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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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Energy catalyst round 11: late stage
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Organisations can apply for a share of up to £7 million across the three strands of the competition. This is for energy access in ODA eligible countries in sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia, the Indo Pacific region and Latin America.Innovate UK 2026-01-12
Energy catalyst round 11: early stage
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Organisations can apply for a share of up to £7 million across the three strands of the competition. This is for energy access in Official Development Assistance-eligible countries in sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia, the Indo-Pacific region and Latin America.Innovate UK 2026-01-12
UK-Ireland collaboration in the creative economy: research networking awards
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Apply for funding to form creative economy focused networks between researchers and stakeholders in the UK and Ireland. Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) will provide up to £35,000 full economic costs (FEC) and Research Ireland will provide up to €35,000 for the Irish costs of each funded network.AHRC 2026-01-12
Pre-announcement: Pushing the frontiers of environmental science 2026
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Apply for funding to pursue an ambitious, high-reward curiosity-driven project in environmental research. You must be: based at a UK research organisation eligible for Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) funding in a role that meets the individual eligibility requirements NERC 2026-01-09
DRIVE35 innovation fund: collaborate 2
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UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £33 million for late stage collaborative research and development projects. Your project will support the UK’s transition to zero emission vehicles and a pathway to a net zero automotive industry.Innovate UK 2026-01-09
BBSRC Innovation to Commercialisation of University Research (ICURe) Explore 2026
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BBSRC ICURe Explore is a market exploration programme for bioscience researchers and technicians. BBSRC ICURe Explore is open to bioscience researchers in: UK universities BBSRC-funded institutes BBSRC-approved public sector research enterprises You must have completed ICURe Discover in order to apply.BBSRC 2026-01-08
Drive35 innovation fund: demonstrate 2
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UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £33 million for late stage demonstration research and development projects. Projects will support the UK’s transition to zero emission vehicles and a pathway to a net zero automotive industry.Innovate UK 2026-01-08
Commercialising Knowledge Assets Fund (CKAF) Spring
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UK registered government research organisations can apply for grants from £50,000 up to £250,000 to move viable public sector knowledge assets towards commercial readiness. This funding is provided by the Government Office for Technology Transfer (GOTT).Innovate UK 2026-01-07
International Placement Scheme 2026
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Apply to undertake a placement at an international cultural institution. You must either be: a PhD student funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) or Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) an early career researcher based at a UK research organisation eligible for UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) funding AHRC ESRC 2026-01-07
Energy Catalyst round 11, mid stage
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Organisations can apply for a share of up to £7 million across the three strands of the competition. This is for energy access in official development assistance eligible countries in sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia, the Indo Pacific region and Latin America.Innovate UK 2026-01-06
ADOPT Facilitator Support Grant: round six
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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.Innovate UK 2026-01-06
Creative Industries Clusters: round two: outline stage
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Apply for funding to deliver a Creative Industries Cluster to address a challenge for the creative industries in a specific geography, sub-sector or both. Clusters should focus on regional economic growth through applied R&D. You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for AHRC funding.AHRC 2026-01-05
Nucleus Public Engagement Awards 2026
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Apply for funding to engage the public with Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) supported science and/or raise engagement capacity in STFC communities. You must work for an organisation that: is based in the UK has audited accounts Proposals must include a subject matter expert in an STFC funded area.STFC 2025-12-18
Full ADOPT grant: round five
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Farming, growing or forestry businesses based in England can apply for a share of up to £4.5 million for on-farm trial and demonstration projects, to improve adoption of new ideas or solutions in the agricultural sector.Innovate UK 2025-12-16
Research and partnership hubs for a healthy society (invite only)
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Apply for funding to establish a large-scale multidisciplinary research hub drawing on expertise across the EPSRC and 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.EPSRC 2025-12-16
Growth Catalyst: investor partnerships round two
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UK registered micro, small and medium-sized enterprises can apply for grant funding alongside private investment from selected investor partners.Innovate UK 2025-12-16
Turing AI pioneer interdisciplinary fellowships (invite only)
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Apply for fellowship funding to build artificial intelligence (AI) capability. This funding opportunity is for established researchers from across UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)’s remit, without a background in core AI research, who want to build domain relevant AI capability. You may apply only if invited to do so following a successful outline application.EPSRC MRC BBSRC ESRC STFC NERC AHRC 2025-12-16
Pre-announcement: Northern Ireland Election Study 2026 to 2031
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This is a pre-announcement for the opportunity to run the Northern Ireland Election Study (NIES) between 2026 and 2036, and the funding for the 2027 devolved election and the 2029 UK general election in Northern Ireland. You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for ESRC funding.ESRC 2025-12-12
Pre-announcement: British Election Study 2027-2032
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Apply for the opportunity to run the British Election Study between 2027 and 2037, and the funding for the 2029 UK general election in Great Britain and surveys aligned to local elections. You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for ESRC funding.ESRC 2025-12-11
Focal awards: art history, visual arts and creative practice
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Apply for funding to support doctoral students through a focal award in art history, visual arts and creative practice. These awards will provide opportunities through partnership between higher education institutions (HEI) and non-HEI partners.AHRC 2025-12-09
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