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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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Access to high performance computing facilities – autumn 2024
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This opportunity provides an open and flexible route to computational support for high quality projects across the entire UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) remit. This application process is purely for compute resource for up to 12 months. No funding is available to successful applicants. You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for EPSRC funding. 2024-10-14
Expression of interest: ATI programme strategic batch Oct 2024
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The ATI programme funds industrial research and investment aid for research infrastructures to make the UK civil aerospace sector more competitive. 2024-10-11
Small molecule High Throughput Screen using AstraZeneca facilities
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Apply for funding to run a High Throughput Screen (HTS) using AstraZeneca’s compound library and screening robots. Two funding opportunities per year with changing highlights. This funding opportunity will have a highlight on new targets related to autoimmunity or motor neurone disease. 2024-10-10
UK future internet NetworkPlus: full application invite only
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Apply for funding for a UK future internet NetworkPlus which brings together the research community and stakeholders. This funding opportunity is part of the UKRI Creating Opportunities, Improving Outcomes strategic theme. You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for UKRI funding. 2024-10-09
Mindset extended reality (XR): Digital therapeutics for mental health
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UK registered businesses can apply for a share of up to £3.7 million for R&D projects that provide digital therapeutics for mental health solutions. This funding is from Innovate UK. 2024-10-03
EPSRC programme grant outline stage
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Programme grants provide flexible funding to world-leading UK research groups addressing significant research challenges. Please contact your relevant theme contact before applying. EPSRC will award 80% of the full economic costs of the project. 2024-10-03
Sandpit: AI decision support for national security and defence
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Apply to attend a sandpit, a residential interactive workshop, to develop projects on decision support for national security and defence, using artificial intelligence (AI). Sandpit delegates must attend all online and in-person days. You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for EPSRC funding. 2024-10-02
International Travel Award Scheme for the Biological Sciences
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Apply for funding to visit international partners, in order to initiate collaborations, prepare joint funding proposals, visit overseas facilities or attend European consortia-building events. Stays may be of up to one month in duration. You must be an existing BBSRC-supported researcher in order to apply for funding. 2024-10-01
DARE UK Transformational Programme: core components
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Apply for funding to transition minimum viable product capabilities to production-ready reference implementations, ready for testing and adoption in real-world research settings by Trusted Research Environments. You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for UK Research and Innovation funding. 2024-10-01
Agri-tech and food technology, Eastern England round two MFA
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UK registered businesses can apply for a share of up to £2.5 million for business led projects that grow their innovation activities in the agri-tech and food technology cluster in Eastern England. This funding is from Innovate UK. 2024-09-30
Knowledge transfer partnership (KTP): 2024 to 2025 round four
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UK registered academic institutions, RTOs or Catapults can apply for a share of up to £9 million to fund innovation projects with businesses or not for profits. 2024-09-30
Applied global health partnership: invited stage two
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Apply for funding to support a new research partnership to enable the development and delivery of novel research that will address global health challenges and inequities. You must be invited to apply for stage two of this funding. 2024-09-27
Purchase mid-range equipment for biomedical research: MRC Equip
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Apply for funding for mid-range equipment for research across MRC’s scientific areas. You must be employed at a research organisation eligible to apply for MRC funding. 2024-09-27
BBSRC new investigator award: 2025 round one: responsive mode
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Apply for funding for a research grant in any area within the remit of Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC). You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for BBSRC funding. 2024-09-26
EPSRC-NSF: Exploiting Quantum Information Science in Chemistry
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Apply for funding to create UK-US research partnerships to explore the role of quantum information science in chemical systems or that leverage Quantum Information Science concepts to advance chemistry research. Applicants must be from a UK or US research organization eligible for UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) or National Sciences Foundation (NSF) funding. 2024-09-26
Contracts for innovation: international rail innovation challenges
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Organisations can apply for a share of £500,000, inclusive of VAT, to deliver feasibility studies addressing international rail challenges. 2024-09-26
BBSRC Standard Research Grant: 2025 round 1: Responsive mode
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Apply for funding for a research grant in any area within the remit of Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC). You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for BBSRC funding. 2024-09-26
3D Nanoscale Metamaterials Hub for a Sustainable Future
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Apply for funding to create a research hub focused on developing 3D Nanoscale Metamaterials that support Sustainable Futures. The hub should cover fundamental discovery through to routes to translation and manufacturing. You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) funding. 2024-09-26
AHRC responsive mode: standard research grant: round six
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Apply for Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) standard research grant funding to support well-defined collaborative projects across the arts and humanities, in areas covered by our remit. You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for AHRC funding. 2024-09-25
Agri-tech and food technology, Eastern England – round 3 CR&D
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UK registered businesses can apply for a share of up to £2.5 million for business led projects that grow their innovation activities in the agri-tech and food technology cluster in Eastern England. This funding is from Innovate UK. 2024-09-25
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