Aviation’s non-CO2 impacts on the climate 2026 (Grant)
UK Research and Innovation, Natural Environment Research Council
Award
Up to £385.4k
Total fund Up to £2.31m
Deadline
Closes in 16 days (8 September 2026)
Where
UK-wide
Summary
Apply for funding to deliver collaborative research which focuses on the underpinning science of aviation’s non-carbon dioxide (non-CO2) impacts and how they interact with climate over time with the view to identifying benefits, mitigation options, informing industry and government policy decisions.
Who can apply
This opportunity is open to organisations with standard eligibility. Check if your organisation is eligible . Who is eligible to apply This funding opportunity is open to research groups and individuals. We: encourage interdisciplinary research and collaborations with other UK organisations welcome applications from individuals at any career stage, subject to NERC eligibility criteria You may be involved in no more than two applications submitted to this funding opportunity. Only one of these can be as project lead. Project partners fund their own involvement. We will only fund minor incidental expenses, such as some travel costs, if needed for project partners. You should include all UK partners not based at approved eligible organisations or international collaborators as project partners. This includes organisations from the business or industrial sectors. Sub-contracting aspects of the work, meaning particular goods and services, to non-eligible institutions is possible, in line with the NERC research grants and fellowships handbook . Projects incorporating funded industrial partners will be eligible for the Non-CO2 programme delivered by the Aerospace Technology Institute (ATI) which is part of the same research programme. See the ‘What we are looking for’ section for more detail. Equality, diversity and inclusion We are committed to achieving equality of opportunity for all funding applicants. We encourage applications from a diverse range of researchers. We support people to work in a way that suits their personal circumstances. This includes: career breaks support for people with caring responsibilities flexible working alternative working patterns UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) can offer disability and accessibility support for UKRI applicants and grant holders during the application and assessment process.
Full details
Apply for funding to deliver collaborative research which focuses on the underpinning science of aviation’s non-carbon dioxide (non-CO2) impacts to identify benefits, mitigation options, informing industry and government policy decisions. 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 The full economic cost (FEC) of your project can be up to £385,425. We will fund 80% of the FEC (meaning, £308,340). Projects must begin by no later than 1 February 2027 and last for no more than 14 months.