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UKRI endorsement: endorsed funders (Global Talent visa)

A list of endorsed funders approved by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) for Global Talent.

• From: UK Visas and Immigration
• Published: 1 December 2020
• Last updated: 4 September 2026
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  1. 4 September 2026

     Addition of Barts Charity to endorsed funder list.

  2. 16 June 2026

     Added Breakthrough T1D (UK), Humane Research Trust (UK) and My Name’5 Doddie Foundation (UK) to the list of endorsed funders.

  3. 24 March 2026

     Changed Versus Arthritis (UK) to Arthritis UK.

  4. 13 February 2026

     Added the following funders to the list: Marie Curie, Getty Foundation, Novo Nordisk Foundation, NDE Research Association (NDEVR), Danish National Research Foundation, Bowel Cancer UK, Invest NI, Asthma and Lung UK, Yorkshire Cancer Research, Great Ormond Street Hospital Charity (GOSH), Ovarian Cancer Action.

  5. 13 May 2025

     Dunhill Medical Trust is now called Vivensa Foundation.

  6. 20 August 2024

     Amended an organisation name that has changed and removed an assembly from the list.

  7. 10 May 2024

     International Development Research Centre (Canada), Leukaemia UK, Nuffield Foundation (UK) and Research Council of Finland (AKA) added to the list.

  8. 23 January 2024

     Added Advanced Research and Invention Agency, Anthony Nolan, Pancreatic Cancer UK, Prostate Cancer Research and Prostate Cancer UK to the list of endorsed funders.

  9. 18 December 2023

     Medical Research Foundation (UK), National Cyber Security Centre (UK) and The Modern Slavery and Human Rights Policy and Evidence Centre (UK) added to the list.

  10. 12 June 2023

      Added Blood Cancer UK to the list of endorsed funders.

  11. 2 March 2023

      Added Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and Worldwide Cancer Research to the UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) Endorsed Funders list.

  12. 26 January 2023

      Added 'Brain Tumour Research' to the list of approved institutions.

  13. 25 May 2022

      Added new approved funders to the list.

  14. 11 April 2022

      Updated the list of endorsed funders.

  15. 1 April 2021

      Updated the list of endorsed funders.

  16. 5 February 2021

      Updated list of UK Research and Innovation endorsed funders.

  17. 1 December 2020

      First published.

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If you are working on a research grant or award from a funder approved by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) you may be eligible for Global Talent.

Use this list to find out which endorsed funders are eligible under the route.

You must also be working at an approved institution in the UK.

Read more about Global Talent UKRI endorsement.