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Develop your arts and humanities research practice as a librarian

Apply for funding to develop your professional practice as an academic or research librarian.

You must work within an academic or research library in either a:

  • UK research organisation eligible for UKRI funding
  • RLUK member organisation.

This fellowship is run in partnership with RLUK. Find the full details of the Professional Practice Fellowship Scheme on the RLUK website.

Opportunity status:
Closed
Funders:
Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC)
Co-funders:
Research Libraries UK (RLUK)
Funding type:
Fellowship
Total fund:
£100,000
Maximum award:
£25,000
Publication date:
21 October 2021
Opening date:
Closing date:

Innovate UK smart grants: Oct 2021

UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £25 million for game-changing and commercially viable research and development (R&D) innovation that can significantly impact the UK economy.

This funding is from Innovate UK, part of UK Research and Innovation

Opportunity status:
Closed
Funders:
Innovate UK
Funding type:
Grant
Total fund:
£25,000,000
Publication date:
1 October 2021
Opening date:
Closing date:

Purchase mid-range equipment for biosciences research: ALERT 2021

Apply for funding for mid-range equipment for research across BBSRC’s scientific areas.

You must be a researcher from an eligible UK research organisation.

You can only lead on one application.

This is the latest round of ALERT funding.

Opportunity status:
Closed
Funders:
Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC)
Funding type:
Grant
Total fund:
£10,000,000
Award range:
£200,000 - £1,000,000
Publication date:
11 October 2021
Opening date:
Closing date:

SBRI: vaccines for epidemic diseases

Organisations can apply for a share of up to £10 million inclusive of VAT, to enhance clinical and regulatory preparedness of vaccines against diseases that have outbreak potential in a low- or middle-income country.

Opportunity status:
Closed
Funders:
Innovate UK
Co-funders:
Department of Health and Social Care
Funding type:
Other
Total fund:
£10,000,000
Publication date:
30 September 2021
Opening date:
Closing date:

Circular economy for SMEs: innovating with the NICER programme

UK registered businesses can apply for a share of up to £1 million to research, test and develop step-change circular economy approaches.

Opportunity status:
Closed
Funders:
Innovate UK
Funding type:
Grant
Total fund:
£1,000,000
Publication date:
6 October 2021
Opening date:
Closing date:

SBRI UK National Robotics Proving Ground: feasibility studies

Organisations can apply for a share of up to £500,000, inclusive of VAT, to develop high level design concepts for a UK National Robotics Proving Ground.

Opportunity status:
Closed
Funders:
Innovate UK
Funding type:
Other
Total fund:
£500,000
Publication date:
8 October 2021
Opening date:
Closing date:

EoI: ISCF Transforming Foundation Industries: demonstrators

UK registered businesses can apply for a share of up to £14 million for demonstrations of innovative technology for UK foundation industries. We have allocated £180,000 for this expression of interest (EoI) stage.

Opportunity status:
Closed
Funders:
Innovate UK
Funding type:
Grant
Total fund:
£180,000
Publication date:
13 October 2021
Opening date:
Closing date:

Modern slavery in the UK and wider laws and policies

Apply for funding to show how legal and policy frameworks affect modern slavery.

To lead a project you must be an eligible researcher from either:

  • a UK higher education institution (HEI)
  • an approved independent research organisation (IRO).
Opportunity status:
Closed
Funders:
Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC), Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC)
Co-funders:
Modern Slavery and Human Rights Policy and Evidence Centre (Modern Slavery PEC)
Funding type:
Grant
Total fund:
£1,250,000
Maximum award:
£250,000
Publication date:
12 October 2021
Opening date:
Closing date:

Build a network to promote academic engagement with Catapults

Apply for funding to build a network that will:

  • encourage engagement between academia and the Catapult centres
  • deliver the Researchers in Residence awards.

You must:

  • be a UK resident
  • be based at an eligible research organisation
  • have experience of running large centres or networks.
Opportunity status:
Closed
Funders:
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC), Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC), Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), Medical Research Council (MRC), Natural Environment Research Council (NERC), Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC)
Funding type:
Grant
Total fund:
£2,350,000
Maximum award:
£2,350,000
Publication date:
11 October 2021
Opening date:
Closing date:

Developmental pathway funding scheme: Nov 2021

Researchers can apply for MRC funding to turn fundamental discoveries into benefits to human health.

This scheme supports translational research across all diseases and interventions, from pre-clinical development to early-stage clinical testing. It runs three times a year and there is no limit to the amount that can be requested.

Opportunity status:
Closed
Funders:
Medical Research Council (MRC)
Funding type:
Grant
Total fund:
£30,000,000
Publication date:
26 February 2021
Opening date:
Closing date:

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