Browse our areas of investment and support

This is a detailed list of all our councils’ themes, research areas, programmes and priorities. You can find what we are investing in and what resources you can access.

To understand our overarching objectives and future plans, see the UKRI strategic themes and council delivery plans.

To see open and upcoming funding, search funding opportunities.

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Accelerator science

The Science and Technology Facilities Council hosts record-breaking accelerators that are pushing the boundaries in many areas of science and technology and is investing in ways to make them more powerful and sophisticated.

STFC

Antimicrobial resistance

The aim of this area of investment is to support and enable UK researchers to carry out unique research, in collaboration with colleagues around the world, to improve our understanding of antimicrobial resistance and find new solutions to tackle it.

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Astronomy and space science

STFC’s astronomy and space science programme supports scientists investigating some of the biggest questions in astrophysics, cosmology and solar system science.

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Building a green future: strategic theme

Accelerate the green economy by supporting research and innovation that unlock solutions essential to achieving net zero in the UK by 2050.

AHRCBBSRCEPSRCESRCInnovate UKMRCNERCResearch EnglandSTFC

Building a secure and resilient world: strategic theme

Strengthen security and resilience, from individual to national level, across a range of social and economic areas at the heart of daily life.

AHRCBBSRCEPSRCESRCInnovate UKMRCNERCResearch EnglandSTFC

Centre for Instrumentation

Within the national laboratories, the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) undertakes strategic research to prepare for the future instrumentation needs of STFC facilities and programmes.

STFC

Computational science

The Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) provides academics and industry with world-class support and facilities in computational science that help them to address some of the biggest challenges in science.

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European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL)

The aim of this programme is to support fundamental research across the spectrum of molecular biology. EMBL is a non-profit organisation funded by public research organisations in 29 member states.

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Global Challenges Research Fund

The Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF) supports cutting-edge research to address challenges faced by developing countries.

The fund addresses the UN sustainable development goals. It aims to maximise the impact of research and innovation to improve lives and opportunity in the developing world.

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Greenhouse gas removal from the atmosphere

The aim of this programme is to carry out research to better understand the options for removing carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases from the atmosphere, with a focus on the environmental, technical, economic, governance and wider societal aspects in a national and international context.

EPSRCESRCNERCSTFC

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