Make sure you submit your proposal by 4:00pm UK time on the specified closing date. We cannot accept your proposal if you miss the funding opportunity deadline.
Ensure that you have selected the correct scheme and funding opportunity on the Joint Electronic Submission (Je-S) system before beginning your proposal.
Current and upcoming funding opportunities
The proposals accepted from date is the date from which you will be able to select the funding opportunity in the project details screen on Je-S. You will not be able to start completing your proposal until then.
Nucleus Awards 2024 stage one
Proposals accepted from 3 October 2023
Closing date for receipt: 23 November 2023
Opportunity due to be run on the Funding Service: further information to follow.
If this is the first time that your organisation has applied to UKRI, or you are unsure whether it is, then you will need to contact the Funding Service helpdesk support@funding-service.ukri.org who will require your organisation name, city and country. Please note that you should allow 10 working days for this to be actioned.
If your organisation has applied previously via Je-S but not on the Funding Service then you will also need to contact the Funding Service helpdesk. This will ensure that it is added to the list of research organisations (ROs) for selection when setting up an applicant account. You should allow at least five working days for this to be actioned.
Andy Thompson
Email: andy.thompson@stfc.ukri.org
Find out more about Public Engagement Awards.
Legacy Awards 2024A
Proposals accepted from 23 October 2023
Closing date for receipt: 19 December 2023
Opportunity due to be run on the Funding Service: further information to follow.
If this is the first time that your organisation has applied to UKRI, or you are unsure whether it is, then you will need to contact the Funding Service helpdesk support@funding-service.ukri.org who will require your organisation name, city and country. Please note that you should allow 10 working days for this to be actioned.
If your organisation has applied previously via Je-S but not on the Funding Service then you will also need to contact the Funding Service helpdesk. This will ensure that it is added to the list of ROs for selection when setting up an applicant account. You should allow at least five working days for this to be actioned.
Andy Thompson
Email: andy.thompson@stfc.ukri.org
Find out more about Public Engagement Awards.
Astronomy observation and theory small awards 2024
Proposals accepted from 12 December 2023
Closing date for receipt: 12 March 2024
Opportunity due to be run on the Funding Service: further information to follow.
Kim Burchell or Chloe Woodcock
Email: kim.burchell@stfc.ukri.org or chloe.woodcock@stfc.ukri.org
Find out more about Astronomy Grants
Solar and planetary small awards 2024
Proposals accepted from 12 December 2023
Closing date for receipt: 12 March 2024
Opportunity due to be run on the Funding Service: further information to follow.
Kim Burchell or Chloe Woodcock
Email: kim.burchell@stfc.ukri.org or chloe.woodcock@stfc.ukri.org
Find out more about Astronomy Grants
Astronomy large awards 2024
Proposals accepted from 12 December 2023
Closing date for receipt: 12 March 2024
Opportunity due to be run on the Funding Service: further information to follow.
Kim Burchell or Chloe Woodcock
Email: kim.burchell@stfc.ukri.org or chloe.woodcock@stfc.ukri.org
Find out more about Astronomy Grants
Particle Physics Grants Panel experiment 2024
Proposals accepted from 1 November 2023
Closing date for receipt: 21 February 2024
Opportunity due to be run on the Funding Service: further information to follow.
Jane Long
Email: jane.long@stfc.ukri.org
Nucleus Awards 2024 stage two
Proposals accepted from 22 January 2024
Closing date for receipt: 14 March 2024
Opportunity due to be run on the Funding Service: further information to follow.
Andy Thompson
Email: andy.thompson@stfc.ukri.org
Find out more about Public Engagement Awards.
Spark Awards 2024A
Proposals accepted from 4 March 2024
Closing date for receipt: 30 April 2024
Opportunity due to be run on the Funding Service: further information to follow.
If this is the first time that your organisation has applied to UKRI, or you are unsure whether it is, then you will need to contact the Funding Service helpdesk support@funding-service.ukri.org who will require your organisation name, city and country. Please note that you should allow 10 working days for this to be actioned.
If your organisation has applied previously via Je-S but not on the Funding Service then you will also need to contact the Funding Service helpdesk. This will ensure that it is added to the list of ROs for selection when setting up an applicant account. You should allow at least five working days for this to be actioned.
Andy Thompson
Email: andy.thompson@stfc.ukri.org
Find out more about Public Engagement Awards.
Legacy Awards 2024B
Proposals accepted from 18 March 2024
Closing date for receipt: 16 May 2024
Opportunity due to be run on the Funding Service: further information to follow.
If this is the first time that your organisation has applied to UKRI, or you are unsure whether it is, then you will need to contact the Funding Service helpdesk support@funding-service.ukri.org who will require your organisation name, city and country. Please note that you should allow 10 working days for this to be actioned.
If your organisation has applied previously via Je-S but not on the Funding Service then you will also need to contact the Funding Service helpdesk. This will ensure that it is added to the list of ROs for selection when setting up an applicant account. You should allow at least five working days for this to be actioned.
Andy Thompson
Email: andy.thompson@stfc.ukri.org
Find out more about Public Engagement Awards.
Spark Awards 2024B
Proposals accepted from 2 September 2024
Closing date for receipt: 31 October 2024
Opportunity due to be run on the Funding Service: further information to follow.
If this is the first time that your organisation has applied to UKRI, or you are unsure whether it is, then you will need to contact the Funding Service helpdesk support@funding-service.ukri.org who will require your organisation name, city and country. Please note that you should allow 10 working days for this to be actioned.
If your organisation has applied previously via Je-S but not on the Funding Service then you will also need to contact the Funding Service helpdesk. This will ensure that it is added to the list of ROs for selection when setting up an applicant account. You should allow at least five working days for this to be actioned.
Andy Thompson
Email: andy.thompson@stfc.ukri.org
Find out more about Public Engagement Awards.
Last updated: 21 November 2023