Evaluation of the Strength in Places Fund

Wave 2 Process Evaluation

Daniela Rodriguez-Rincon, Mann Virdee, Susan Guthrie

ResearchPosted on rand.org Mar 17, 2025Published in: UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) website (2025)

This report covers the interim process evaluation of the second wave of applications to SIPF ('Wave 2'), detailing how Wave 2 of SIPF worked in practice, areas of strength and areas for improvement, and where learning and improvement occurred from Wave 1. Based on this, we also set out recommendations for UKRI.

Document Details

  • Availability: Non-RAND
  • Year: 2025
  • Pages: 48
  • Document Number: EP-70898

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