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.
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Search and filter this listApply 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.
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.
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.
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.
Apply for funding to deliver collaborative research which focuses on the underpinning science of aviation’s non-carbon dioxide (non-CO2) impacts and how they interact with climate over time with the view to identifying benefits, mitigation options, informing industry and government policy decisions.
Apply for funding to pursue an adventurous, ambitious, curiosity-driven project in environmental research.
You must be:
- based at a UK research organisation eligible for Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) funding
- in a role that meets the individual eligibility requirements
Apply for funding to undertake research associated with an IODP3 expedition or SPARC project.
You can apply for funding if you are invited and are a member of science parties for IODP3 drilling expeditions and SPARC projects.
You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for NERC funding.
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.
Apply for funding to respond quickly to transient, unexpected environmental research opportunities created by sporadic natural occurrences such as earthquakes, droughts, floods, or ephemeral events in ecosystems.
You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for NERC funding.