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Reimagining Circularity: outline stage

Apply for three years of NetworkPlus funding to build new capacity, strengthen community and enhance research to innovation capabilities focused on the circular economy in built environment, textiles or data and metrics. You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for EPSRC funding.

Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)
Co-funders:
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra)
Funding type:
Grant
Total fund:
£13,000,000
Maximum award:
£4,320,000
Publication date:
30 October 2025
Opening date:
Closing date:

Addressing nuclear fission challenges for a prosperous future

Apply for funding for academic research into addressing nuclear fission priorities and challenges within the UK. EPSRC would welcome large consortia to address fission priorities through a whole-systems approach.

You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for EPSRC funding.

Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)
Funding type:
Grant
Total fund:
£16,250,000
Award range:
£5,000,000 - £8,500,000
Publication date:
2 September 2025
Opening date:
Closing date:

Advanced materials: highlight notice

EPSRC is seeking to support applications through our standard research grant scheme in the following two areas:

  • advanced materials solutions for critical minerals
  • in-situ and in-operando materials metrology and characterisation

You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for EPSRC funding.

Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)
Funding type:
Grant
Publication date:
21 August 2025
Opening date:
Closing date:
To be confirmed

Collaborate with researchers in Norway

UKRI and Research Council of Norway have signed a Money Follows Cooperation agreement to enable collaborative applications between researchers in the UK and Norway. UKRI funding will be provided for project co-leads based in Norway in successful applications. Applications must be submitted through existing council programmes.

Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
UK Research and Innovation, Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC), Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), Medical Research Council (MRC), Natural Environment Research Council (NERC)
Co-funders:
Research Council of Norway (RCN)
Funding type:
Grant
Publication date:
1 April 2025
Opening date:
N/A
Closing date:
Open - no closing date

EPSRC Programme grant full proposal

Programme grants provide flexible funding to world-leading research groups addressing significant major research challenges.

This funding opportunity is only for invited applicants.

We will award 80% of the full economic costs (FEC) of the project.

Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)
Funding type:
Grant
Publication date:
20 February 2025
Opening date:
Closing date:
Open - no closing date

Mathematical sciences postdoctoral fellowship

These are personal, career development focused awards for the mathematical sciences.

You must have either:

  • a PhD
  • more than four years’ experience in a relevant field by the start of your fellowship

Candidates with more research experience may prefer to apply for our open fellowship.

Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)
Funding type:
Fellowship
Publication date:
14 February 2025
Opening date:
Closing date:
Open - no closing date

Mathematical sciences open and open plus fellowship

These are personal, career development focused awards for the mathematical sciences.

You must have either:

  • a PhD and some years of additional research experience
  • more than four years’ experience in a relevant field by the start of your fellowship

We have postdoctoral fellowships for earlier career researchers.

Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)
Funding type:
Fellowship
Publication date:
30 January 2025
Opening date:
Closing date:
Open - no closing date

EPSRC programme grant outline stage

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.

Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)
Funding type:
Grant
Publication date:
3 October 2024
Opening date:
Closing date:
Open - no closing date

Strategic infrastructure outlines

Apply for funding to purchase strategic infrastructure including equipment, resources or both.

You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) funding.

Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)
Funding type:
Grant
Minimum award:
£400,000
Publication date:
18 June 2024
Opening date:
Closing date:
Open - no closing date

Mathematical sciences small grants

Applications to the Mathematical Sciences Small Grants funding opportunity must focus on original research projects.

This funding opportunity will follow a different assessment process to EPSRC’s responsive mode opportunities.

Standard EPSRC eligibility rules apply.

Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)
Funding type:
Grant
Total fund:
£2,000,000
Award range:
£10,000 - £80,000
Publication date:
23 November 2023
Opening date:
Closing date:
Open - no closing date

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