Natural Environment Research Council (NERC)

NERC is the driving force of investment in environmental science.

Highlights

News


Funding opportunities

Opening up the Environment 2026

Apply for funding to deliver purposeful activities to increase the diversity of the UK environmental science community.

You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for NERC funding.

UK international ocean drilling programme site survey

Apply for funding for ship borne and virtual site survey investigations (SSI) to support the development of applications for a scientific ocean drilling expedition.

You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for NERC funding.


Address

Natural Environment Research Council (NERC)
Polaris House,
North Star Avenue,
Swindon,
SN2 1EU

Events

Careers and Skills for Data-driven Research (CaSDaR) townhall

18 September 2025

Online and at Library of Birmingham, Centenary Square, Birmingham, B1 2ND

NERC digital gathering 2025

7 October 2025 to 9 October 2025

Cranfield University

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