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Mathematical Sciences Early Independence Fellowship

Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)

Apply for an early independence fellowship if your research focus is within EPSRC Mathematical Sciences remit. You must have: a PhD evidence of career consolidation and past productivity plans for establishing your own research niche that enables a step-change towards independence

Up to £1.25mRolling — 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

MRC: partnership grant: applicant-led

Medical Research Council (MRC)

Apply for funding to support exciting and ambitious partnerships within the remit of the Medical Research Council. You must be employed by an eligible research organisation. Partnerships are novel collaborative activities between researchers to transform our understanding of human health and disease.

Amount not publishedRolling — apply any timeUK-wide
ResearcherAcademicUniversity

BBSRC standard research grant: 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

Pre-announcement: Open-source semiconductor security platform development

Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)

Apply for funding to support the development of an open-source hardware security research platform to strengthen the UK’s capability to design, test and assure secure hardware. You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for EPSRC funding.

Amount not publishedRolling — apply any timeUK-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.

Amount not publishedRolling — apply any timeUK-wide
ResearcherAcademicUniversity

Apply for supercomputer time to train and develop AI models through EuroHPC. Aimed at startups, small medium enterprises, industry and the public sector working on AI and data-intensive tasks. UK applicants are eligible. No funding is provided.

Amount not publishedRolling — apply any timeUK-wide
ResearcherAcademicUniversity

AHRC responsive mode: catalyst awards

Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC)

AHRC awards to support researchers without prior experience of leading a significant research project to accelerate their trajectory as independent researchers, to unlock their potential and build leadership and convenor experience. You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for AHRC funding.

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

EPSRC Programme grant full proposal

Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)

Programme grants provide flexible funding to world-leading research groups addressing significant major research challenges. This funding opportunity is only for invited applicants. We will award 80% of the full economic costs (FEC) of the project.

Amount not publishedRolling — apply any timeUK-wide
ResearcherAcademicUniversity

ESRC responsive mode: new investigator grants round two

Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC)

This opportunity funds new researchers at the start of their careers to support them to become independent researchers through gaining experience of managing and leading research projects and teams. You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for ESRC funding.

Amount not publishedRolling — apply any timeUK-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
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Repair Grants for Heritage at Risk - England

UK Government — business finance and support

Grants for the repair and conservation of historic buildings, monuments and landscapes.

Amount not publishedNo published deadlineEngland
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Access to finance - Greater Manchester and Lancashire

UK Government — business finance and support

Advice & expertise

Access to finance is a scheme for businesses who need help raising finance for growth.

Amount not publishedNo published deadlineEngland
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Get Enterprising - Hertfordshire

UK Government — business finance and support

Advice & expertise

Fully-funded specialist support to enable early stage businesses to grow. Offering free 1-2-1 advice, skills and support to scale up.

Amount not publishedNo published deadlineEngland
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Innovate UK - grant funding, innovation loans and expert support

UK Government — business finance and support

Supports innovative UK businesses to realise the potential of new technologies, develop ideas and make them a commercial success.

Amount not publishedNo published deadlineUK-wide
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Help to Grow: Management - UK

UK Government — business finance and support

Advice & expertise

Training to help SME business leaders to increase productivity, seize investment opportunities and grow their business.

Amount not publishedNo published deadlineUK-wide
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Finance For Enterprise

UK Government — business finance and support

Loan

Finance for Enterprise provides loan funding across England. They offer an alternative source of finance ranging from £25,001 to £250,000 for businesses who are looking for additional capital or cashflow.

Amount not publishedNo published deadlineEngland
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DRIVE35 Funding Programme

UK Government — business finance and support

Capital and R&D funding for the UK automotive industry in the design, development and manufacturing of zero-emission vehicles and their supply chain.

Amount not publishedNo published deadlineUK-wide
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Great Ideas – York and North Yorkshire

UK Government — business finance and support

A fully funded innovation support programme, with access to innovation grants of up to £60,000.

Amount not publishedNo published deadlineEngland
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