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Commercialising Knowledge Assets Fund (CKAF) autumn

UK registered government research organisations can apply for grants from £50,000 up to £250,000 to move viable public sector knowledge assets towards commercial readiness. This funding is provided by the Government Office for Technology Transfer (GOTT).

Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
Innovate UK
Funding type:
Grant
Total fund:
£1,400,000
Award range:
£50,000 - £250,000
Publication date:
1 June 2026
Opening date:
Closing date:

CfI Improving Outcomes for Children Experiencing Homelessness

Organisations can apply for a share of £2 million, inclusive of VAT, to develop innovative interventions, technologies, and frameworks that are designed to support children and families experiencing homelessness.

Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
UK Research and Innovation
Funding type:
Grant
Total fund:
£2,000,000
Publication date:
1 June 2026
Opening date:
Closing date:

Public Engagement Spark Awards 2026A

Apply for funding to engage the public with Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) supported science.

Applicant organisations must:

  • be UK-based
  • produce annual accounts certified by an accountant

Proposals must include an appropriate STFC subject-matter expert (SME).

Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC)
Funding type:
Grant
Total fund:
£100,000
Award range:
£5,000 - £20,000
Publication date:
29 May 2026
Opening date:
Closing date:

Capacity building: clinical research training fellowship

Apply for funding to reacquire research skills.

Your research can focus on any area of Medical Research Council (MRC) remit to improve human health.

You must:

  • be a registered healthcare professional
  • be a PhD graduate working outside of research, usually five or more years ago
  • show plans to pursue a clinical academic research
Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
Medical Research Council (MRC)
Funding type:
Fellowship
Publication date:
28 May 2026
Opening date:
Closing date:

Accelerated Knowledge Transfer Partnerships 6 (AKT 6)

UK registered academic institutions, RTOs or Catapults can apply for a share of up to £2.5 million to fund innovation projects with businesses.

Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
Innovate UK
Funding type:
Other
Total fund:
£2,500,000
Publication date:
28 May 2026
Opening date:
Closing date:

Creative Industries Clusters round 2 (invite only)

Apply for funding to deliver a Creative Industries Cluster to address a challenge for the creative industries in a specific geography, sub-sector or both. Clusters should focus on regional economic growth through applied Research & Development (R&D).

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

Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC)
Funding type:
Grant
Total fund:
£27,000,000
Maximum award:
£6,750,000
Publication date:
27 May 2026
Opening date:
Closing date:

Pre-announcement: Doctoral focal award plus: innovating in data-driven research

We will be commissioning one doctoral focal award plus to develop a cadre of social scientists across career stages with the skills needed to use data-driven research approaches in innovative ways.

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

Opportunity status:
Upcoming
Funders:
Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC)
Funding type:
Grant
Total fund:
£5,750,000
Publication date:
22 May 2026
Opening date:
To be confirmed
Closing date:
To be confirmed

Accelerated Knowledge Transfer Partnerships 6 (AKT 6)

UK registered academic institutions, RTOs or Catapults can apply for a share of up to £2.5 million to fund innovation projects with businesses.

Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
Innovate UK
Funding type:
Grant
Total fund:
£2,500,000
Publication date:
21 May 2026
Opening date:
Closing date:

Pre-announcement: Enhancing resilience to wildfires in the wildland-urban interface

Apply for funding to deliver collaborative research projects with partners from the US, Canada or both to improve understanding of and resilience to wildfire occurrence and impacts in the wildland-urban interface.

You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) funding.

Opportunity status:
Upcoming
Funders:
UK Research and Innovation
Co-funders:
U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF), Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC), Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC), Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
Funding type:
Grant
Total fund:
£10,000,000
Maximum award:
£1,575,000
Publication date:
20 May 2026
Opening date:
To be confirmed
Closing date:
To be confirmed

Mathematical Sciences Early Independence Fellowship

Apply for an early independence fellowship if your research focus is within EPSRC Mathematical Sciences remit.

You must have:

  • a PhD
  • evidence of career consolidation and past productivity
  • plans for establishing your own research niche that enables a step-change towards independence
Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)
Funding type:
Fellowship
Maximum award:
£1,250,000
Publication date:
20 May 2026
Opening date:
Closing date:
Open - no closing date

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