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Available Grants (47)
Pre-announcement: Open-source semiconductor security platform development
This UKRI funding opportunity invites applications from UK research organisations to develop an open-source hardware security research platform. The goal is to enhance the UK's ability to design, test, and assure secure hardware. Funding amounts are not specified but are intended to support platform development.
Transformative sustainable AI technologies
This UKRI funding opportunity supports speculative and high-risk research into AI technologies that can significantly improve the sustainability of future AI systems. It is aimed at UK-based research organisations and offers grants to drive step-change innovations in this critical area.
NERC-Innovate UK ICURe Engage programme
The NERC-Innovate UK ICURe Engage programme is for researchers and innovators funded by NERC who want to explore the commercial potential of their research. This four-week programme provides tools and training to identify potential beneficiaries and foster entrepreneurship, with funding available to support this exploration.
Advancing innovation in accelerated cancer diagnosis
Innovate UK is offering up to £25.4 million to support the clinical validation and evaluation of early cancer diagnostic technologies and devices. This funding is for researchers and startups developing innovative solutions for accelerated cancer diagnosis. The key requirement is to demonstrate the clinical validity and evaluability of the proposed technologies.
AI supported research using UKRI social science data (invite only)
This UKRI funding opportunity supports innovative AI-driven research utilizing UKRI social science data. It is specifically for researchers based at UK research organisations who participated in the AI supported research using UKRI social science data sandpit event. The funding aims to foster novel applications of AI within social science research.
DRIVE35 Scale-up Fund drawdown five
The UKRI's DRIVE35 Scale-up Fund is offering up to £150 million to UK registered organisations. This funding is specifically for establishing scale-up manufacturing facilities for zero-emission vehicle technologies. The goal is to boost the UK's automotive industry through the DRIVE35 programme, led by BIST and supported by Innovate UK.
UK-Singapore CRD 2026
UK registered businesses can apply for funding of up to £3 million to develop innovative proposals in collaboration with Singaporean businesses. This opportunity focuses on cross-border innovation between the UK and Singapore, requiring a partnership with at least one Singapore-based company applying through the equivalent Enterprise Singapore programme. The goal is to foster joint development of cutting-edge solutions.
Next generation artificial intelligence (AI): explainable AI
This UKRI funding opportunity supports speculative and high-risk fundamental research in explainable AI. It aims to deliver a step change in the explainability of future AI systems. The funding is for projects that have the potential for high reward and significant impact.
Ultra long duration energy storage project development studies
This funding opportunity from Innovate UK (part of UKRI) offers grants to UK-registered businesses for project development studies focused on ultra-long duration battery energy storage demonstrators. The goal is to support the advancement of these technologies within the UK. Up to £3 million is available, with individual grants likely ranging from £50,000 to £250,000.
Resilient economy and security through ecosystem transitions grants
UKRI is offering grants to UK-based organisations to research how ecosystem changes impact resilience, security, and prosperity. This funding supports projects investigating these transitions within the context of a resilient economy and security. The grant aims to enhance our understanding of these complex interactions, with specific funding amounts not detailed but implied to support significant research initiatives.
Access EuroHPC quantum computers through the pilot call
This opportunity allows UK-based researchers and startups to access Europe's advanced quantum computing resources via the EuroHPC quantum access pilot. It is designed for those exploring quantum computing or hybrid quantum and HPC applications. While no direct funding is provided, successful applicants gain valuable computational access.
Projects Peer Review Panel (PPRP) 2027
This UKRI funding opportunity is for developing large or complex scientific projects. It is specifically for researchers or organisations based in the UK that have already discussed their ideas with a programme manager and received an invitation to submit a full proposal. The funding aims to support significant scientific endeavours, with specific details on the amount available not explicitly stated but implied to be substantial for large projects.
Pre-announcement: Trust and confidence in policing: R&I Consortium
UKRI is offering funding for research and innovation consortia to develop and test dynamic tools and innovative approaches for measuring public trust and confidence in policing by 2030. This initiative aims to capture the perspectives of underrepresented communities, assess the impact of police activities, and identify key factors that foster public trust. The funding is open to consortia and focuses on developing actionable insights for the policing sector.
EPSRC new investigator award: applicant-led mode
The EPSRC New Investigator Award supports researchers transitioning to independence by funding their own research vision and team leadership. This UKRI grant is for individuals based at UK research organizations eligible for EPSRC funding, who are making their first application as a project lead. The award aims to foster new research leaders within the UK.
UKRI Translation: BBSRC Proof of Concept 2026
The UKRI Translation: BBSRC Proof of Concept fund supports the translation of bioscience research into impactful innovations. It is open to UK-based research organisations aiming to create products, services, or solutions with economic, societal, or environmental benefits. Funding amounts are not explicitly stated but are designed to facilitate this translation process.
Pre-announcement: Experimental medicine to define mechanisms of gambling disorder
This UKRI funding opportunity supports academically led experimental medicine studies in humans to understand the causal mechanisms of gambling disorder. It aims to deepen the understanding of how gambling activities, products, and interventions affect individuals with gambling disorder. The funding is open to researchers and academics in the UK, with no specific funding amount mentioned but typical UKRI grants can range significantly.
Future computing paradigms Network Plus
This UKRI funding opportunity invites UK research organisations to build a multidisciplinary Network Plus focused on future computing paradigms. The network will foster UK collaboration and provide recommendations to UKRI and the government, aiming to shape national research priorities. Specific funding amounts are not detailed but are expected to support significant collaborative initiatives.
Canada-G7-Nordic call for proposals on quantum technologies
This UKRI funding opportunity supports the establishment of world-leading international partnerships in quantum technologies. It is open to researchers and institutions collaborating between the UK and Canada, with the possibility of including partners from other G7 and Nordic countries. The funding aims to foster collaboration and advance quantum technology research.
Large Grant full applications: November 2026 (invite only)
This UKRI funding opportunity is for invited applicants seeking to support large-scale, innovative research projects. It focuses on addressing significant scientific questions with the potential for world-leading discoveries. The funding aims to facilitate ambitious research endeavors that require substantial resources and long-term commitment.
Expression of interest: Precision prevention: biological mechanisms of response variation
This UKRI funding opportunity, from the MRC, invites applications to investigate the biological mechanisms behind differing responses to biomedical prevention interventions. The goal is to generate mechanistic evidence in humans to inform precision prevention strategies. Funding is available for projects focused on understanding these response variations.