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Early stage research and development scheme 2024

Apply for funding to commercialise your technology or science developed from the STFC particle physics, astronomy and nuclear physics (PPAN) community.

The STFC early stage research and development scheme aims to support the PPAN community to develop technology and science towards commercialisation.

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

Follow-on funding for impact and engagement: QTFP

Apply for funding to support engagement and impact activities leading from a Quantum Technologies for Fundamental Physics (QTFP) funded project.

This opportunity is open to applicants who have previously received QTFP funding. Early career researchers are encouraged to apply.

STFC Accelerator Institute Grant Review 2025-2028

Apply for funding to underpin support of the Cockcroft and John Adams accelerator institutes in the areas of advanced and novel acceleration.

This funding opportunity is by invitation only, and you must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for STFC funding.

Gravitational Waves consolidated grants: 2024

Apply for funding to support gravitational waves research.

Proposals must meet STFC’s particle astrophysics gravitational waves remit.

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

STFC Public Engagement Spark Awards 2024A

Apply for funding to engage the public with Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) supported science, people, technology or facilities.

You must work for an organisation that:

  • is based in the UK

Proposals must include a subject matter expert in an STFC-funded area.

UKRI-Southeast Asia collaboration on infectious diseases

Apply for funding to support UK-Southeast Asia collaborations with partners in Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Philippines, Vietnam, and Singapore on infectious diseases with antimicrobial resistance or epidemic potential. Multilateral research teams are encouraged.

Late-stage commercialisation scheme 2024

Apply for funding to commercialise your technology or science developed from the STFC particle physics, astronomy and nuclear physics (PPAN) community.

The funding aims to support the PPAN community to develop technology and science towards commercialisation.

Future underground dark matter science experiments

Only applicants who have successfully submitted an expression of interest can apply.

Apply for funding for a dark matter science experiment situated at the Boulby Underground Laboratory.

It is anticipated that a single direct search dark matter experiment that will significantly advance the field will be funded.

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

Projects Peer Review Panel (PPRP) 2024

Apply for funding to develop a large or complex scientific project. You must have already discussed your ideas with one of our programme managers and have been invited to submit a full proposal.

You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) funding.

Public Engagement Reaction Awards

Quick-response funds, of up to £10,000, for timely projects on:

  • unexpected or important recent discoveries
  • significantly heightened awareness of the social, cultural, or economic impacts
  • responding to changing national curricula or government policy

related to STFC science, technology or facilities, duration up to six months.

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