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Innovate UK, on behalf of the Office for Life Sciences’ (OLS) Cancer Healthcare Goals programme, will invest up to £25.4 million, to support the clinical validation and evaluation of early cancer diagnostic technologies and devices.

Amount not publishedCloses 28 October 2026UK-wide
Limited companySMEStartupAcademic+2 more

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.

Amount not publishedNo published deadlineUK-wide
Limited companySMEStartup

Farming, growing or forestry businesses based in England can apply for a share of up to £5 million for on-farm trial and demonstration projects, to improve adoption of new ideas or solutions in the agricultural sector.

Amount not publishedNo published deadlineUK-wide
Limited companySMEStartup

UK registered businesses can apply for a share of up to £15 million for feasibility projects. This funding is from the industry led R&D Partnerships Fund, part of the Farming Innovation Programme.

Amount not publishedNo published deadlineUK-wide
Limited companySMEStartup

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.

Amount not publishedNo published deadlineUK-wide
Limited companySMEStartup

UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £110 million to deliver ambitious research and innovation and develop future leaders. This funding is from UK Research and Innovation (UKRI).

Amount not publishedNo published deadlineUK-wide
Limited companySMEStartup

UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £20 million for late stage collaborative research and development projects. Projects will support the UK’s transition to zero emission vehicles and a pathway to a net zero automotive industry.

Amount not publishedCloses in 24 days (16 September 2026)UK-wide
Limited companySMEStartup

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.

Amount not publishedNo published deadlineUK-wide
Limited companySMEStartup

UK registered micro, small or medium sized enterprises can submit an Expression of Interest for loans for close to market innovative projects with strong commercial potential. They must significantly improve the UK economy and drive societal benefit.

Amount not publishedRolling — apply any timeUK-wide
Limited companySMEStartup

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

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 18 days (10 September 2026)UK-wide
ResearcherAcademicUniversity

CPAC2: Access for people with reduced mobility

Defra — Sustainable Farming Incentive

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

£221 per 100 metres (m) per yearRolling — apply any timeEngland
IndividualSole traderPartnershipLimited company+1 more

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

OFM5: Organic land management – horticultural land

Defra — Sustainable Farming Incentive

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

£707 per hectare (ha) per yearRolling — apply any timeEngland
IndividualSole traderPartnershipLimited company+1 more

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 24 days (16 September 2026)UK-wide
ResearcherAcademicUniversity

UKRI policy internships 2026

UK Research and Innovation, Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) , Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) , Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) , Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) , Medical Research Council (MRC) , Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) , Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC)

An opportunity for UKRI-funded doctoral students to undertake a three-month internship at one of a selected group of influential policy organisations, undertaken as part of the existing doctoral studentship.

Amount not publishedCloses in 16 days (8 September 2026)UK-wide
ResearcherAcademicUniversity

Future computing paradigms Network Plus

Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)

Opportunity to build a multidisciplinary Network Plus that will initiate UK collaboration in future computing paradigms and provide evidence-based recommendations for UKRI and government, shaping national research priorities. You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for EPSRC funding.

Up to £2.8mCloses 13 October 2026UK-wide
ResearcherAcademicUniversity

CAB12: Supplementary winter bird food

Defra — Sustainable Farming Incentive

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

Amount not publishedRolling — apply any timeEngland
IndividualSole traderPartnershipLimited company+1 more

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 3 days (26 August 2026)UK-wide
ResearcherAcademicUniversity