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Applied global health research: stage two

Apply for funding to support applied research that will address global health challenges and inequities.

You must be invited to apply for stage two of this funding opportunity.

Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
Medical Research Council (MRC)
Co-funders:
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO)
Funding type:
Grant
Award range:
£150,000 - £2,000,000
Publication date:
9 April 2025
Opening date:
Closing date:

Critical mass programmes to drive a sustainable future (invitation only)

Full stage proposals for critical-mass transdisciplinary research programs to drive the transition to sustainable technologies and operations, clean energy, circular materials or interseasonal energy storage, in the UK’s mid-to-long term future.
You must be invited to apply to this full stage.

Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)
Funding type:
Grant
Total fund:
£22,725,000
Award range:
£3,000,000 - £5,718,750
Publication date:
17 April 2025
Opening date:
Closing date:

Sandpit: moving respiratory health diagnosis into the 21st century invite only

Apply for funding to develop transformative diagnostic and monitoring approaches to respiratory disease in community healthcare settings.

You must draw on engineering and physical sciences principles and research.

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

Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)
Funding type:
Grant
Total fund:
£4,000,000
Publication date:
21 May 2025
Opening date:
Closing date:

Research to advance UK recycling capabilities: full stage

This is the second stage of this funding opportunity. You may only submit a full proposal if you have been invited by EPSRC.

Apply for funding for research to accelerate UK recycling capabilities.

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

Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)
Co-funders:
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra)
Funding type:
Grant
Total fund:
£13,000,000
Maximum award:
£1,700,000
Publication date:
28 May 2025
Opening date:
Closing date:

ADOPT facilitator support grant: round two

Farming, growing or forestry businesses based in England can apply for a grant of £2,500 to engage an external project facilitator to support the development of a full ADOPT grant application.

This is an Accelerating Development of Practices and Technologies (ADOPT) grant.

Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
Innovate UK
Co-funders:
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Funding type:
Grant
Total fund:
£100,000
Publication date:
13 June 2025
Opening date:
Closing date:

2025 to 2026 strategic Longer and Larger (sLoLa) grants: stage one

Apply for funding to undertake large team-based fundamental bioscience research projects which push the frontiers of human knowledge.

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

Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC)
Funding type:
Grant
Total fund:
£20,000,000
Minimum award:
£2,000,000
Publication date:
8 April 2025
Opening date:
Closing date:

Full ADOPT grant: round two

Farming, growing or forestry businesses based in England can apply for a share of up to £2 million for on-farm trial and demonstration projects, to improve adoption of new ideas or solutions in the agricultural sector.

Opportunity status:
Upcoming
Funders:
Innovate UK
Co-funders:
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Funding type:
Grant
Total fund:
£2,000,000
Publication date:
12 June 2025
Opening date:
Closing date:

Projects Peer Review Panel (PPRP) 2025

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 UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) funding.

Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC)
Funding type:
Grant
Publication date:
10 September 2024
Opening date:
Closing date:

Strategic infrastructure for engineering and physical sciences: June 2025

Apply for funding to purchase strategic infrastructure that will improve UK scientific capability and enable cutting-edge research of high priority to EPSRC.

This funding opportunity is for invited applicants only.

Opportunity status:
Upcoming
Funders:
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)
Funding type:
Grant
Minimum award:
£400,000
Publication date:
5 June 2025
Opening date:
Closing date:

Postdoctoral clinical research training fellowship

Apply for funding to reacquire research skills.

Your research can focus on any area of Medical Research Council (MRC)’s 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 research career
Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
Medical Research Council (MRC)
Funding type:
Fellowship
Publication date:
11 June 2025
Opening date:
Closing date:

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