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Farming, growing or forestry businesses based in England can apply for a share of up to £5 million for on-farm trial and demonstration projects, to improve adoption of new ideas or solutions in the agricultural sector.

Amount not publishedNo published deadlineUK-wide
Limited companySMEStartup

UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £150 million. The funding will be to develop, deploy and operate innovative clean maritime solutions for three years in a real world environment. This funding is from the Department for Transport.

Amount not publishedNo published deadlineUK-wide
Limited companySMEStartup

CLH3: Create lowland heathland

Defra — Sustainable Farming Incentive

What you must do to get paid for this CSHT action and advice on how to do it.

£711 per hectare (ha) per yearRolling — apply any timeEngland
IndividualSole traderPartnershipLimited company+1 more

Apply for funding for projects focused on speculative and high-risk research with the potential to deliver a step change in the sustainability of future AI systems. You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for UK Research and Innovation funding.

Up to £602.5kCloses 10 November 2026UK-wide
ResearcherAcademicUniversity

CUP8:  Moderate livestock grazing on moorland

Defra — Sustainable Farming Incentive

What you must do to get paid for this CSHT action and advice on how to do it.

£20 per hectare (ha) per yearRolling — apply any timeEngland
IndividualSole traderPartnershipLimited company+1 more

CSW8: Manage intensive grassland adjacent to a watercourse

Defra — Sustainable Farming Incentive

What you must do to get paid for this CSHT action and advice on how to do it.

£311 per hectare (ha) per yearRolling — apply any timeEngland
IndividualSole traderPartnershipLimited company+1 more

This funding opportunity was previously titled ‘Developmental pathway funding scheme: stage one’. Apply for funding to develop and test novel therapeutics, medical devices, diagnostics and other interventions. You must be employed at a research organisation eligible for Medical Research Council (MRC) funding.

Amount not publishedCloses 18 November 2026UK-wide
ResearcherAcademicUniversity

Farming, growing or forestry businesses based in England can apply for a grant of £2,500, to engage an external Project Facilitator to support the development of a Full ADOPT Grant application.

Up to £2,500Closes in 7 days (30 August 2026)UK-wide
ResearcherAcademicUniversity

Doctoral focal award: UKRI venture doctorates: outline stage

Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) , Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) , Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) , Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) , Medical Research Council (MRC) , Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) , Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC)

Apply for funding to deliver entrepreneurship-focused doctoral training. Applications can be led by organisations with standard and non-standard eligibility. The non-standard eligibility process will need to be completed before an award is made. An expression of interest is required by 21 September 2026 4:00pm UK time.

Amount not publishedCloses 22 October 2026UK-wide
ResearcherAcademicUniversity

CCT4: Create intertidal and saline habitat on arable land

Defra — Sustainable Farming Incentive

What you must do to get paid for this CSHT action and advice on how to do it.

£812 per hectare (ha) per yearRolling — apply any timeEngland
IndividualSole traderPartnershipLimited company+1 more

Next generation artificial intelligence (AI): explainable AI

UK Research and Innovation, Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)

Apply for funding for projects focused on speculative and high-risk fundamental research with the potential to deliver high reward and a step change in the explainability of future AI systems. You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for UK Research and Innovation funding.

Up to £602.5kCloses 20 October 2026UK-wide
ResearcherAcademicUniversity

Pre-announcement: Trust and confidence in policing: R&I Consortium

Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) , Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) , Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) , Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) , Medical Research Council (MRC) , Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) , Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) , UK Research and Innovation

Apply for funding to develop and test dynamic tools and innovative approaches to measure public trust and confidence in policing by 2030. The tools and approaches developed will access the voices of underrepresented communities, assess the impact of police activity, and identify what builds public trust and confidence.

Up to £2mCloses 27 October 2026UK-wide
ResearcherAcademicUniversity