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Experimental medicine grants: Apr 2021

Apply for funding to investigate the causes, progression and treatment of human disease. Your proposal must include an experimental intervention or challenge in humans.

You must be based at an eligible UK research organisation. In addition to our usual eligibility criteria, you can apply if you hold a fellowship or lectureship.

This is an ongoing scheme with rounds open every six months.

Opportunity status:
Closed
Funders:
Medical Research Council (MRC)
Funding type:
Grant
Total fund:
£10,000,000
Publication date:
9 February 2021
Opening date:
Closing date:

BBSRC enterprise fellowships

Apply for funding to create a business, building on your previous BBSRC-funded research.

The fellowship provides:

  • a year’s salary
  • access to mentors, business experts and professional advisors
  • tailored business training.

This opportunity is open to UK researchers.

Opportunity status:
Closed
Funders:
Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC)
Funding type:
Fellowship
Publication date:
2 March 2021
Opening date:
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Virtual site surveys for scientific ocean drilling

Apply for funding for a virtual site survey investigation (VSSI) to support the development of proposals for an International Ocean Discovery Program (IODP) drilling expedition.

A VSSI uses existing geophysical data.

You must be:

  • from an eligible UK research organisation
  • eligible for NERC funding.
Opportunity status:
Closed
Funders:
Natural Environment Research Council (NERC)
Funding type:
Grant
Total fund:
£300,000
Maximum award:
£120,000
Publication date:
5 March 2021
Opening date:
Closing date:

IETF energy efficiency and decarbonisation studies, spring 2021

Organisations can apply for a share of up to £40 million to carry out feasibility and engineering studies into energy efficiency and decarbonisation technologies for industrial processes.

Opportunity status:
Closed
Funders:
Innovate UK
Co-funders:
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS)
Funding type:
Grant
Total fund:
£40,000,000
Publication date:
8 February 2021
Opening date:
Closing date:

IETF deployment of energy efficiency technologies, spring 2021

Organisations can apply for a share of up to £40 million for grants to improve the energy efficiency of industrial processes, reducing energy bills and cutting carbon emissions.

Opportunity status:
Closed
Funders:
Innovate UK
Co-funders:
Industrial Energy Technology Fund (IETF), Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS).
Funding type:
Grant
Total fund:
£40,000,000
Publication date:
8 February 2021
Opening date:
Closing date:

Driving the electric revolution: supply chains for net zero

UK registered businesses can apply for funding to research supply chain development for power electronics, electric machines and drives.

Opportunity status:
Closed
Funders:
Innovate UK
Co-funders:
Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund (ISCF)
Funding type:
Grant
Total fund:
£22,000,000
Publication date:
24 February 2021
Opening date:
Closing date:

Commercialising quantum technologies: CRD and tech, round 2

UK registered businesses can apply for a share of up to £46.8 million for collaborative research and development or technology projects in quantum.

Opportunity status:
Closed
Funders:
Innovate UK
Funding type:
Grant
Total fund:
£46,800,000
Publication date:
12 March 2021
Opening date:
Closing date:

Transformations: social and cultural dynamics in the digital age

Apply for funding to understand how digital innovations affect social and cultural changes and are influenced by society and culture.

You must be a UK applicant. Research areas must be within ESRC or AHRC’s remit.

€750,000 is available. Projects start in September or October 2022 and will last 24 to 36 months.

Opportunity status:
Closed
Funders:
Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC)
Co-funders:
Austrian Science Fund, Fund for Scientific Research, The Research Foundation – Flanders, Bulgarian National Science Fund, Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts, Croatian Science Foundation, Czech Academy of Sciences, Danish Agency for Higher Education and Science, Estonian Research Council, Academy of Finland, DLR Project Management Agency on behalf of BMBF, National Research, Development and Innovation Office, The Icelandic Centre for Research, State Education Development Agency, Research Council of Lithuania, The Luxembourg National Research Fund, The Research Council of Norway, National Science Centre, Executive Agency for Higher Education, Research, Development and Innovation Funding, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Slovenian Research Agency, Ministry of Education, Science and Sports, Agencia Estatal de Investigación, Forte, The Swedish Research Council for Health, Working Life and Welfare, Swiss National Science Foundation.
Funding type:
Grant
Publication date:
9 March 2021
Opening date:
Closing date:

Infrastructure solutions for zero emission vehicles

UK registered businesses can apply for a share of up to £10 million to develop infrastructure solutions that address challenges associated with the transition to zero emission vehicles. Funded by the Office for Zero Emission Vehicles (OZEV).

Opportunity status:
Closed
Funders:
Innovate UK
Co-funders:
The Office for Zero Emission Vehicles (OZEV)
Funding type:
Grant
Total fund:
£10,000,000
Publication date:
15 March 2021
Opening date:
Closing date:

Transitioning towards zero emission vehicles: CR&D

UK registered businesses can apply for a share of up to £7 million to develop on-vehicle solutions that address challenges associated with the transition to zero emission vehicles. Funding is from the Office for Zero Emission Vehicles (OZEV).

Opportunity status:
Closed
Funders:
Innovate UK
Co-funders:
Office for Zero Emission Vehicles
Funding type:
Grant
Total fund:
£7,000,000
Publication date:
15 March 2021
Opening date:
Closing date:

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