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Sandpit: moving respiratory health diagnosis into the 21st century invite only

Apply for funding to develop transformative diagnostic and monitoring approaches to respiratory disease in community healthcare settings.

You must draw on engineering and physical sciences principles and research.

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

Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)
Funding type:
Grant
Total fund:
£4,000,000
Publication date:
21 May 2025
Opening date:
Closing date:

Ofgem Strategic Innovation Fund round five: Discovery C3

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.

Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
Innovate UK
Co-funders:
Office of Gas and Electricity Markets (Ofgem)
Funding type:
Other
Total fund:
£30,000,000
Publication date:
28 May 2025
Opening date:
Closing date:

Ofgem Strategic Innovation Fund round four: Discovery C3

Organisations can apply for a share of up to £30 million exclusive of VAT, for collaborative Discovery Phase Projects that meet the round four challenges. This funding is from the Ofgem Strategic Innovation Fund.

Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
Innovate UK
Co-funders:
Office of Gas and Electricity Markets (Ofgem)
Funding type:
Grant
Publication date:
28 May 2025
Opening date:
Closing date:

Research to advance UK recycling capabilities: full stage

This is the second stage of this funding opportunity. You may only submit a full proposal if you have been invited by EPSRC.

Apply for funding for research to accelerate UK recycling capabilities.

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

Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)
Co-funders:
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra)
Funding type:
Grant
Total fund:
£13,000,000
Maximum award:
£1,700,000
Publication date:
28 May 2025
Opening date:
Closing date:

2025 to 2026 strategic Longer and Larger (sLoLa) grants: stage one

Apply for funding to undertake large team-based fundamental bioscience research projects which push the frontiers of human knowledge.

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

Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC)
Funding type:
Grant
Total fund:
£20,000,000
Minimum award:
£2,000,000
Publication date:
8 April 2025
Opening date:
Closing date:

Defra farming innovation investor partnership

UK registered 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:
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra)
Funding type:
Other
Total fund:
£8,000,000
Publication date:
19 May 2025
Opening date:
Closing date:

New innovators in marine and maritime, Great South West

UK registered micro and small businesses can apply for a share of up to £2.3 million for projects that grow their innovation activities in the marine and maritime cluster in the Great South West.

Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
Innovate UK
Co-funders:
Cornwall Council, Plymouth City Council, Dorset Council
Funding type:
Grant
Total fund:
£2,300,000
Publication date:
3 June 2025
Opening date:
Closing date:

ATI Programme strategic batch: Expression of Interest: June 2025

The ATI Programme funds industrial research and investment aid for research infrastructures to make the UK civil aerospace sector more competitive.

Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
Innovate UK
Funding type:
Grant
Total fund:
£975,000,000
Publication date:
3 June 2025
Opening date:
Closing date:

Commercialising Knowledge Assets Fund: autumn 2025

UK registered government research organisations can apply for grants between £50,000 and £250,000 to move viable public sector knowledge assets towards commercial readiness. This funding is provided by the GOTT.

Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
Innovate UK
Co-funders:
Department for Science Innovation and Technology, Government Office for Technology Transfer (GOTT)
Funding type:
Grant
Award range:
£50,000 - £250,000
Publication date:
5 June 2025
Opening date:
Closing date:

Ernest Rutherford Fellowship 2025

STFC is offering up to 10 Ernest Rutherford Fellowships to exceptional researchers at an early stage of their career. The aim is to support future scientific leaders to establish a strong, independent research programme.

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

Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC)
Funding type:
Fellowship
Total fund:
£6,000,000
Publication date:
4 June 2025
Opening date:
Closing date:

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