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Apply for funding to transform the commercialisation of research in the creative industries, working collaboratively to address barriers to commercialisation and develop a new sector specific commercialisation guide. You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for UKRI funding.

Up to £250kCloses 15 October 2026UK-wide
ResearcherAcademicUniversity

Design Generators round two

Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC)

Apply for funding to combine design-led interventions with arts and humanities methodologies to make positive contributions to the green transition. You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) funding.

Amount not publishedCloses 29 September 2026UK-wide
ResearcherAcademicUniversity

CGS22: Manage priority habitat species-rich grassland

Defra — Sustainable Farming Incentive

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

£646 per hectare (ha) per yearRolling — apply any timeEngland
IndividualSole traderPartnershipLimited company+1 more

Mathematical sciences small grants

Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)

Applications to the Mathematical Sciences Small Grants funding opportunity must focus on original research projects. This funding opportunity will follow a different assessment process to EPSRC’s responsive mode opportunities. Standard EPSRC eligibility rules apply.

Amount not publishedRolling — apply any timeUK-wide
ResearcherAcademicUniversity

UKRI Translation: Impact Acceleration: CHERI IKC

Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)

Apply for funding to establish an Innovation and Knowledge Centre (IKC) focused on driving adoption of the Capability Hardware Enhanced RISC Instructions (CHERI) digital security by design technology. You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for EPSRC funding.

Up to £7.7mCloses in 23 days (17 September 2026)UK-wide
ResearcherAcademicUniversity

NERC urgency funding

Natural Environment Research Council (NERC)

Apply for funding to respond quickly to transient, unexpected environmental research opportunities created by sporadic natural occurrences such as earthquakes, droughts, floods, or ephemeral events in ecosystems. You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for NERC funding.

Up to £100kCloses in 29 days (23 September 2026)UK-wide
ResearcherAcademicUniversity

UKRI Translation: STFC Proof of Concept

Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) , Innovate UK

Apply for funding to commercialise your technology or science developed from the STFC PPAN community. This scheme aims to support the PPAN community to develop technology and science towards commercialisation. You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for STFC funding.

Up to £600kCloses in 1 day (26 August 2026)UK-wide
ResearcherAcademicUniversity

UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £25 million for pre-commercialisation projects. This funding is from the UKRI R&D Missions Accelerator Programme through the Clean Energy Superpower Mission.

Amount not publishedCloses in 1 day (26 August 2026)UK-wide
ResearcherAcademicUniversity

AHRC large grants: outline stage

Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC)

Apply for Large Grants funding to deliver novel, ambitious and transformative arts and humanities research projects at scale. You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for AHRC funding.

Amount not publishedCloses in 22 days (16 September 2026)UK-wide
ResearcherAcademicUniversity

CNUM2: Legumes on improved grassland

Defra — Sustainable Farming Incentive

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

£102 per hectare (ha) per yearRolling — apply any timeEngland
IndividualSole traderPartnershipLimited company+1 more

International Travel Award Scheme for the Biological Sciences

Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC)

Apply for funding to visit international partners, in order to initiate collaborations, prepare joint funding proposals, visit overseas facilities or attend European consortia-building events. Stays may be of up to one month in duration. You must be an existing BBSRC-supported researcher in order to apply for funding.

Up to £3,000Rolling — apply any timeUK-wide
ResearcherAcademicUniversity

Apply for MRC Centre of Research Excellence (MRC CoRE) funding to tackle complex and interdisciplinary health challenges. You must be invited to apply for this stage of the funding opportunity.

Amount not publishedCloses in 16 days (10 September 2026)UK-wide
ResearcherAcademicUniversity

EPSRC programme grant outline stage

Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)

Programme grants provide flexible funding to world-leading UK research groups addressing significant research challenges. Please contact your relevant theme contact before applying. EPSRC will award 80% of the full economic costs of the project.

Amount not publishedRolling — apply any timeUK-wide
ResearcherAcademicUniversity

BBSRC new investigator award: applicant-led mode

Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC)

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.

Up to £2mRolling — apply any timeUK-wide
ResearcherAcademicUniversity

GRH8: Haymaking supplement (late cut) (updated for SFI26)

Defra — Sustainable Farming Incentive

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

£187 per hectare (ha) per yearRolling — apply any timeEngland
IndividualSole traderPartnershipLimited company+1 more

AHRC responsive mode: working with Brazilian researchers

Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC)

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.

Amount not publishedRolling — apply any timeUK-wide
ResearcherAcademicUniversity

UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £150 million to create scale up manufacturing facilities for zero emission vehicle technologies. DRIVE35 (Driving Research and Investment in Vehicle Electrification) is a BIST-led programme aimed at transforming the UK’s automotive industry.

Amount not publishedCloses 4 November 2026UK-wide
ResearcherAcademicUniversity

Mathematical sciences postdoctoral fellowship

Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)

These are personal, career development focused awards for the mathematical sciences. You must have either: a PhD more than four years’ experience in a relevant field by the start of your fellowship Candidates with more research experience may prefer to apply for our open fellowship.

Amount not publishedRolling — apply any timeUK-wide
ResearcherAcademicUniversity