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CCT3: Manage coastal saltmarsh and its vegetation

Defra — Sustainable Farming Incentive

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

£724 per hectare (ha) per yearRolling — apply any timeEngland
IndividualSole traderPartnershipLimited company+1 more

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

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

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

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

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

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.

Up to £2,500Closes in 7 days (30 August 2026)UK-wide
ResearcherAcademicUniversity

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

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

Doctoral focal award: UKRI venture doctorates: outline stage

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

Apply for funding to deliver entrepreneurship-focused doctoral training. Applications can be led by organisations with standard and non-standard eligibility. The non-standard eligibility process will need to be completed before an award is made. An expression of interest is required by 21 September 2026 4:00pm UK time.

Amount not publishedCloses 22 October 2026UK-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

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

Pre-announcement: Trust and confidence in policing: R&I Consortium

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

Apply for funding to develop and test dynamic tools and innovative approaches to measure public trust and confidence in policing by 2030. The tools and approaches developed will access the voices of underrepresented communities, assess the impact of police activity, and identify what builds public trust and confidence.

Up to £2mCloses 27 October 2026UK-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

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

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

CWT16: Manage lakes and bodies of water greater than 2ha

Defra — Sustainable Farming Incentive

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

£135 per hectare (ha) of lake or body of water per yearRolling — 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

UKRI Translation: STFC Proof of Concept

Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) , Innovate UK

Apply for funding to commercialise your technology or science developed from the STFC PPAN community. This scheme aims to support the PPAN community to develop technology and science towards commercialisation. You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for STFC funding.

Up to £600kCloses in 3 days (26 August 2026)UK-wide
ResearcherAcademicUniversity