and the public

Thank you for listening

Knowledgefund@college.pnn.police.uk