You can apply for a network grant in any area within the remit of Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC).
We will support costs of building interdisciplinary research communities.
You must be based at an eligible UK research organisation.
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Grant
13 November 2023
13 November 2023 9:00am UK time
Open - no closing date
Apply for funding to purchase strategic infrastructure including equipment, resources or both.
You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) funding.
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Grant
£400,000
18 June 2024
18 June 2024 9:00am UK time
18 June 2026 4:00pm UK time
Programme grants provide flexible funding to world-leading UK research groups addressing significant research challenges.
Please contact your relevant theme contact before applying.
EPSRC will award 80% of the full economic costs of the project.
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Grant
3 October 2024
1 October 2024 9:00am UK time
Open - no closing date
Programme grants provide flexible funding to world-leading research groups addressing significant major research challenges.
This funding opportunity is only for invited applicants.
We will award 80% of the full economic costs (FEC) of the project.
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Grant
20 February 2025
4 March 2025 9:00am UK time
Open - no closing date
Apply for funding for ship borne and virtual site survey investigations (SSI) to support the development of applications for a scientific ocean drilling expedition.
You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for NERC funding.
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Grant
£800,000
£10,000 - £500,000
22 August 2025
5 September 2025 9:00am UK time
14 July 2026 4:00pm UK time
Apply for funding to conduct research at participating cultural and heritage institutions. You must:
be an early career researcher
hold a doctorate in a relevant subject or have equivalent professional experience
Only applicants successful at the expression of interest stage may apply.
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Fellowship
£2,500,000
£312,500
4 February 2026
16 February 2026 9:00am UK time
11 June 2026 4:00pm UK time
Apply for a Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) Independent Research Fellowship (IRF) to further your career through an independent research project.
You must:
be an early career researcher
hold a PhD qualification (or equivalent experience)
be based at a UK research organisation eligible for NERC funding
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Fellowship
£7,250,000
25 February 2026
25 February 2026 9:00am UK time
16 June 2026 4:00pm UK time
Apply for funding to host the Data Platform for the National PET Imaging Platform (NPIP), a UK Research and Innovation Infrastructure Fund investment.
You must be a member of the consortium bid developed and approved by NPIP and based at a UK research organisation eligible for MRC funding.
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Grant
£4,700,000
£4,700,000
16 March 2026
1 April 2026 9:00am UK time
17 June 2026 4:00pm UK time
Apply for funding to support exciting and ambitious partnerships within the remit of the Medical Research Council.
You must be employed by an eligible research organisation.
Partnerships are novel collaborative activities between researchers to transform our understanding of human health and disease.
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Grant
7 April 2026
7 April 2026 9:00am UK time
Open - no closing date
Apply for funding for a research grant in any area within the remit of the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC).
You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for BBSRC funding.
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Grant
£2,000,000
1 May 2026
1 May 2026 9:00am UK time
Open - no closing date