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Data sandpit for metascience

Apply to attend a four-day interactive sandpit to develop novel projects that can address multi-faceted metascience questions related to research and development (R&D) funding and inform R&D policymaking.

The sandpit will take place in February 2025. Attendance for the full four days will be mandatory for selected participants.

DARE UK Transformational Programme: core components

Apply for funding to transition minimum viable product capabilities to production-ready reference implementations, ready for testing and adoption in real-world research settings by Trusted Research Environments.

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

2024 Transformative Research Technologies (24TRT)

Apply for funding to pursue early-stage development of cutting-edge research technologies with transformative potential in the biosciences.

You must be a researcher or research technical professional based at a UK research organisation eligible for BBSRC funding.

Public Engagement Spark Awards 2024B

Apply for funding to engage the public with Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) supported science, people, technology or facilities.

You must work for an organisation that:

  • is based in the UK
  • produces annual accounts certified by an accountant

Proposals must include a subject matter expert in an STFC-funded area.

Access to high performance computing facilities – autumn 2024

This opportunity provides an open and flexible route to computational support for high quality projects across the entire UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) remit.

This application process is purely for compute resource for up to 12 months. No funding is available to successful applicants.

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

Applied global health partnership: stage one

The MRC global health strategy is currently being refreshed in line with our core remit of biomedical discovery and early translation. The Applied Global Health Research Board is no longer open for new applications.

Applied global health research: stage one

The MRC global health strategy is currently being refreshed in line with our core remit of biomedical discovery and early translation. The Applied Global Health Research Board is no longer open for new applications.

Apply to be recognised as a Policing Academic Centre of Excellence

The National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) and UKRI will fund nine Policing Academic Centres of Excellence (P-ACEs) to increase the accessibility and use of research evidence, science and technology in policing.

The lead organisation must be a UK research organisation eligible for ESRC funding.

UK future internet NetworkPlus: full application invite only

Apply for funding for a UK future internet NetworkPlus which brings together the research community and stakeholders.

This funding opportunity is part of the UKRI Creating Opportunities, Improving Outcomes strategic theme. You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for UKRI funding.

UKRI Future Leaders Fellowships Renewal Meeting 11 (Invite only)

Future Leaders Fellowships (FLF) grant holders have the opportunity to extend their four-year fellowship by up to a further three years. The renewal funding will continue to support the development of a fellow and further the fellow’s work to undertake adventurous, ambitious programmes that tackle difficult and novel challenges.

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