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Apply for funding to reacquire research skills. Your research can focus on any area of Medical Research Council (MRC) remit to improve human health. You must: be a registered healthcare professional be a PhD graduate working outside of research, usually five or more years ago show plans to pursue a clinical academic research

Amount not publishedCloses in 9 days (2 September 2026)UK-wide
ResearcherAcademicUniversity

Isambard-AI and Dawn AIRR supercomputers: Rapid Access route

UK Research and Innovation, 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) , Innovate UK , Medical Research Council (MRC) , Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) , Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC)

UK-registered micro, small and medium businesses can apply for 20,000 graphics processing unit hours on the Isambard-AI and Dawn AI Research Resource (AIRR) supercomputers for early-stage artificial intelligence product research and development.

Amount not publishedRolling — apply any timeUK-wide
ResearcherAcademicUniversity

Pushing the frontiers of environmental research

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

Up to £950kCloses in 29 days (22 September 2026)UK-wide
ResearcherAcademicUniversity

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 publishedCloses in 22 days (16 September 2026)UK-wide
ResearcherAcademicUniversity

Apply for funding to run a high throughput screen (HTS) using AstraZeneca’s compound library and screening robots. There are two funding opportunities per year that are open to all targets.

Up to £270kCloses in 16 days (9 September 2026)UK-wide
ResearcherAcademicUniversity

AHW6: Basic overwinter stubble

Defra — Sustainable Farming Incentive

What you must do to get paid for this SFI26 action and advice on how to do it.

£58 per hectare (ha) per yearRolling — apply any timeEngland
IndividualSole traderPartnershipLimited company+1 more

CAB19: Pollen and nectar flower mix

Defra — Sustainable Farming Incentive

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

£739 per hectare (ha) per yearRolling — apply any timeEngland
IndividualSole traderPartnershipLimited company+1 more

PRF2: Camera or remote sensor guided herbicide spraying

Defra — Sustainable Farming Incentive

What you must do to get paid for this SFI26 action and advice on how to do it.

£43 per hectare (ha) per yearRolling — apply any timeEngland
IndividualSole traderPartnershipLimited company+1 more

CWT15: Manage ponds and bodies of water up to 2ha

Defra — Sustainable Farming Incentive

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

Amount not publishedRolling — apply any timeEngland
IndividualSole traderPartnershipLimited company+1 more

CWD7: Manage scrub and open habitat mosaics

Defra — Sustainable Farming Incentive

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

£350 per hectare (ha) per yearRolling — apply any timeEngland
IndividualSole traderPartnershipLimited company+1 more

CSP9: Support for threatened species

Defra — Sustainable Farming Incentive

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

£204 per hectare (ha) per yearRolling — apply any timeEngland
IndividualSole traderPartnershipLimited company+1 more

CGS18: Manage species-rich floodplain meadows

Defra — Sustainable Farming Incentive

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

£1,070 per hectare (ha) per yearRolling — apply any timeEngland
IndividualSole traderPartnershipLimited company+1 more