Institute for Government

Institute for Government
Formation2008
TypeThink tank
Headquarters2 Carlton Gardens, London, SW1Y 5AA
Location
Director
Hannah White
Websitewww.instituteforgovernment.org.uk

The Institute for Government (IfG) is a British independent think tank which aims to improve government effectiveness through research and analysis. Based at 2 Carlton Gardens in central London and founded as a charity in 2008, it was initially funded with approximately £15 million by the Gatsby Charitable Foundation, at the instigation of Lord Sainsbury.

In 2019, the Institute was named Think Tank of the Year in Prospect's annual awards. In 2022, it was named Political Communicator of the Year by the Political Studies Association.