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Expression of interest: Canada-UK Ocean Collaborative R&D

UK registered organisations, can apply for a share of up to £2 million for collaborative research and development projects with Canadian organisations, resulting in innovative solutions for the ocean technologies sector.

Realising the health co-benefits of the transition to net zero

Apply for funding to lead a transdisciplinary research hub towards realising the health co-benefits of the UK transition to net zero.

You must:

  • be based at a research organisation eligible for UK Research and Innovation funding
  • meet individual eligibility requirements

The total fund is up to £30 million across five years to fund challenge-led hubs.

Knowledge transfer partnerships: 2023 to 2024 round five

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

UK census 2021/2 data opportunity: invite-only full stage

Invite-only opportunity, offering funding for tools, services and activities that enable researchers to find, use and analyse data from the 2021 and 2022 UK censuses for social science-led research.

Funding is available until March 2026.

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
  • be a researcher employed by an eligible research organisation

Better methods, better research: new investigator

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

You must:

  • focus your project on methods research within scope of MRC or National Institute for Health and Care Research remit
  • have the support of a host research organisation eligible for MRC funding

Cancer Research Transatlantic Development and Skills Enhancement award

Apply for funding to be hosted at the National Cancer Institute to develop international collaborations and gain skills to underpin the next phase of your cancer research career.

You must be an early or mid-career researcher and your research can focus on any area within MRC’s or NIHR’s remit.

Innovate UK innovation loans future economy: round 11

UK registered businesses can apply for loans for innovative projects with strong commercial potential to significantly improve the UK economy.

Public engagement Spark Awards 2023 round 2

Apply for funds to engage the public with STFC-supported science, technology or facilities.

We’d particularly like to fund projects that engage:

  • eight to 14-year-olds, and their families, from socioeconomically deprived areas
    groups considered to have low science capital.
  • The cost of your project can be up to £15,000
  • projects can last up to 36 months

Knowledge Asset Grant Fund: explore, winter 2023

Eligible UK public sector organisations can apply for up to £25,000 from the Knowledge Asset Grant Fund in this strand. The funding will aid exploitation of intangible assets that have a broader application or client base than their owner organisation.

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