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Doctoral focal award plus: innovating in data-driven research

We are commissioning one doctoral focal award plus to develop a cadre of social scientists from doctoral studentships and across career stages with the skills needed to use data-driven research approaches in innovative ways.

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

UKRI Translation: BBSRC Proof of Concept 2026

Apply for funding to translate bioscience research into innovations such as products, services and solutions that generate real-world economic, societal, and environmental impact.

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

AI supported research using UKRI social science data (invite only)

Apply for funding to deliver innovative AI supported research using UKRI social science data.

You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for UKRI funding and have participated in the AI supported research using UKRI social science data sandpit held in Manchester on 23 to 24 June 2026.

PATT travel grants for competitively awarded observation time 2026

You can apply for travel and subsistence in support of competitively awarded science observation time at astronomy facilities available to the UK research community.

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

A guide for the commercialisation of Creative Industries Research

Apply for funding to transform the commercialisation of research in the creative industries, working collaboratively to address barriers to commercialisation and develop a new sector specific commercialisation guide.

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

International Travel Award Scheme for the Biological Sciences

Apply for funding to visit international partners, in order to initiate collaborations, prepare joint funding proposals, visit overseas facilities or attend European consortia-building events. Stays may be of up to one month in duration.

You must be an existing BBSRC-supported researcher in order to apply for funding.

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.

Expression of interest: Chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) medical countermeasures R&D

Apply for funding for early-stage research into medical countermeasures, including vaccines, therapeutics and diagnostics, for chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) threats

You must be employed at a research organisation eligible for MRC 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.

Ofgem Strategic Innovation Fund round five discovery C7

Organisations can apply for a share of up to £30 million exclusive of VAT, for collaborative discovery phase projects that meet the round five challenges.

This funding is from the Ofgem Strategic Innovation Fund.

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