RCUK Grant Conditions

Grant Condition 9 Maternity, Paternity, Adoption and Parental Leave

The research organisation will be compensated at the end of the grant to cover any additional net costs, that cannot be met within the cash limit, of paid maternity, paternity, adoption and parental leave for staff within the Directly Incurred and Exceptions fund headings (excluding the principal and co-investigators, unless they are also research fellows or research assistants funded by the grant) if they fulfil the relevant qualifying conditions of the employing Research Organisation.  The net cost is the amount paid to the individual less the amount the Resaerch Organisation can recover for Statutory Maternity Pay and Statutory Adoption Pay from HMRC.

Maternity, paternity, adoption and parental pay is payable by the Research Council only for directly incurred staff that are funded for 100% of their contracted time on the grant (apart from staff acting as principal or co-investigators unless they are also research fellows or research assistants funded by the grant).

Grant funds, within the announced cash limit, may be used to meet the costs of making a substitute appointment and/or extending the grant to cover a period of maternity, paternity, adoption or parental leave for staff within the directly incurred and exceptions fund headings (excluding the principal and co-investigators, unless they are also research fellows or research assistants funded by the grant).  The duration of a grant will be xtended only if the period can be accommodated within the maximum period allowed for extensions.  Directly Allocated and Indirect funds will not be increased as a result of such extensions.

If you are unsure if you are eligible for the above conditions or need advice please contact a member of the research finance team who will assist with your query.