This opportunity funds collaborative work with researchers in Luxembourg, governed by an agreement between UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) and FNR in Luxembourg. You may submit collaborative research proposals in any area of social sciences within the remit of both ESRC and FNR.
Amount not publishedRolling — apply any timeUK-wide
If you are a UK-based researcher you can apply for funding to work with overseas researchers in the State of São Paulo, Brazil. Submit collaborative research proposals in any area of the social sciences within the remit of both ESRC and FAPESP. You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for ESRC funding.
Amount not publishedRolling — apply any timeUK-wide
Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) , Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) , Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) , Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) , Medical Research Council (MRC) , Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) , Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) , UK Research and Innovation
Under the UKRI-FAPESP lead agency agreement, participant UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) research councils receive and assess joint applications from eligible UK and Brazil-based researchers from the state of São Paulo on behalf of both organisations.
Amount not publishedRolling — apply any timeUK-wide
Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) , Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) , Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) , UK Research and Innovation
The UKRI-SBE lead agency opportunity allows UK and US-based researchers to submit a collaborative proposal that will go through a single review process. Grants are funded through existing funding programmes at the relevant lead agency.
Innovate UK , 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) , Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) , Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC)
Knowledge Transfer Partnerships help businesses to partner with an academic organisation, research organisation or a Catapult, to employ a graduate with the skills and knowledge that can help the business to innovate and grow.
Amount not publishedRolling — apply any timeUK-wide
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 publishedCloses 23 September 2026UK-wide
UK registered businesses can apply for a share of up to £20 million to develop innovative solutions for automation and robotics in agriculture, horticulture and forestry. This funding is from the Farming Futures R&D fund.
Amount not publishedCloses 30 September 2026UK-wide
UK registered businesses can apply for a share of up to £14.3 million to accelerate the adoption of quantum enabled position, navigation, and timing (PNT) and sensing technologies by addressing specific technical and commercial barriers.
Amount not publishedCloses in 24 days (16 September 2026)UK-wide
Medical Research Council (MRC) , Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) , Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) , UK Research and Innovation
Apply for funding for academically led experimental medicine studies in humans that deepen mechanistic understanding of the causal mechanisms underlying the effects of gambling activities, products and interventions in gambling disorder.
Funding opportunity for mid-range capital equipment that will enable and enhance research across MRC’s scientific areas. You must be employed at a research organisation eligible to apply for MRC funding.
Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC)
Apply for funding to enhance research culture at your BBSRC strategically funded institute. This is an invitation-only funding opportunity and one or more of our institutes must lead or co-lead the application, but other eligible UK based research organisations are encouraged to be involved as project partners.
Amount not publishedCloses 30 September 2027UK-wide
You can only apply for this funding opportunity if we have invited you to do so following a successful outline application. Apply for funding to support innovative, large-scale and complex projects that tackle big science questions and have the potential to produce world-leading research.
Apply for funding to study why people respond differently to biomedical prevention interventions. Projects must generate mechanistic evidence in humans to provide insight into precision prevention through better targeting. You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for MRC funding.
Amount not publishedCloses in 25 days (17 September 2026)UK-wide
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 MRC funding.
We are commissioning one doctoral focal award plus to develop a cadre of social scientists from doctoral studentships and across career stages with the skills needed to use data-driven research approaches in innovative ways. You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for ESRC funding.
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)
Apply for funding to purchase strategic infrastructure that will improve UK scientific capability and enable cutting-edge research of high priority to EPSRC. This funding opportunity is for invited applicants only. You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for EPSRC funding.
Apply for funding to deliver STFC’s doctoral focal awards in the field of data-intensive sciences. This funding opportunity builds on our previous investment, providing students with skills and training to enable careers in academia or industry. You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for STFC funding.
Up to £2.1mCloses in 24 days (16 September 2026)UK-wide
UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £150 million, to create scale up manufacturing facilities for zero emission vehicle technologies.
Amount not publishedRolling — apply any timeUK-wide
Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) , Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) , Medical Research Council (MRC) , Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC)
Apply for UKRI impact acceleration accounts (IAAs) for institutional‑level, flexible, early-stage funding that helps organisations accelerate research impact into real world benefits. This funding opportunity harmonises IAA programmes across the following research councils: AHRC EPSRC MRC STFC
Amount not publishedCloses in 23 days (15 September 2026)UK-wide
Apply for funding to deliver collaborative research which focuses on the underpinning science of aviation’s non-carbon dioxide (non-CO2) impacts and how they interact with climate over time with the view to identifying benefits, mitigation options, informing industry and government policy decisions.
Up to £385.4kCloses in 16 days (8 September 2026)UK-wide