Apply for funding to take the next step towards becoming an independent researcher.
Your research must be in the remit of the Medical Research Council.
You must have:
the skills and experience to ‘transition to independence’
the support of an eligible host research organisation
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Grant
7 April 2026
7 April 2026 9:00am UK time
Open - no closing date
Apply for funding to deliver a doctoral focal award in environmental evidence synthesis.
Applications should be led by organisations eligible for UKRI funding.
A notification of intent must be completed by 27 May 2026 4:00pm UK time.
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Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC)
Grant
£8,144,000
£4,072,000
14 April 2026
15 April 2026 9:00am UK time
15 July 2026 4:00pm UK time
UK registered businesses can apply to join a cohort of ambitious businesses.
These businesses will develop solutions to decarbonise concrete and access funding and sector-specific support, to develop and deliver innovation and growth plans.
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Grant
£11,500,000
20 April 2026
20 April 2026 9:30am UK time
8 July 2026 11:00am UK time
Apply for funding to investigate the causes, progression and treatment of human disease. Your application must include an intervention in humans.
You must be based at an eligible research organisation.
You must be invited to apply for stage two of this funding opportunity.
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Grant
10 July 2025
30 April 2026 9:00am UK time
2 September 2026 4:00pm UK time
Apply for funding to investigate the causes, progression and treatment of human disease.
Your application must include an intervention in humans.
You must be a researcher based at a research organisation eligible to apply for Medical Research Council (MRC) funding.
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Grant
30 April 2026
30 April 2026 9:00am UK time
7 October 2026 4:00pm UK time
Apply for funding for a research grant in any area within the remit of the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC).
You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for BBSRC funding.
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Grant
£2,000,000
1 May 2026
1 May 2026 9:00am UK time
Open - no closing date
Apply for funding for a research grant in any area within the remit of the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC).
You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for BBSRC funding.
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Grant
£2,000,000
1 May 2026
1 May 2026 9:00am UK time
Open - no closing date
Apply for funding to create new and sustainable global partnerships in environmental science.
You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for NERC funding.
The inclusion of one or more international project partners is mandatory.
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São Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP), National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) Taiwan
Grant
£1,000,000
£100,000
30 April 2026
5 May 2026 9:00am UK time
16 July 2026 4:00pm UK time
Apply for funding to establish a UK centre for quantum commercialisation skills that will provide opportunities for researchers to develop commercialisation skills, engage with industry, and explore new career pathways.
You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for EPSRC funding.
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Grant
£10,000,000 - £11,300,000
7 May 2026
6 May 2026 9:00am UK time
7 July 2026 4:00pm UK time
Apply for funding to improve understanding of the relationship between gambling and video games and produce insights to inform policy and regulation, support interventions, and promote safe and responsible video games.
You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for UKRI funding.
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Grant
£5,000,000
£1,000,000
24 April 2026
8 May 2026 9:00am UK time
23 July 2026 4:00pm UK time