This opportunity will close to applications on 30 March 2023 in line with the transition to The Funding Service. Find out more about the transition to the new Funding Service.
Manufacturing investigator-led research will be supported through the EPSRC standard research grant opportunities in The Funding Service.
Manufacturing the future investigator-led research grants are for researchers at UK higher education institutions, research council institutes, UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)-approved independent research organisations and NHS bodies.
We encourage collaboration with other researchers, industry, the public sector and other relevant partners.
We are looking for researchers in engineering, physical sciences, information and communications technologies, and mathematical sciences who want to apply their expertise to manufacturing challenges.
We have up to £3 million available for projects each quarter, dependent on demand and the quality of the proposals. There are no deadlines.
We will award 80% of the full economic costs of the project, and your organisation must agree to find the balance.