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.
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DRIVE35 Innovation Fund: Collaborate 3
Innovate UK
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.
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.
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.
Advancing atmospheric and aerial autonomy
Natural Environment Research Council (NERC)
Apply for proof-of-concept funding to develop and deploy innovative autonomous solutions for atmospheric science research or autonomous aerial systems for environmental science. You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for NERC funding.
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.
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.
PATT travel grants for competitively awarded observation time 2026
Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC)
You can apply for travel and subsistence in support of competitively awarded science observation time at astronomy facilities available to the UK research community. You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for STFC funding.
Research Infrastructure Renewal
Natural Environment Research Council (NERC)
Apply for capital funding to renew, replace and enhance capabilities for environmental science. The funding opportunity is for existing facilities, laboratories and other national capabilities which are demonstrably available for use by the wider environmental science community.
UK registered businesses can apply for a share of up to £15 million for feasibility projects. This funding is from the industry-led Research and Development Partnerships Fund, part of the Farming Innovation Programme.
CSP15: Invasive plant species control and management (upper rate)
Defra — Sustainable Farming Incentive
What you must do to get paid for this CSHT action and advice on how to do it.
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.
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.
CPAC1: Open access
Defra — Sustainable Farming Incentive
What you must do to get paid for this CSHT action and advice on how to do it.
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.
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.
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.
CSW23: Manage features on arable land for flood and drought resilience and water quality
Defra — Sustainable Farming Incentive
What you must do to get paid for this CSHT action and advice on how to do it.
BBSRC Brazil pump-priming award (FAPPA)
Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC)
This award is for BBSRC-funded research groups to pump-prime interactions with FAPESP scientists in Brazil. Applications must be made by a project lead who is currently in receipt of BBSRC research funding.
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.