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Whether you're an academic, scientist, researcher, or entrepreneur - the UK has a vast funding ecosystem with a wide range of opportunities. Here are some examples of where you can find the right funding opportunity for you.

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Transdisciplinary research to tackle antimicrobial resistance: full application
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Apply for funding to undertake ambitious transdisciplinary research to tackle antimicrobial resistance (AMR). You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) funding. You must have submitted a notification of intent to apply for this funding opportunity. 2025-06-18
Canada-UK NetworkPlus in semiconductor research
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Apply for funding to build a Canada-UK academic NetworkPlus in semiconductor research, share expertise in areas of joint interest and seed future projects. Funding for this activity is unilateral. It will develop a roadmap and vision for a longer-term larger scale Canada-UK initiative in semiconductors. 2025-06-17
Knowledge Transfer Partnership: 2025 to 2026 round three
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UK registered academic institutions, research and technology organisations (RTO) or Catapults can apply for a share of up to £9 million to fund innovation projects with businesses or not for profit organisations. 2025-06-16
UK International Ocean Drilling Programme moratorium awards
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Apply for funding to undertake research associated with an IODP3 expedition or SPARC project. You can apply for funding if you are invited and are a member of science parties for IODP3 drilling expeditions and SPARC projects. You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for NERC funding. 2025-06-13
Health Technologies Connectivity Awards: round two
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Apply for funding to spend time in a different research or user environment to build new skills and collaborations applicable to health technologies. Novel engineering and physical sciences research must comprise a proportion of the placement. You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for EPSRC funding. 2025-06-13
ADOPT facilitator support grant: round two
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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. This is an Accelerating Development of Practices and Technologies (ADOPT) grant. 2025-06-13
Full ADOPT grant: round two
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Farming, growing or forestry businesses based in England can apply for a share of up to £2 million for on-farm trial and demonstration projects, to improve adoption of new ideas or solutions in the agricultural sector. 2025-06-12
Clinician scientist fellowship
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Apply for support to become an independent researcher in a medical research field. Your research can focus on any area of Medical Research Council’s (MRC) remit to improve human health. You must: be a registered healthcare professional have a PhD or equivalent show evidence of career development 2025-06-11
Predoctoral clinical research training fellowship
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Apply for funding to undertake a PhD. Your research can focus on any area of Medical Research Council (MRC)’s remit to improve human health. You must: be a registered healthcare professional be at an appropriate point in your training to undertake a PhD show plans to pursue a research career 2025-06-11
Postdoctoral clinical research training fellowship
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Apply for funding to reacquire research skills. Your research can focus on any area of Medical Research Council (MRC)’s remit to improve human health. You must: be a registered healthcare professional be a PhD graduate working outside of research, usually five or more years ago show plans to pursue a research career 2025-06-11
Engineer next generation veterinary vaccine technology platforms
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Apply to engineer next generation ‘plug and play’ veterinary vaccine technology platforms, using novel transformative technologies underpinned by immunological understanding, focusing on unmet needs in veterinary research. You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for BBSRC funding. 2025-06-11
Improving energy or resource efficiency in manufacturing
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UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £2 million for feasibility projects to develop new industrial digital technologies leading to a more productive, resilient and sustainable sector. 2025-06-06
Strategic infrastructure for engineering and physical sciences: June 2025
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Apply for funding to purchase strategic infrastructure that will improve UK scientific capability and enable cutting-edge research of high priority to EPSRC. This funding opportunity is for invited applicants only. 2025-06-05
Commercialising Knowledge Assets Fund: autumn 2025
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UK registered government research organisations can apply for grants between £50,000 and £250,000 to move viable public sector knowledge assets towards commercial readiness. This funding is provided by the GOTT. 2025-06-05
Ernest Rutherford Fellowship 2025
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STFC is offering up to 10 Ernest Rutherford Fellowships to exceptional researchers at an early stage of their career. The aim is to support future scientific leaders to establish a strong, independent research programme. You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for STFC funding. 2025-06-04
Pre-announcement: Research and partnership hubs for a healthy society
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Apply for funding to establish a large-scale multidisciplinary research hub drawing on expertise across EPSRC and the health research community to support people to live healthier lives and prevent ill health. You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for EPSRC funding. 2025-06-03
New innovators in marine and maritime, Great South West
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UK registered micro and small businesses can apply for a share of up to £2.3 million for projects that grow their innovation activities in the marine and maritime cluster in the Great South West. 2025-06-03
Ofgem Strategic Innovation Fund round four: Discovery C3
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Organisations can apply for a share of up to £30 million exclusive of VAT, for collaborative Discovery Phase Projects that meet the round four challenges. This funding is from the Ofgem Strategic Innovation Fund. 2025-05-28
Research to advance UK recycling capabilities: full stage
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This is the second stage of this funding opportunity. You may only submit a full proposal if you have been invited by EPSRC. Apply for funding for research to accelerate UK recycling capabilities. You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for EPSRC funding. 2025-05-28
Ofgem Strategic Innovation Fund round five: Discovery C3
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Organisations can apply for a share of up to £30 million exclusive of VAT, for collaborative Discovery Phase Projects that meet the round five challenges. This funding is from the Ofgem Strategic Innovation Fund. 2025-05-28
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