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Next generation artificial intelligence (AI): explainable AI

Apply for funding for projects focused on speculative and high-risk fundamental research with the potential to deliver high reward and a step change in the explainability of future AI systems.

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

Engineering Biology Access to Infrastructure Pilot

UK registered businesses can apply for a share of up to £5 million for Engineering Biology pilot scale and validation projects. This funding is part of UKRI’s Engineering Biology Programme and funded by BIST.

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.

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.

High performance compute resources for EPSRC communities

Apply for funding to provide high-performance compute resource for engineering and physical sciences communities.

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

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.

Advancing innovation in accelerated cancer diagnosis

Innovate UK, on behalf of the OLS Cancer Healthcare Goals programme, will invest up to £25.4 million, to support the clinical validation and evaluation of early cancer diagnostic technologies and devices.

CfI: Innovation in play to improve child outcomes

Organisations can apply for a share of £3 million, inclusive of VAT, to develop practical solutions that reignite the importance of play and increase access to high quality, real world play experiences, improving outcomes for children and young people.

National Materials Innovation Programme: CR&D Rd1

UK registered businesses can apply for a share of up to £12 million for collaborative industrial research to speed the translation of advanced materials innovations in three prioritised high growth themes and one strategic opportunity theme.

Engineering Biology Collaborative R&D: Round 3

UK registered businesses can apply for a share of up to £8.5 million to develop and scale Engineering Biology platforms, products and services. This funding is part of UKRI’s Engineering Biology Programme.

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