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Biodiversa+ 2026 to 2027: novel ecosystems (BiodivFuture)

Apply for funding to increase our understanding of novel ecosystems, their socio-ecological dynamics and consequences, and future pathways and trajectories of change.

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

Water4All 2026 call: sustainable water management

Apply for funding to increase our understanding, assessment, management, and governance of water across scales, from catchment to groundwater and from source to sea. Enable better decision-making for public authorities, water managers, and other stakeholders.

Trust and confidence in policing: Research & Innovation Consortium

Apply for funding to develop and test dynamic tools and innovative approaches to measure public trust and confidence in policing by 2030.

The tools and approaches developed will access the voices of underrepresented communities, assess the impact of police activity, and identify what builds public trust and confidence.

Exploring the frontiers of environmental research 2026

Apply for funding to pursue truly novel curiosity-driven environmental research that is at an early stage of development and has the potential to be transformative.

You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for Natural Environment Research funding.

Research Infrastructure Renewal

Apply for capital funding to renew, replace and enhance capabilities for environmental science. The funding opportunity is for existing facilities, laboratories and other national capabilities which are demonstrably available for use by the wider environmental science community.

Resilient economy and security through ecosystem transitions grants

Apply for funding to improve our understanding of how ecosystem change affects resilience, security and prosperity as part of the NERC-Defra co-funded Resilient Economy and Security through Ecosystem Transitions programme.

You must be based at an eligible UK organisation to apply.

Doctoral focal award: UKRI venture doctorates: outline stage

Apply for funding to deliver entrepreneurship-focused doctoral training.

Applications can be led by organisations with standard and non-standard eligibility. The non-standard eligibility process will need to be completed before an award is made.

An expression of interest is required by 21 September 2026 4:00pm UK time.

Advancing atmospheric and aerial autonomy

Apply for proof-of-concept funding to develop and deploy innovative autonomous solutions for atmospheric science research or autonomous aerial systems for environmental science.

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

Pre-announcement: Trust and confidence in policing: R&I Consortium

Apply for funding to develop and test dynamic tools and innovative approaches to measure public trust and confidence in policing by 2030.

The tools and approaches developed will access the voices of underrepresented communities, assess the impact of police activity, and identify what builds public trust and confidence.

Large Grant full applications: November 2026 (invite only)

You can only apply for this funding opportunity if we have invited you to do so following a successful outline application.

Apply for funding to support innovative, large-scale and complex projects that tackle big science questions and have the potential to produce world-leading research.

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