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Early independence: BBSRC fellowships: full stage (Fellowship)

UK Research and Innovation, Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC)

Apply for a BBSRC fellowship to further your career through an independent research project. You must: be an early career researcher hold a PhD qualification (or equivalent experience) be based at a UK research organisation eligible for BBSRC funding

Up to £9mCloses 23 September 2026UK-wide
Local authoritySchoolCharityCIC+5 more

Improve Animal Health and Welfare

Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Payments are available for farmers in England for vet visits and diagnostic testing to reduce endemic diseases, improve productivity, and raise welfare standards across herds and flocks. It is part of the wider Animal Health and Welfare Pathway. The grant provides direct payments to livestock keepers to cover the cost of these vet visits.

£10 – £1,000Closes 19 June 2027England
IndividualLimited companySMESole trader

The Life Sciences Innovative Manufacturing Fund (LSIMF)

Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

UK registered businesses can apply for funding for life science manufacturing capital investment projects which help increase UK health resilience.

£1m – £130mCloses 31 March 2030UK-wide
Limited companySMESole trader

Community Hub Bursaries

The National Archives

Skills Bursaries provide grants of up to £1,000 for people seeking to grow their expertise in community heritage work. Open to applicants at any stage of their personal or professional journey, these bursaries can be used for training, mentoring, attending workshops, or other professional development activities related to heritage and community engagement to be determined by you. Offered on a rolling basis, Skills Bursaries are designed to be accessible and responsive, helping to build confidence and capacity across the sector—particularly among those who may not have had access to such opportunities before.

£10 – £1,000Closes 3 July 2027UK-wide, England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland
IndividualLocal authoritySchoolCharity+6 more

Spruce Site Assessment

Forestry Commission

Spruce Site Assessment can help to evaluate costs involved in felling spruce in the proactive spruce removal area and identify funding available to help with the cost.

£1,999 – £2,000Closes 31 March 2029England
IndividualLocal authoritySchoolCharity+6 more

Supporting UK screen content businesses across film, TV, animation and interactive narrative video games to enhance their international activities.

Up to £100kCloses 31 March 2029UK-wide
IndividualLocal authoritySchoolCharity+6 more

AHRC responsive mode: working with Brazilian researchers (Grant)

UK Research and Innovation, Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC), State of São Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP)

Apply for funding to work with overseas researchers in the State of São Paulo, Brazil. Submit a collaborative research grant application within the remit of Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) and State of São Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP). You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for AHRC funding. There is no limit on the value of the grant, the value specified within the summary page is an example.

£300k – £1.5mCloses 31 March 2027UK-wide
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The Great British Energy (GBE) Supply Chain Fund: Offshore Wind and Networks will award up to £300 million in capital grant funding to build UK manufacturing capacity for key constrained components in offshore wind and enabling electricity networks sectors. Funding must be used to construct new or extend existing manufacturing facilities in the UK. The application window will close 10 December 2026 (or earlier if the Fund's budget is fully allocated).

Up to £300mCloses 10 December 2026England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland
Limited companySMESole trader

Ultra Long Duration Energy Storage Project Development Studies

Innovate UK, part of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)

UK registered businesses can apply for a share of up to £3 million for project development studies to support the development of ultra long duration battery energy storage demonstrators in the UK.

£350k – £700kCloses 30 September 2026UK-wide
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Pushing the frontiers of environmental research (Grant)

UK Research and Innovation, Natural Environment Research Council (NERC)

Apply for funding to pursue an adventurous, ambitious, curiosity-driven project in environmental research. You must be: • based at a UK research organisation eligible for Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) funding • in a role that meets the individual eligibility requirements There is no limit on the value of the grant, the value specified within the summary page is an example.

Up to £950kCloses in 30 days (22 September 2026)UK-wide
Local authoritySchoolCharityCIC+5 more

Places grants

Historic England

Grants for projects that repair, conserve and care for historic places including buildings, structures, monuments, landscapes and areas.

£1,000 – £1mCloses 31 March 2027England
IndividualLocal authoritySchoolCharity+6 more

DRIVE35 Scale-up Fund Drawdown 5

Innovate UK, part of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), will work with the Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade (BIST) and the Advanced Propulsion Centre UK (APC)

UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £150 million to create scale up manufacturing facilities for zero emission vehicle technologies.

£2.5m – £20mCloses 4 November 2026UK-wide
Local authoritySchoolCharityCIC+5 more

Local Water Environment Grant (LWEG) provides capital and revenue grants to local authorities and third sector organisations to improve their local water environment.

Up to £100kCloses 25 September 2026England
IndividualLocal authoritySchoolCharity+6 more

England Woodland Creation Offer (EWCO)

Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs / Forestry Commission – Defra Trees Programme

England Woodland Creation Offer (EWCO) supports the establishment of new woodlands and is administered by the Forestry Commission. The ‘Find a grant’ tool requires a ‘closing date’ to be specified – 31 March 2030 reflects the period EWCO funding is currently confirmed until, rather than a known closure date. EWCO is funded through the Defra Trees Programme.

£4,000 – £2mCloses 31 March 2030England
IndividualLocal authoritySchoolCharity+6 more

The Wheelchair Accessible Vehicle (WAV) grant is available into financial year (FY) 2025/26 with price cap of £50,000, with grant rates up to £2,500 for an eligible vehicle. The recent price cap increase to £50,000 will bring more vehicles into scope, widening customer choice and removing barriers for disabled passengers by ensuring they can get around more easily and with peace of mind.

Up to £2,500Closes 5 April 2027England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland
IndividualLocal authoritySchoolCharity+6 more

BBSRC new investigator award: applicant-led mode (Grant)

UK Research and Innovation, Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council

Apply for funding for a research grant in any area within the remit of the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC). You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for BBSRC funding. There is no limit on the value of the grant, the value specified within the summary page is an example.

Up to £2mCloses 29 April 2027UK-wide
Local authoritySchoolCharityCIC+5 more

The Places of Worship Renewal Fund (PWRF) supports urgent repairs and essential improvements to listed places of worship in England. Grants ranging from £10,000 to £1,000,000 will be awarded for capital works that keep buildings safe, open and in public use. Any listed place of worship in England can apply, of any faith or denomination, provided it is an active place of worship.

£10k – £1mCloses 31 March 2030England
CharityCICCommunity groupVoluntary organisation+3 more

BBSRC standard research grant: applicant-led mode (Grant)

UK Research and Innovation, Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council

Apply for funding for a research grant in any area within the remit of the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC). You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for BBSRC funding. There is no limit on the value of the grant, the value specified within the summary page is an example.

Up to £2mCloses 29 April 2027UK-wide
Local authoritySchoolCharityCIC+5 more