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Participatory research is broadly defined as public participation in research, with public participants contributing at any stage of the research lifecycle (eg. co-production, co-creation, citizen science).  </p> <p>The fund allocated in the region of £2,000 - £5,000 per project, and supported new or existing projects as a whole or only a specific segment of it, with room allowed for negotiation around total funding allocation (as long as the application justified any extra requirements). </p> <h2>Who was it for?</h2> <p>Our Participatory Research Seed Fund aimed to support staff to engage the wider public with our participatory research. 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