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Cross-cutting research for exascale software and algorithms

Apply for funding to research issues that impact the development of exascale software and algorithms.

You must be either:

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

This funding is through the Exascale Computing: Algorithms and Infrastructures Benefiting UK Research (ExCALIBUR) programme, which is part of the Strategic Priorities Fund.

Sustainable manufacturing

To apply for this opportunity, you must have been invited to submit a full proposal.

Apply for funding to research technologies and processes for sustainable manufacturing. This should focus on areas within EPSRC’s Manufacturing the Future theme.

You must be a UK resident based at an eligible research organisation. You can be at any career stage.

Research into inclusive ageing

Apply for research into inclusive ageing.

Your project must include a principal investigator based at an eligible research organisation.

Your project must be interdisciplinary and focus on both:

  • social and economic inequalities that affect people in later life
  • practical ways to improve inclusivity in later life.

Your project must address how earlier life experiences affect inequalities in later life.

Commercialising quantum technologies: germinator projects, round 1

UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £1 million for high risk, high return, quantum technology projects with defined commercial outputs.

This funding is from the Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund.

Farming innovation pathways (FIP): industrial research

UK registered businesses and research organisations can apply to carry out industrial research.

Projects will address these farming challenges:

  • productivity
  • sustainability
  • net zero emissions.

Innovate UK Smart Grants: Jan 2021

Opportunity for UK-registered organisations to apply for a share of up to £25 million to deliver game-changing and commercially viable research and development innovation that can significantly impact the UK economy.

Statement of community need: NERC scientific support and facilities

Tell us what you need from the next generation of NERC’s scientific support and facilities (S&F).

We want to hear about S&F ideas that are essential to the delivery of environmental science over the next five to 10 years.

This is not a funding opportunity. We will use your ideas to design future funding opportunities.

MRC molecular and cellular medicine research grant: May 2021

An MRC research grant is the main way for UK-based medical researchers to apply for researcher-led project funding. You should apply if your research is on molecular and cellular medicine.

There is no limit to the funding you can request. This funding opportunity runs three times every year.

UKRI Trustworthy Autonomous Systems programme: responsibility

Apply for funding to support multidisciplinary research on responsibility for autonomous systems.

Your proposed project must integrate researchers from different disciplines, particularly from social sciences, arts and humanities.

You and your organisation must be eligible for UKRI funding.

BBSRC Discovery Fellowship 2021

Apply for a fellowship to support your first steps into independent research and gain leadership skills.

You must have completed a successful PhD viva by 30 November 2021.

This is the only Discovery Fellowship opportunity open in 2021.

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