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Better methods, better research new investigator

Apply for funding to improve the methods used by others in biomedical and health research.

You must:

  • focus your project on methods research within scope of Medical Research Council (MRC) or National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR)
  • have the skills and experience to ‘transition to independence’
Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
Medical Research Council (MRC)
Co-funders:
National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR)
Funding type:
Grant
Total fund:
£2,500,000
Publication date:
27 March 2024
Opening date:
Closing date:

Automotive Transformation Fund feasibility studies: round five

UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £2 million. This is for business case feasibility studies to support scale up of the UK’s zero emission automotive supply chain.

Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
Innovate UK
Co-funders:
Department of Business and Trade in partnership with the Advanced Propulsion Centre and partners
Funding type:
Grant
Total fund:
£2,000,000
Publication date:
16 April 2024
Opening date:
Closing date:

2024-25 strategic Longer and Larger (sLoLa) grants: stage 1

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:
3 April 2024
Opening date:
Closing date:

Enhancing equality, diversity and inclusion in BBSRC-funded networks

Apply for funding to increase participation of, and engagement with, members of your network who identify as being part of an under-represented or minoritised group.

You must be part of an established research network currently in receipt of BBSRC funding.

Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC)
Funding type:
Grant
Total fund:
£400,000
Award range:
£50,000 - £100,000
Publication date:
9 April 2024
Opening date:
Closing date:

Innovate UK investor partnerships: investor selection April 2024

Investors can apply to partner with Innovate UK to invest in innovative micro, small and medium-sized enterprises aligned with grant funding.

Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
Innovate UK
Funding type:
Other
Total fund:
£80,000,000
Publication date:
18 April 2024
Opening date:
Closing date:

Responsible AI UK: skills programme

Apply for funding to develop open educational resources for the training of artificial intelligence (AI) developers, users, managers, the public and other stakeholders.

You and your organisation must be eligible for UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) funding.

Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
UK Research and Innovation
Co-funders:
Responsible AI UK
Funding type:
Grant
Total fund:
£500,000
Award range:
£20,000 - £100,000
Publication date:
26 April 2024
Opening date:
Closing date:

International Green Corridors Fund: UK-Ireland feasibility studies

UK registered organisations and Irish organisations can apply for a share of up to a combined total of £860,000 (EUR 1 million) for joint research and development projects focused on UK and Irish green shipping corridor routes.

Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
Innovate UK
Co-funders:
Department for Transport (DFT), Marine Institute, Ireland (MI-IE)
Funding type:
Grant
Total fund:
£860,000
Publication date:
16 April 2024
Opening date:
Closing date:

Knowledge transfer partnerships (KTP): 2024 to 2025 round two

UK registered academic institutions, research and technology organisations (RTOs) or Catapults can apply for a share of up to £9 million to fund innovation projects with businesses or not for profits.

Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
Innovate UK
Funding type:
Other
Total fund:
£9,000,000
Publication date:
17 April 2024
Opening date:
Closing date:

AHRC Cultural heritage research translated into climate change policy

Apply for DCMS funding to maximise the impact of UK arts and humanities research, and ensure it supports cultural heritage and cultural voices to play an essential role in climate planning for the future.

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

Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC)
Co-funders:
Department of Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS)
Funding type:
Grant
Total fund:
£300,000
Award range:
£45,000 - £60,000
Publication date:
16 April 2024
Opening date:
Closing date:

UKRI Future Leaders Fellowships renewal meeting 10 (Invite only)

Successful applicants to the Future Leaders Fellowship (FLF) can apply to extend their four-year fellowship by up to a further three years. Renewals will continue to support the development of a leading-edge fellow and further their work to undertake adventurous, ambitious programmes that tackle difficult and novel challenges.

Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
UK Research and Innovation, Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC), Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC), Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), Medical Research Council (MRC), Natural Environment Research Council (NERC), Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC), Innovate UK
Funding type:
Fellowship
Maximum award:
£567,000
Publication date:
30 April 2024
Opening date:
Closing date:

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