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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

Apply for funding to strengthen conservation and heritage science infrastructure by building sustainable capability, improving access to nationally significant facilities and driving innovation with industry partners. You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for AHRC funding.

Amount not publishedCloses 25 November 2026UK-wide
ResearcherAcademicUniversity

CGS4: Herbal leys

Defra — Sustainable Farming Incentive

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

£382 per hectare (ha) per yearRolling — apply any timeEngland
IndividualSole traderPartnershipLimited company+1 more

CGS25: Legumes on improved grassland

Defra — Sustainable Farming Incentive

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

£102 per hectare (ha) 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

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

CSW12: Make room for the river to move

Defra — Sustainable Farming Incentive

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

£1,489 per hectare (ha) per yearRolling — apply any timeEngland
IndividualSole traderPartnershipLimited company+1 more

AI supported research using UKRI social science data (invite only)

Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) , UK Research and Innovation

Apply for funding to deliver innovative AI supported research using UKRI social science data. You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for UKRI funding and have participated in the AI supported research using UKRI social science data sandpit held in Manchester on 23 to 24 June 2026.

Up to £230kCloses 14 October 2026UK-wide
ResearcherAcademicUniversity

AHW5: Nesting plots for lapwing (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

Collaborate with researchers in Luxembourg

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

UKRI and FNR have signed a memorandum of understanding to enable and support applications between researchers in the UK and Luxembourg. UKRI will fund the UK component and FNR will fund the Luxembourg component of the application. Conditions will differ depending on the funding opportunity.

Amount not publishedRolling — apply any timeUK-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

GRH12: Manage rough grassland for upland breeding waders

Defra — Sustainable Farming Incentive

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

£203 per hectare (ha) per yearRolling — apply any timeEngland
IndividualSole traderPartnershipLimited company+1 more

Work with Brazilian researchers: NERC FAPESP lead agency

Natural Environment Research Council (NERC)

This opportunity allows UK-based researchers and researchers in the State of São Paulo, Brazil to submit a collaborative application under existing NERC funding opportunities. This will go through a single review process.

Amount not publishedRolling — apply any timeUK-wide
ResearcherAcademicUniversity

PATT travel claim for competitively awarded observation time

Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC)

Claim back travel and subsistence costs when visiting an astronomy telescope. The visit must be for competitively awarded science observation time. You must be a UK-based researcher at an eligible UK institution. You must not already hold or have access to a travel grant from the Panel for the Allocation of Telescope Time (PATT).

Amount not publishedRolling — apply any timeUK-wide
ResearcherAcademicUniversity

Researching ME/CFS: priority area

Medical Research Council (MRC)

Apply for funding to research myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome, also known as ME/CFS.

Amount not publishedRolling — apply any timeUK-wide
ResearcherAcademicUniversity