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Early stage research and development scheme 2024

Apply for funding to commercialise your technology or science developed from the STFC particle physics, astronomy and nuclear physics (PPAN) community.

The STFC early stage research and development scheme aims to support the PPAN community to develop technology and science towards commercialisation.

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:
Grant
Maximum award:
£600,000
Publication date:
4 April 2024
Opening date:
Closing date:

Develop guidance for better research methods

Apply for funding to develop new guidance on biomedical and health research methods.

The guidance should aim to:

  • improve the understanding and use of methods within the remit of MRC-NIHR Better Methods, Better Research
  • be accessible to those without specialist methodology knowledge
Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
Medical Research Council (MRC)
Co-funders:
National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR)
Funding type:
Grant
Total fund:
£120,000
Publication date:
25 March 2024
Opening date:
Closing date:

Better methods, better research

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 MRC or National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR)
  • be a researcher employed by an eligible research organisation
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:
25 March 2024
Opening date:
Closing date:

Understanding public involvement in non-clinical research

Apply for funding to improve public involvement in non-clinical health and biomedical research. The methodology research proposed should be designed to deliver generalisable learning and support best practice. This is a Better Methods, Better Research strategic funding opportunity.

Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
Medical Research Council (MRC)
Co-funders:
National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR)
Funding type:
Grant
Publication date:
26 March 2024
Opening date:
Closing date:

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:

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:

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