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Build a network to research sustainable agri-food for net zero

Apply for funding to develop a research network that will focus on improving the sustainability of the agri-food system.

You must be:

  • based at an eligible UK-based organisation
  • working in a science discipline.

Co-investigators can be from any discipline.

Your network is expected to:

  • focus on reducing greenhouse gas emissions
  • build interdisciplinary partnerships
  • involve stakeholders
  • develop future research plans.
Opportunity status:
Closed
Funders:
Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC), Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), Natural Environment Research Council (NERC), UK Research and Innovation
Funding type:
Grant
Total fund:
£5,000,000
Publication date:
21 September 2021
Opening date:
Closing date:

Early technology development and equipment for STFC grant holders

Apply for funding for equipment to support the development of basic technologies in areas such as sensors, imaging and detectors.

You must currently hold an STFC core programme grant in one of these areas:

  • nuclear physics
  • particle physics and particle astrophysics
  • astronomy and space science
  • accelerators, and computing in support of these.
Opportunity status:
Closed
Funders:
Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC)
Funding type:
Grant
Total fund:
£1,000,000
Award range:
£20,000 - £205,000
Publication date:
20 September 2021
Opening date:
Closing date:

Inform design of cross-council digital research environments

Apply for funding to inform the design of a digital research infrastructure to connect sensitive data from across the research councils.

Your proposal must be led by a UK-based research organisation.

Projects will run from January 2022 to August 2022.

Opportunity status:
Closed
Funders:
UK Research and Innovation
Funding type:
Grant
Total fund:
£2,000,000
Maximum award:
£400,000
Publication date:
20 September 2021
Opening date:
Closing date:

Expression of interest: Automotive Transformation Fund round 15

Registered businesses can apply for a share of up to £1 billion for capital centric investment projects that help industrialise the electrified automotive supply chain at scale in the UK.

Opportunity status:
Closed
Funders:
Innovate UK
Co-funders:
The Automotive Transformation Fund (ATF), an Advanced Propulsion Centre (APC)
Funding type:
Grant
Total fund:
£1,000,000,000
Publication date:
20 September 2021
Opening date:
Closing date:

Information management framework for environmental digital twins

Apply for funding to develop a roadmap for an information management framework (IMF) for environmental ‘digital twins’.

Digital twins are virtual representations of an object or system updated from real-time data. They use simulation, machine learning and reasoning to help decision-making.

You and your organisation must be eligible for NERC funding.

Opportunity status:
Closed
Funders:
Natural Environment Research Council (NERC)
Co-funders:
Met Office
Funding type:
Grant
Maximum award:
£250,000
Publication date:
20 September 2021
Opening date:
Closing date:

Bioinformatics and biological resources: 2021

Apply for funding to establish, maintain and enhance bioinformatics and biological resources to support the UK bioscience research community.

You must hold a research staff appointment at lecturer level, or equivalent, at a research organisation eligible for UKRI funding.

Opportunity status:
Closed
Funders:
Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC)
Funding type:
Grant
Total fund:
£6,000,000
Maximum award:
£2,000,000
Publication date:
15 September 2021
Opening date:
Closing date:

Support the development of research software engineering

Apply for funding for activities to support the development of research software engineering in the UK.

You must be either:

  • a researcher or research software engineer at an eligible research organisation
  • an employee of an eligible public sector research establishment.

You can be from any area of the UK research community. You do not need to be working within EPSRC’s remit.

Opportunity status:
Closed
Funders:
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)
Funding type:
Grant
Total fund:
£670,000
Maximum award:
£500,000
Publication date:
14 September 2021
Opening date:
Closing date:

Develop international networks to research peace and trust

Apply for funding to develop international research networks to address challenges around peace and trust.

You must be a principal investigator at an eligible research organisation.

Your research networking activities must:

  • address challenges highlighted by the 2021 UN ‘International Year of Peace and Trust’
  • be within AHRC’s remit
  • involve collaboration with international partners.
Opportunity status:
Closed
Funders:
Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC)
Funding type:
Grant
Total fund:
£1,000,000
Award range:
£1 - £60,000
Publication date:
14 September 2021
Opening date:
Closing date:

Develop solutions for endemic livestock disease

Apply to develop research ideas for addressing endemic diseases in livestock.

Anyone with an interest in this area can get involved, for example:

  • farmers
  • businesses
  • veterinary practitioners
  • researchers from any discipline.

The first stage is a series of online workshop sessions over 2 weeks where:

  • farmers explain the challenges relating to endemic diseases
  • groups develop ideas for proposals based on these challenges.
Opportunity status:
Closed
Funders:
Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC)
Co-funders:
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA), Scottish government, Welsh government
Funding type:
Grant
Total fund:
£1,950,000
Award range:
£125,000 - £250,000
Publication date:
14 September 2021
Opening date:
Closing date:

Future of language research fellowships

Apply for funding for a research fellowship. Your work will help AHRC decide which areas of language research to support.

You must:

  • hold a PhD (or have equivalent professional experience) in languages, linguistics or a related field
  • be engaged in postdoctoral research at an eligible research organisation.
Opportunity status:
Closed
Funders:
Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC)
Funding type:
Fellowship
Total fund:
£125,000
Maximum award:
£62,500
Publication date:
13 September 2021
Opening date:
Closing date:

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