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Pre-announcement: Enhancing resilience to wildfires in the wildland-urban interface

Apply for funding to deliver collaborative research projects with partners from the US, Canada or both to improve understanding of and resilience to wildfire occurrence and impacts in the wildland-urban interface.

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

Opportunity status:
Upcoming
Funders:
UK Research and Innovation
Co-funders:
U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF), Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC), Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC), Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
Funding type:
Grant
Total fund:
£10,000,000
Maximum award:
£1,575,000
Publication date:
20 May 2026
Opening date:
To be confirmed
Closing date:
To be confirmed

Mathematical Sciences Early Independence Fellowship

Apply for an early independence fellowship if your research focus is within EPSRC Mathematical Sciences remit.

You must have:

  • a PhD
  • evidence of career consolidation and past productivity
  • plans for establishing your own research niche that enables a step-change towards independence
Opportunity status:
Upcoming
Funders:
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)
Funding type:
Fellowship
Maximum award:
£1,250,000
Publication date:
20 May 2026
Opening date:
Closing date:
Open - no closing date

R&D MAP Creative Content Exchange pilot: Early Adopters fund

Apply for funding support to accelerate onboarding of early content providers to the Creative Content Exchange (CCE) platform by May 2027.

The CCE Challenge is developing a platform aimed at creating a trusted marketplace for selling, buying and licensing digitised cultural and creative assets.

Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC)
Funding type:
Grant
Maximum award:
£125,000
Publication date:
18 May 2026
Opening date:
Closing date:

Pre-announcement: Gambling harms research grants

Apply for funding that deepens understanding or supports solutions for the prevention and treatment of gambling-related harms.

To lead an application, you must be based at a research organisation eligible for UKRI funding.

Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC), Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), Medical Research Council (MRC), UK Research and Innovation
Funding type:
Grant
Maximum award:
£2,000,000
Publication date:
18 May 2026
Opening date:
Closing date:

Pre-announcement: Purchase mid-range equipment for biomedical research: MRC Equip

Apply for funding for mid-range equipment for research across MRC’s scientific areas. You must be employed at a research organisation eligible to apply for MRC funding.

Opportunity status:
Upcoming
Funders:
Medical Research Council (MRC)
Funding type:
Grant
Award range:
£200,000 - £1,000,000
Publication date:
15 May 2026
Opening date:
Closing date:

MRC Centre of Research Excellence: round four: invited full application

Apply for MRC Centre of Research Excellence (MRC CoRE) funding to tackle complex and interdisciplinary health challenges.

You must be invited to apply for this stage of the funding opportunity.

Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
Medical Research Council (MRC)
Co-funders:
Ministry of Defence (MOD)
Funding type:
Grant
Total fund:
£50,000,000
Minimum award:
£26,250,000
Publication date:
14 May 2026
Opening date:
Closing date:

Defra Farming Innovation Investor Partnership 2026

UK registered micro, small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) can apply for a share of up to £5 million to develop innovative farming solutions. This must align with private investment from selected investor partners.

Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
Innovate UK
Co-funders:
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) 
Funding type:
Grant
Total fund:
£5,000,000
Publication date:
13 May 2026
Opening date:
Closing date:

Partnership to transform university knowledge exchange metrics

Apply for funding to partner with Research England to develop next generation knowledge exchange metrics and insights. Drive forward institutional practice and national policy by leading new data insights and outputs.

The project must be based at an organisation eligible for Research England funding.

Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
Research England
Funding type:
Grant
Total fund:
£5,000,000
Publication date:
13 May 2026
Opening date:
Closing date:

BBSRC-STFC DeepTech Catalyst Bio 2026

Apply for funding to turn your innovative technology into market reality.

You must:

  • be a UK-registered company under five years old that is majority-owned by founders and employees
  • have received previous support from UKRI or a UKRI partner organisation
Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC), Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC)
Funding type:
Grant, Other
Maximum award:
£50,000
Publication date:
13 May 2026
Opening date:
Closing date:

Establishing a UK Ultra-high Field NMR National Research Facility (invite only)

Apply for funding to provide a UK Ultra-high Field NMR National Research Facility (invite only).

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

EPSRC will support the facility with a five-year grant of up to £7.25 million , based on meeting a minimum overall cost recovery target of 40% FEC.

Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)
Funding type:
Grant
Total fund:
£7,250,000
Maximum award:
£7,250,000
Publication date:
12 May 2026
Opening date:
Closing date:

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