Modern Slavery PEC: Prevention of Modern Slavery

Faculty EOI deadline: 16 March 2023

Funder deadline: 6 April 2023

Apply for funding to carry out research on modern slavery and how it can be prevented. 

Scope

The Modern Slavery PEC aims to fund research to fill four key evidence gaps within modern slavery prevention:

• Generate evidence on the linkages between modern slavery and homelessness to produce insights for policy makers.
• Generate evidence on the relationship between poverty and modern slavery in the UK, and the laws and policies that can be designed/redesigned to better safeguard against modern slavery during periods of a rising cost of living.
• Improve understanding of the value of cultural understanding and practice in improving equity and effectiveness in legal enforcement, support services and identification of people affected by modern slavery.
• Improve understanding of how children are identified as victims of modern slavery and what is effective in the UK to support early identification of children at risk, prevention of re-exploitation, and prevention of children going missing from care.

Duration and Value

The Modern Slavery PEC has allocated a maximum budget of £100,000 at 100% full economic cost (FEC) for this project and expect to fund up to six projects for this work. Projects should start in June 2023 and finish by December 2023.

How to Apply

Applications must be submitted via the Modern Slavery PEC's online application form. The deadline for applications is 4pm (UK time) 6 April 2023.

The internal Faculty deadline for expressions of interest is 16 March 2023.