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Apply for funding to collaborate with the UK Human Functional Genomics Initiative. You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for MRC funding.

Amount not publishedCloses 1 November 2026UK-wide
ResearcherAcademicUniversity

This funding opportunity was previously titled ‘Developmental pathway funding scheme: stage one’. Apply for funding to develop and test novel therapeutics, medical devices, diagnostics and other interventions. You must be employed at a research organisation eligible for Medical Research Council (MRC) funding.

Amount not publishedCloses 18 November 2026UK-wide
ResearcherAcademicUniversity

CSW15: Flood mitigation on arable reversion to grassland

Defra — Sustainable Farming Incentive

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

£740 per hectare (ha) per yearRolling — apply any timeEngland
IndividualSole traderPartnershipLimited company+1 more

AHW10: Low input harvested cereal crop

Defra — Sustainable Farming Incentive

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

£354 per hectare (ha) per yearRolling — apply any timeEngland
IndividualSole traderPartnershipLimited company+1 more

WBD1: Manage ponds

Defra — Sustainable Farming Incentive

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

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

CUP8:  Moderate 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.

£20 per hectare (ha) per yearRolling — apply any timeEngland
IndividualSole traderPartnershipLimited company+1 more

Next generation artificial intelligence (AI): explainable AI

UK Research and Innovation, Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)

Apply for funding for projects focused on speculative and high-risk fundamental research with the potential to deliver high reward and a step change in the explainability of future AI systems. You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for UK Research and Innovation funding.

Up to £602.5kCloses 20 October 2026UK-wide
ResearcherAcademicUniversity

ESRC responsive mode: secondary data analysis round two

Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC)

Individuals and research teams can apply for funding to support high-impact, policy- and practitioner-relevant research through deeper exploitation of existing data resources from any disciplines and on any topics in ESRC’s remit. You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for ESRC funding.

Up to £300kRolling — apply any timeUK-wide
ResearcherAcademicUniversity

EPSRC overseas travel grant: Nov 2023: responsive mode

Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)

You can apply for an overseas travel grant in any area within the remit of EPSRC. You must be based at an eligible UK research organisation.

Amount not publishedRolling — apply any timeUK-wide
ResearcherAcademicUniversity

UKRI Translation: AHRC Proof of Concept

Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC)

UKRI Translation: AHRC Proof of Concept supports arts and humanities activity that translate previously funded AHRC or UKRI projects into real world economic, societal, cultural or policy impact. This opportunity was previously known as AHRC responsive mode: follow-on funding for impact and engagement.

Up to £150kRolling — apply any timeUK-wide
ResearcherAcademicUniversity

ESRC responsive mode: research grants round two

Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC)

This opportunity funds researcher-driven basic, applied, and strategic research from any disciplines and on any topics in ESRC’s remit, as long as the social sciences are more than 50% of the focus and effort. You can be based at any eligible UK research organisation to apply for ESRC funding.

Amount not publishedRolling — apply any timeUK-wide
ResearcherAcademicUniversity

Apply for funding to take the next step towards becoming an independent researcher. Your research must be in the remit of the Medical Research Council. You must have: the skills and experience to ‘transition to independence’ the support of an eligible host research organisation

Amount not publishedRolling — apply any timeUK-wide
ResearcherAcademicUniversity

Apply for funding for projects focused on speculative and high-risk research with the potential to deliver a step change in the sustainability of future AI systems. You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for UK Research and Innovation funding.

Up to £602.5kCloses 10 November 2026UK-wide
ResearcherAcademicUniversity

CSW19: Raise water levels in cropped or arable peat soils

Defra — Sustainable Farming Incentive

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

£892 per hectare (ha) per yearRolling — apply any timeEngland
IndividualSole traderPartnershipLimited company+1 more

CNUM3: Legume fallow (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.

£532 per hectare (ha) per yearRolling — apply any timeEngland
IndividualSole traderPartnershipLimited company+1 more