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Centre in Community Connectedness Full Stage (invite only)

This centre will be a world-leading centre of excellence carrying out interdisciplinary, cutting-edge, and impactful research.

You must have already submitted an outline proposal and been shortlisted at the outline panel. You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for UKRI funding.

Smart Data Research UK data service: indications of interest

We are inviting indications of interest to deliver Smart Data Research UK (formerly Digital Footprints) data services.

We have allocated £30 million core funding from late 2024 to April 2029.

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

Sandpit: novel sensing for UK defence and security

Apply to attend a five-day interactive interdisciplinary sandpit to develop projects on novel sensing for UK defence and security applications.

Participants will attend all five days of the sandpit in-person plus a virtual pre-meeting the preceding week.

Realising the health co-benefits of the transition to net zero

Apply for funding to lead a transdisciplinary research hub towards realising the health co-benefits of the UK transition to net zero.

You must:

  • be based at a research organisation eligible for UK Research and Innovation funding
  • meet individual eligibility requirements

The total fund is up to £30 million across five years to fund challenge-led hubs.

UK census 2021/2 data opportunity: invite-only full stage

Invite-only opportunity, offering funding for tools, services and activities that enable researchers to find, use and analyse data from the 2021 and 2022 UK censuses for social science-led research.

Funding is available until March 2026.

UK Energy Research Centre 2024 to 2029

Invite only application to the phase four UK Energy Research Centre director to apply for funding from 2024 to 2029.

This funding will enable an interdisciplinary whole system approach to accelerating the transition to a net-zero energy system.

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

Pre-announcement: transdisciplinary funding to tackle antimicrobial resistance (AMR)

Apply for transdisciplinary funding to tackle AMR.

Phase one (£3 million): transdisciplinary networks.

Phase two (£7 million): transdisciplinary research grants to facilitate evidence-based decision making.

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

Pre-announcement: Develop interdisciplinary research proposals to tackle epidemic threats

Apply for seed funding to build interdisciplinary teams and develop research ideas to tackle epidemic diseases of humans, animals and plants.

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

Pre-announcement: Accelerating the Green Economy Centres

Apply for funding to establish an Accelerating the Green Economy Centre to support the growth of emerging green industries, in economic geographies across the UK.

Collaboration with stakeholders is essential.

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

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