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Scottish rural communities leading climate change research

Communities in the Highlands and Islands of Scotland were brought together through the Climate Change Community Grants to address local climate change issues.

Tackling the challenge of ageing through innovation

An event to celebrate the innovation programme of the UK-China Healthy Ageing flagship challenge was held on 13 September 2021. Co-hosted by Innovate UK (part of UK Research and Innovation, UKRI) and China’s Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST), the hybrid event was led by UKRI China. A number of important stakeholders joined online and […]

News 15 September 2021

Funding received for innovative digital environmental projects

The Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) has awarded individual grants of up to £1.2 million to seven research projects that will use cutting-edge digital technology to advance environmental outcomes. As part of the Constructing a Digital Environment programme, these projects will seek to develop tools and systems that will tackle real-life environmental challenges. The programme […]

News 10 September 2020

Cleaning up our air and cutting the costs of pollution

The Natural Environment Research Council’s (NERC) £4.3 million investment helped set up cutting-edge ‘supersites’ in Birmingham, London and Manchester which are enabling more high-quality data on urban air pollution to be gathered than ever before. The facilities are helping the UK comply with legally binding targets for air pollution. NERC science has enabled governments, businesses […]

Early career fellowships in cultural and heritage institutions

Apply for funding to conduct research at cultural and heritage institutions.

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Developing Local Policy Innovation Partnerships

Apply for funding to develop Local Policy Innovation Partnerships (LPIP). The LPIPs will be commissioned through a 2-phase competitive process. The full programme will make up to £20 million available over 4 years. This is the LPIP phase 1 opportunity.

Funding opportunity Closed

UKRI invests in policy innovation partnerships for local growth

Local Policy Innovation Partnerships (LPIPs) will establish network to harness the power of research and innovation to benefit all four nations of the UK.

News 1 June 2023

Career mobility enriches people and their research and innovation

More people switching between academia, business and government is key to UK’s position as a world-class research and innovation nation.

Blog post 9 May 2024

New research to boost digital revolution and keep us safe online

Six new world-leading, innovative research centres across the UK will allow citizens to grasp the possibilities of the digital revolution, while addressing key challenges to their online safety and privacy. The centres will be established with over £51 million of funding, with £22 million of support from UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) catalysing a further […]

News 27 October 2020

Check if you’re eligible for funding – ESRC

When considering submitting a proposal to ESRC you must consider the following: does your proposal fit into our social science remit? Interdisciplinary proposals are welcome, but the majority of your research must be within social science eligibility details for individual opportunities found within the UKRI funding finder eligibility of your research organisation to receive funding […]