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Artificial intelligence (AI) for environmental science phase one

Secure funding to deliver new world-leading data science and AI approaches to tackle critical environmental challenges. Interdisciplinary collaboration within and beyond environmental science is encouraged to maximise impact.

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

Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
Natural Environment Research Council (NERC)
Funding type:
Grant
Total fund:
£4,800,000
Award range:
£200,000 - £400,000
Publication date:
26 September 2025
Opening date:
Closing date:

Early career research fellowships scheme coordination and cohort support (invite only)

Apply for funding through an invitation only funding opportunity to lead cohort coordination and development for AHRC’s early career fellowships in cultural and heritage institutions.

You must be based at UK Independent Research Organisation (IRO) eligible for AHRC funding.

Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC)
Funding type:
Grant
Total fund:
£250,000
Maximum award:
£312,500
Publication date:
6 October 2025
Opening date:
Closing date:

Sandpit: Reservoir Computing for national security and defence

Apply to attend a four-day interactive interdisciplinary sandpit to develop projects on reservoir computing for national security and defence applications.

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

Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC)
Co-funders:
Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl)
Funding type:
Grant
Total fund:
£1,375,000
Publication date:
18 November 2025
Opening date:
Closing date:

CAM pathfinder: enable

UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £15 million for projects to trial Connected and Automated Mobility (CAM) services for future deployment at scale.

This funding is from the UK government.

Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
Innovate UK
Funding type:
Grant
Total fund:
£15,000,000
Publication date:
17 October 2025
Opening date:
Closing date:

Battery Innovation Concept Development: round 1

UK registered businesses can apply for a share of up to £20 million for innovation in battery technologies for electrification. This funding is from The Battery Innovation Programme.

Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
Innovate UK
Co-funders:
Department for Business and Trade
Funding type:
Grant
Publication date:
20 October 2025
Opening date:
Closing date:

Battery innovation feasibility studies round one

UK registered businesses can apply for a share of up to £20 million for innovation in battery technologies for electrification.

This funding is from the Battery Innovation Programme.

Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
Innovate UK
Co-funders:
Department for Business and Trade
Funding type:
Grant
Total fund:
£20,000,000
Publication date:
20 October 2025
Opening date:
Closing date:

National Materials Innovation Programme: feasibility studies

UK registered businesses can apply for a share of up to £2 million for feasibility studies.

These studies aim to speed the translation of advanced materials innovations in six key high growth themes and one strategic opportunity theme.

Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
Innovate UK
Funding type:
Grant
Total fund:
£2,000,000
Publication date:
4 November 2025
Opening date:
Closing date:

DRIVE35 scale-up: feasibility studies two

UK registered businesses can apply for a share of up to £5 million for feasibility studies into UK manufacturing of zero emission vehicle technologies.

Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
Innovate UK
Co-funders:
Department for Business and Trade, Advanced Propulsion Centre UK
Funding type:
Grant
Total fund:
£5,000,000
Publication date:
11 November 2025
Opening date:
Closing date:

CAM pathfinder: demonstrate

UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £20 million for technology focused research and development projects for close to market Connected and Automated Mobility (CAM) solutions.

This funding is from the UK government.

Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
Innovate UK
Funding type:
Grant
Total fund:
£20,000,000
Publication date:
17 October 2025
Opening date:
Closing date:

Regional accounts for clinical researchers

Multi-institutional partnerships in regions across the UK can apply for regional accounts for clinical researchers (RACR). These provide flexible funding to local clinical researchers at key career pinch points for research on mechanistic understanding of human health and disease.

Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
Medical Research Council (MRC)
Funding type:
Grant
Total fund:
£6,000,000
Award range:
£800,000 - £1,400,000
Publication date:
14 October 2025
Opening date:
Closing date:

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