How to win: RFI: AISI - Post-Award Research Grant Administration

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The Artificial Intelligence Security Institute (AISI), a directorate of the former Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT), is seeking information from the market to help test the feasibility, deliverability, and commercial attractiveness of a proposed requirement for the AISI Grants Portfolio. The AISI funds external research through competitively awarded grant programmes. Awards are made to universities, research institutes and non-profit organisations. The Authority currently administers grants in-house and is considering whether a specialist delivery partner could provide all or part of the post-award administration function for future grant programmes. This Request for Information (RFI) is intended to inform the Authority's understanding of market capability and delivery models. This engagement does not constitute a procurement process and places no obligation on either the Authority or participating suppliers. The Authority's current portfolio comprises approximately: • £20m of live grant funding; • around 100 active grants; • individual grants ranging between £100,000 and £1,000,000; • typical grant durations of 6 to 24 months. Future programmes are expecte

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• ✓Start early: it closes 10 October 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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