Flexible awards to fund fundamental research that leads to new research agendas, networking activity and idea generation, which enables the development of further research opportunities and new research agendas.
Apply for Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) standard research grant funding to support well-defined collaborative projects across the arts and humanities, in areas covered by our remit. You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for AHRC funding.
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Apply for funding to work with US-based researchers on an environmental science application. Collaborative work is governed by a lead agency agreement between NERC and NSF. The UK-based applicant must be: based at a UK research organisation eligible for NERC funding employed at lecturer (or equivalent) level or above
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Apply to collaborate with the functional genomics screening laboratory on projects using complex human in vitro models for CRISPR screening to better understand model biology. You must be a researcher eligible for MRC funding. Applications from UK based industry parties may also be considered.
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Research organisations can claim open access costs for longform publications in-scope of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)’s open access policy that have been approved at stage one . Applications must be completed by the team that is responsible for open access within the research organisation. Organisations must be based in the UK to apply.
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Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)
You can apply for a network grant in any area within the remit of Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC). We will support costs of building interdisciplinary research communities. You must be based at an eligible UK research organisation.
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Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)
This is an opportunity for information and communications technology (ICT) researchers to use their expertise in other disciplines, or for other researchers to apply their expertise to ICT. You must be based at an eligible UK research organisation.
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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.
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Individuals and research teams can apply for funding to support high-impact, policy- and practitioner-relevant research through deeper exploitation of existing data resources from any disciplines and on any topics in ESRC’s remit. You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for ESRC funding.
The UKRI-SBE lead agency funding 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. You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for ESRC funding.
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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
UKRI and FNR have signed a memorandum of understanding to enable and support applications between researchers in the UK and Luxembourg. UKRI will fund the UK component and FNR will fund the Luxembourg component of the application. Conditions will differ depending on the funding opportunity.
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This opportunity allows UK-based researchers and researchers in the State of São Paulo, Brazil to submit a collaborative application under existing NERC funding opportunities. This will go through a single review process.
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Claim back travel and subsistence costs when visiting an astronomy telescope. The visit must be for competitively awarded science observation time. You must be a UK-based researcher at an eligible UK institution. You must not already hold or have access to a travel grant from the Panel for the Allocation of Telescope Time (PATT).
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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.
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)
These fellowships are for those looking to return to a research career after a break. Fellowships combine a personalised retraining programme with a challenging research project. They are flexible, usually lasting three years at 0.5 full-time equivalent, although some UKRI funders may award longer.
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Apply for an early independence fellowship if your research focus is within Medical Research Council (MRC) remit. You must: have a PhD or equivalent show evidence of career consolidation and productivity show clear plans for establishing your own research niche that enables a step-change towards independence
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Apply for this Early Independence Fellowship to support you to establish your own research niche and independence. You must hold a doctorate or evidence equivalent research experience and be based at a UK research organisation eligible for STFC funding.
Amount not publishedCloses 30 September 2026UK-wide
UK registered micro, small or medium sized enterprises can submit an Expression of Interest for loans for close to market innovative projects with strong commercial potential. They must significantly improve the UK economy and drive societal benefit.
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UK registered government research organisations can apply for grants from £50,000 up to £250,000 to move viable public sector knowledge assets towards commercial readiness. This funding is provided by the Government Office for Technology Transfer (GOTT).
Amount not publishedCloses in 7 days (1 September 2026)UK-wide
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)
Apply for an early independence fellowship if your research focus is within EPSRC Mathematical Sciences remit. You must have: a PhD evidence of career consolidation and past productivity plans for establishing your own research niche that enables a step-change towards independence