UK registered businesses can apply for a share of up to £13 million for building quantum computing software applications that show clear value and potential high impact on near term quantum computing systems.
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CUP9: Low 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.
UK Obesity Research Institute: full application
Medical Research Council (MRC)
Apply for funding to establish a UK Obesity Research Institute, undertaking world-leading research into the mechanistic biomedical drivers of obesity and develop targeted interventions to prevent and treat obesity and its health consequences. Applications must be led by a UK-based research organisation eligible for MRC funding.
Access EuroHPC supercomputers for research computing
UK Research and Innovation
Apply for time on Europe’s supercomputers through EuroHPC. Access modes suit every stage, from testing code to large-scale research. UK researchers are eligible as EuroHPC members.
CSP5: Shepherding supplement (non-moorland)
Defra — Sustainable Farming Incentive
What you must do to get paid for this CSHT action and advice on how to do it.
Access EuroHPC quantum computers through the pilot call
UK Research and Innovation
Apply for access to Europe’s quantum computers through the EuroHPC quantum access pilot. Open to researchers exploring quantum computing and hybrid quantum and HPC work. UK applicants are eligible. No funding is provided.
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).
AHRC responsive mode: catalyst awards
Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC)
AHRC awards to support researchers without prior experience of leading a significant research project to accelerate their trajectory as independent researchers, to unlock their potential and build leadership and convenor experience. You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for AHRC funding.
CCT9: Manage and restore coastal vegetated shingle
Defra — Sustainable Farming Incentive
What you must do to get paid for this CSHT action and advice on how to do it.
BBSRC Brazil pump-priming award (FAPPA)
Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC)
This award is for BBSRC-funded research groups to pump-prime interactions with FAPESP scientists in Brazil. Applications must be made by a project lead who is currently in receipt of BBSRC research funding.
CSP18: Keep native breeds on extensively managed habitats supplement (50-80%)
Defra — Sustainable Farming Incentive
What you must do to get paid for this CSHT action and advice on how to do it.
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.
Projects Peer Review Panel (PPRP) 2026
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 UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) funding.
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.
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.
UKRI Translation: EPSRC ACT Proof of Concept (invite only)
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)
Apply for follow-on funding to support early to mid-stage commercialisation of research in Advanced Connectivity Technologies. Applications must build on existing engineering and physical sciences research outputs. This funding opportunity is only for invited applicants.
UKRI Translation: MRC Impact Acceleration Awards
Medical Research Council (MRC)
Apply to the MRC Impact Acceleration Award to address a single, high-risk development step and generate key data to de-risk a new medicine, medical device, diagnostic or other medical product. You must be based at a research organisation eligible for MRC funding.
Pre-announcement: Open-source semiconductor security platform development
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)
Apply for funding to support the development of an open-source hardware security research platform to strengthen the UK’s capability to design, test and assure secure hardware. You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for EPSRC funding.
Advancing atmospheric and aerial autonomy
Natural Environment Research Council (NERC)
Apply for proof-of-concept funding to develop and deploy innovative autonomous solutions for atmospheric science research or autonomous aerial systems for environmental science. You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for NERC funding.
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.