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Join the CoSTAR Network and host national infrastructure for creative sector R&D. Reduce barriers to creative businesses’ technology adoption and support commercialisation, scale up and investment for creative tech businesses. You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for AHRC funding.

Amount not publishedCloses 29 October 2026UK-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

NERC-Innovate UK ICURe Engage programme

Innovate UK , Natural Environment Research Council (NERC)

Apply for NERC’s ICURe Engage four-week programme for those projects previously funded by NERC. The programme aims to identify potential beneficiaries and users of academic research, introduce participants to commercialisation tools, and foster entrepreneurship.

Amount not publishedCloses in 15 days (7 September 2026)UK-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

Apply for funding to improve our understanding of how ecosystem change affects resilience, security and prosperity as part of the NERC-Defra co-funded Resilient Economy and Security through Ecosystem Transitions programme. You must be based at an eligible UK organisation to apply.

Up to £2.5mCloses 22 October 2026UK-wide
ResearcherAcademicUniversity

UK registered businesses can apply for a share of up to £3 million for project development studies to support the development of ultra long duration battery energy storage demonstrators in the UK.

Amount not publishedCloses 30 September 2026UK-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

Apply to collaborate with the functional genomics screening laboratory on projects using complex human in vitro models for CRISPR screening to better understand model biology. You must be a researcher eligible for MRC funding. Applications from UK based industry parties may also be considered.

Amount not publishedRolling — apply any timeUK-wide
ResearcherAcademicUniversity

EPSRC discipline hopping in ICT, Nov 2023: responsive mode

Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)

This is an opportunity for information and communications technology (ICT) researchers to use their expertise in other disciplines, or for other researchers to apply their expertise to ICT. You must be based at an eligible UK research organisation.

Amount not publishedRolling — apply any timeUK-wide
ResearcherAcademicUniversity

UKRI-SBE lead agency opportunity

Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) , Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) , Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) , UK Research and Innovation

The UKRI-SBE lead agency opportunity allows UK and US-based researchers to submit a collaborative proposal that will go through a single review process. Grants are funded through existing funding programmes at the relevant lead agency.

Up to £1mRolling — apply any timeUK-wide
ResearcherAcademicUniversity

Knowledge Transfer Partnership

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

Knowledge Transfer Partnerships help businesses to partner with an academic organisation, research organisation or a Catapult, to employ a graduate with the skills and knowledge that can help the business to innovate and grow.

Amount not publishedRolling — apply any timeUK-wide
ResearcherAcademicUniversity

WBD3: In-field grass strips (updated for SFI26)

Defra — Sustainable Farming Incentive

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

£765 per hectare (ha) per yearRolling — apply any timeEngland
IndividualSole traderPartnershipLimited company+1 more

CWD2: Woodland improvement

Defra — Sustainable Farming Incentive

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

£500 per year or £127 per hectare (ha) per yearRolling — apply any timeEngland
IndividualSole traderPartnershipLimited company+1 more