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Pre-announcement: Opening up the Environment 2026

Apply for funding to deliver purposeful activities to increase the diversity of the UK environmental science community.

You can only apply for this funding opportunity if we have invited you to do so following a successful Opening up the Environment 2025 application.

Research to advance UK recycling capabilities

Apply for funding for research to accelerate UK recycling capabilities. Projects will progress the development of more energy-efficient, environmentally sustainable, and economically viable recycling technologies and systems.

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

Small molecule high throughput screen using AstraZeneca facilities

Apply for funding to run a high throughput screen (HTS) using AstraZeneca’s compound library and screening robots.

Two funding opportunities per year with changing highlights. This funding opportunity will have a highlight on new targets related to pain or women’s health (including conditions related to metabolic disorders).

2025 BBSRC Fellowships scheme

Apply for funding to carry out independent research within a host laboratory and gain leadership skills.

You are not eligible to apply if you hold or have held any post or position at lecturer level (or equivalent). You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for BBSRC funding.

UKRI Creating opportunities: rethinking economic (in)activity

Apply for funding to identify ways of supporting economic activity in places experiencing high rates of ill-health, disability, and informal care in the UK.

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

AHRC responsive mode: Curiosity Award

Flexible awards to fund fundamental research that leads to new research agendas, networking activity and idea generation, which enables the development of further research opportunities and new research agendas.

AHRC responsive mode: catalyst awards

AHRC awards to support researchers without prior experience of leading a significant research project to accelerate their trajectory as independent researchers, to unlock their potential and build leadership and convenor experience.

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

Pushing the frontiers of environmental research: July 2025

Apply for funding to pursue an ambitious, high risk and high reward curiosity-driven project in environmental research.

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

Clean maritime demonstration competition round six: feasibility studies

UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £30 million for innovative clean maritime technologies and skills. This funding is from the Department for Transport.

Clean maritime demonstration competition round six: smart shipping

UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £30 million for innovative smart shipping technologies and skills for maritime decarbonisation. This funding is from the Department for Transport.

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