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509 opportunities

Research Infrastructure Renewal

Natural Environment Research Council (NERC)

Apply for capital funding to renew, replace and enhance capabilities for environmental science. The funding opportunity is for existing facilities, laboratories and other national capabilities which are demonstrably available for use by the wider environmental science community.

Amount not publishedCloses 21 October 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 6 days (30 August 2026)UK-wide
ResearcherAcademicUniversity

UKRI Translation: BBSRC Proof of Concept 2026

Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC)

Apply for funding to translate bioscience research into innovations such as products, services and solutions that generate real-world economic, societal, and environmental impact. You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for BBSRC funding.

Amount not publishedCloses 14 October 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

CAB14: Low input harvested cereal crops

Defra — Sustainable Farming Incentive

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

£354 per hectare (ha) per yearRolling — apply any timeEngland
IndividualSole traderPartnershipLimited company+1 more

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

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

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

EPSRC standard research grant, Nov 2023: responsive mode

Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)

You can apply for a research grant in any area within the remit of Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC). You must be based at an eligible UK research organisation.

Amount not publishedRolling — apply any timeUK-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

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

Projects Peer Review Panel (PPRP) 2027

Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC)

Apply for funding to develop a large or complex scientific project. You must have already discussed your ideas with one of our programme managers and have been invited to submit a full proposal. You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for STFC funding.

Amount not publishedCloses 31 August 2027UK-wide
ResearcherAcademicUniversity

PATT travel grants for competitively awarded observation time 2026

Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC)

You can apply for travel and subsistence in support of competitively awarded science observation time at astronomy facilities available to the UK research community. You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for STFC funding.

Amount not publishedCloses 15 October 2026UK-wide
ResearcherAcademicUniversity

CPAC1: Open access

Defra — Sustainable Farming Incentive

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

£92 per hectare (ha) per yearRolling — apply any timeEngland
IndividualSole traderPartnershipLimited company+1 more

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