Explore all the ways we support activities and research, check if you’re eligible and find out how to apply.
Find the right funding for you
Match your research and career ambitions with our grants
Standard research
Flexible funding from small projects to multi-million pound programmes supporting a wide range of activities
International
Funding for international collaboration and travel
New Horizons
Small scale funding for transformative research projects with a streamlined application process.
Funding opportunities
Get information on our latest funding opportunities
New academics
Helping new academics get started with their research careers.
New Investigator Award
For individuals who hold an academic lectureship position but have not previously led an academic research group or received a significant grant
Help and advice for new academics
Apply for funding for activities including research projects, fellowships, travel, networking and collaboration
New ideas and networking
Transformative research
Funding to stimulate creativity and adventure in research and research processes
Network grants
Develop collaborations between researchers, industry and other groups through workshops, visits and part-time coordinators
Equipment
EPSRC approach to equipment funding
Find out how identifying the scale and nature of the equipment you’re looking to fund will help you choose the most appropriate scheme
Strategic infrastructure
For equipment with a value of £400,000 or more that will enhance UK scientific capability and support the latest research of high priority to EPSRC
Resources to support existing strategic infrastructure
Support to increase sharing of existing infrastructure, from funding more technician time to improving infrastructure booking software
Core equipment
Includes funding for renewals, upgrades, increased capacity, lower specification and workhorse equipment
Instrument development
Funding to create instruments that enable or improve research capability that would not be possible with existing equipment
Research capacity
Programme grants
Flexible funding for world-leading research groups addressing major research challenges
Fellowships
EPSRC fellowships
Design a package that fits your research and career needs. Deliver research excellence and lead our research community in evolving towards a modern working culture