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Doctoral focal award: UKRI venture doctorates: outline stage

Apply for funding to deliver entrepreneurship-focused doctoral training.

Applications can be led by organisations with standard and non-standard eligibility. The non-standard eligibility process will need to be completed before an award is made.

An expression of interest is required by 21 September 2026 4:00pm UK time.

Advancing atmospheric and aerial autonomy

Apply for proof-of-concept funding to develop and deploy innovative autonomous solutions for atmospheric science research or autonomous aerial systems for environmental science.

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

Projects Peer Review Panel (PPRP) 2027

Apply for funding to develop a large or complex scientific project. You must have already discussed your ideas with one of our programme managers and have been invited to submit a full proposal.

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

Focal awards: multilingual futures for UK growth and connectivity

Apply for funding to recruit and train doctoral students through a doctoral focal award which seeks to unlock linguistic and cultural expertise. These awards will provide opportunities through partnership between higher education institutions (HEI) and non-HEI partners.

By invitation only.

UK Obesity Research Institute: full application

Apply for funding to establish a UK Obesity Research Institute, undertaking world-leading research into the mechanistic biomedical drivers of obesity and develop targeted interventions to prevent and treat obesity and its health consequences.

Applications must be led by a UK-based research organisation eligible for MRC funding.

BBSRC Brazil pump-priming award (FAPPA)

This award is for BBSRC-funded research groups to pump-prime interactions with FAPESP scientists in Brazil. Applications must be made by a project lead who is currently in receipt of BBSRC research funding.

Purchase mid-range equipment for biomedical research: MRC Equip

Funding opportunity for mid-range capital equipment that will enable and enhance research across MRC’s scientific areas.

You must be employed at a research organisation eligible to apply for MRC funding.

Canada-G7-Nordic call for proposals on quantum technologies

Apply for funding to establish world-leading partnerships in quantum technologies with researchers in Canada and other participating G7 and Nordic countries.

Proposals must include researchers from both the UK and Canada and may also involve eligible partners from other participating countries.

Future computing paradigms Network Plus

Opportunity to build a multidisciplinary Network Plus that will initiate UK collaboration in future computing paradigms and provide evidence-based recommendations for UKRI and government, shaping national research priorities.

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

Connecting Culture Fund

Apply for funding to enhance research culture at your BBSRC strategically funded institute. This is an invitation-only funding opportunity and one or more of our institutes must lead or co-lead the application, but other eligible UK based research organisations are encouraged to be involved as project partners.

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