The new report confirms that:

  1. lump sum funding continues to be popular with users
  2. lump sums are perceived as reducing the administrative burden
  3. concerns of some stakeholder groups have not materialised.

The report describes the state of play in early 2024, with nearly 1 400 lump sum grants signed and many of them completed. This rich source of data allows for a robust analysis of how lump sums work, covering all stages of the project lifecycle from proposal writing to the end of the project.