Managing the Award

Homerton College, The Search for the Scientist's Secret, pictures form project report 2023

During the Award

You should spend your WPIF award within 12 months. This is to keep the funds flowing through the rounds, not tied up for years. Flexibility is allowed for grants that can't be spent within a year of being awarded. This may be due to the seasonality of WPIF activities. 

Please let us know if you need to arrange for a short extension at point of application, offer, confirmation or post award. If your event must take place over more than one year from the award start date, we may accommodate it. Please contact us as soon as possible to discuss your project.

Any project funded by this grant must credit the Isaac Newton Trust in all promotional materials. They should use the Trust's logo if possible.

After the Award

Return any funds remaining after the grant end date to the INT. They will be used for other WPIF projects.

Final Reports

Each College must report back to the INT. They should evaluate the project funded by their award. This report may be shared with other Colleges and the wider University. They are involved in outreach and induction work and may want to do similar projects in the future. A key goal of the Fund is to share these reports with those working to widen participation in the Collegiate University. So, your report will be on our website once your project ends.

What to include in your final report:

  • Your final report does not need to exceed 2 to 3 pages of A4. If you submit a longer report, please also submit a summary of no more than 2 pages of A4.
  • A financial statement that shows which costs the grant covered.
  • Statistics on the participants and their experiences.
  • A review of how others might learn from your experience. It should include an account of what worked and what did not.

Looking for inspiration? You can find examples of previous project reports on our website.

To apply for future WPIF grants, you must submit a final report.

Clare College Cambridge Future Museum Voices 2023, images featured in the project's final report