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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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Expression of interest: Biomedical Catalyst Accelerator Provider Pool: early stage
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UK registered organisations can apply to join an approved provider pool for the BMC Accelerator Programme. Providers may be called upon over a period of up to three years to support programme delivery, subject to specific themes and requirements.Innovate UK 2026-02-10
Full ADOPT grant: round six
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Farming, growing or forestry businesses based in England can apply for a share of up to £5 million for on-farm trial and demonstration projects, to improve adoption of new ideas or solutions in the agricultural sector. This is an Accelerating Development of Practices and Technologies (ADOPT) grant.Innovate UK 2026-02-10
Green ERA-Hub: biomass production and utilisation (full proposal)
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This international multilateral funding opportunity will fund research in sustainable production and utilisation of biomass. Consortia must include at least three eligible partners requesting funding from three different funding countries.BBSRC 2026-02-05
Early career fellowships in cultural and heritage institutions: 2025 (invite only)
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Apply for funding to conduct research at participating cultural and heritage institutions. You must: be an early career researcher hold a doctorate in a relevant subject or have equivalent professional experience Only applicants successful at the expression of interest stage may apply.AHRC 2026-02-04
Robotics Adoption Programme skills development
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UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £2.5 million for projects to develop vocational robotics skills courses. This funding is from the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology.Innovate UK 2026-02-03
Knowledge Transfer Partnership: 2026 to 2027 round one
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UK registered academic institutions, research and technology organisations or Catapults can apply for a share of up to £10 million to fund innovation projects with businesses.Innovate UK 2026-02-03
TechLocal AI Professional Degree and Traineeship Accelerator
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UK academic institutions and education providers can apply for funding to develop initiatives that build industry ready AI professionals aligned to local skills demand. Funding of £7.8 million is provided by DSIT.Innovate UK 2026-02-03
Future Leaders Fellowships: round 11
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Funding to support ambitious research and innovation across UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)’s remit. You must be a researcher or innovator who is looking to establish or transition to independence.UKRI-wide BBSRC AHRC EPSRC ESRC Innovate UK MRC NERC STFC 2026-02-02
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. There are two funding opportunities per year that are open to all targets.MRC 2026-01-30
Notification of intent: Diet and health: collaborative research and development grants
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Apply for BBSRC and Defra funding to support collaborative R&D projects developing novel products and innovations delivering healthy, sustainable, and resilient diets for the UK population. You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for BBSRC funding.BBSRC 2026-01-29
TechLocal: Connecting Local Talent to Local Tech Jobs
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UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £7.6 million to enable career and growth opportunities in the tech sector. This funding is from DSIT.Innovate UK 2026-01-28
SSI: Research software maintenance fund round two
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The Software Sustainability Institute (SSI) runs the Research Software Maintenance Fund, supported by the UKRI Digital Research Infrastructure programme. It offers £4.8 million to support and sustain key research software, ensuring it remains reliable and accessible. Round two will fund grants of up to £150,000 for up to 12 months.UKRI-wide 2026-01-28
Advanced manufacturing supply chain innovation FS
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UK registered businesses and research and technology organisations (RTOs) can apply for a share of up to £5 million for feasibility studies. These will make supply chains more resource efficient and resilient through addressing cross cutting challenges.Innovate UK 2026-01-28
Ofgem Strategic Innovation Fund round five discovery C5
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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 5 challenges. This funding is from the Ofgem Strategic Innovation Fund.Innovate UK 2026-01-28
What Works Centre (WWC) for local employment support
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Apply for funding to establish an independent What Works Centre (WWC) for local employment support. You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for ESRC funding.ESRC 2026-01-27
BBSRC Follow-on Fund: 2026 round one
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Apply to Follow-on Fund (FoF) to bridge the gap between bioscience research and achieving economic and societal benefit. FoF applications must draw substantially on current or prior BBSRC funding. You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for BBSRC funding.BBSRC 2026-01-27
UKRI Translation: AHRC Proof of Concept
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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.AHRC 2026-01-27
Shaping the future of animal health and welfare
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Apply for funding to advance sustainable, resilient, and ethically responsible livestock and aquaculture systems across Europe. Consortia need at least three eligible partners from three countries and may have a maximum of eight partners. You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for BBSRC funding.BBSRC 2026-01-26
Cybersecurity academic startup accelerator programme Y10 phase one
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UK registered academic institutions can apply for a share of up to £800,000 to join the cybersecurity academic startup accelerator programme.Innovate UK 2026-01-23
Metascience sandpit: scientometrics for research assessment
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Apply to attend a four-day interactive sandpit to co-develop research projects that develop, validate, and critique novel scientometric indicators for use in research assessment and in future metascience research. The sandpit will take place in April 2026.UKRI-wide ESRC NERC BBSRC AHRC STFC EPSRC MRC 2026-01-20
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