UK Research and Innovation — open opportunities
111 open funding calls and positions from UK Research and Innovation, ordered by deadline. Get new ones in the weekly digest.
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High performance compute resources for EPSRC communities
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Pre-announcement: Trust and confidence in policing: R&I Consortium
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CfI: counter UAS demonstrations in prison environments
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CfI: Innovation in play to improve child outcomes
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National Materials Innovation Programme: CR&D Rd1
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Advancing innovation in accelerated cancer diagnosis
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CoSTAR Showcase Labs: Createch infrastructure and commercialisation
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CoSTAR Satellite Labs: Accessible creative R&D infrastructure
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Pre-announcement: Expanding access to creative sector R&D infrastructure
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Collaborate with the UK Human Functional Genomics Initiative
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Engineering Biology Collaborative R&D: Round 3
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Focal award: EPSRC and MHCLG Fire Engineering Skills Hub
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EPSRC-Defra Reimagining Circularity: full stage
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UKRI: Integration of AI/HPC with quantum
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CfI: Battery innovation for dual use and defence phase 1
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DRIVE35 Scale-up Fund drawdown five
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UKRI translation: MRC proof of concept: stage two
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Expression of interest: First-of-a-Kind (FOAK) builder: programme entry
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Economic Statistics Centre of Excellence 2027-2030 – invite only
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Invite only: Precision prevention: biological mechanisms of response variation
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Purchase mid-range equipment for biomedical research: MRC Equip
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Large Grant full applications: November 2026 (invite only)
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Transformative sustainable AI technologies
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ADOPT Facilitator support grant: round 12
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Frontier AI: SME Champions, phase 1
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UKRI Translation: MRC Impact Acceleration Awards
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NERC-Innovate UK ICURe Discover programme
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Exploring the frontiers of environmental research 2026
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Longitudinal population studies strategic prioritisation exercise
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MDI programme innovation and scale-up hub
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UKRI Translation: MRC Proof of Concept: stage one
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Bioinformatics and Biological Resources Fund (26BBR)
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Economic research on the returns to R&D investment
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UK Obesity Research Institute: full application
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Data for metascience sandpit 2027
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NQS Mission 2: Components, systems and architectures
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NQS Mission 2 Coordination Network
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Expression of interest: Small-satellite missions sandpit
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Battery Innovation Programme: investor partnerships
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Unlocking advanced capabilities in conservation and heritage science
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Germany Bilateral Collaborative R&D: round 5
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Commercialising Knowledge Assets Fund (CKAF) Winter
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Attendance and engagement at UK sporting, cultural and heritage sites
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Long-term cultural and sporting events legacy
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UKRI Enabling AI adoption across science and engineering
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Sustainable Medicines Manufacturing Innovation: CR&D round 2
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Growth Cohorts: next-gen low carbon concrete cohort entry round 2
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Full ADOPT grant: round 10
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Engineering Biology Investor Partnerships round 1
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Doctoral focal award: chip design and verification
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Battery innovation: feasibility studies round three
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Battery innovation: concept development round three
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BridgeAI Deployment Catalyst: AI for assurance and compliance
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BridgeAI Deployment Catalyst: AI for operational systems
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BridgeAI Deployment Catalyst: AI for decision critical systems
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Gambling harms research grants
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Manufacturing Scale-up Network Plus
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Manufacturing Scale-up Research and Innovation: Automotive and Aerospace
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Public Engagement Spark Awards 2026B
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What Works Centre for a climate resilient UK
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Physical sciences NRF portfolio refresh (invite only)
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UK-Singapore CRD 2026
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Advancing solutions for critical mineral production and recycling
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Collaboration for a Sustainable Future: coordinating groups
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Centres of Excellence for Regulatory Science and Innovation
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Professional doctorate: clinical research training fellowship
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Early independence: clinician scientist fellowship
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Capacity building: clinical research training fellowship
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Mid-range equipment for biosciences research: ALERT 2026
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Invite only: Chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) medical countermeasures R&D
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Eureka collaborative R&D: Globalstars Japan 2027
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Focal awards: multilingual futures for UK growth and connectivity
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Knowledge Transfer Partnership: 2026 to 2027 round 4
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Small molecule high throughput screen using AstraZeneca facilities
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MRC Centre of Research Excellence: round five: outline application
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Collaboration for a Sustainable Future: pilots & UK seed funding
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Experimental medicine: invited stage two application
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Water4All 2026 call: sustainable water management
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Pre-announcement: Future Data Services: Joining up the data service workforce
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Experimental medicine stage one
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Pre-announcement: Experimental medicine to define mechanisms of gambling disorder
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Biodiversa+ 2026 to 2027: novel ecosystems (BiodivFuture)
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Projects Peer Review Panel (PPRP) 2027
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Connecting Culture Fund
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International Travel Award Scheme for the Biological Sciences
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Pre-announcement: Engineering Biology Programme: mission hubs
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Pre-announcement: Engineering Biology Programme: foundational technology hubs
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MRC: research grant: applicant-led
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MRC: new investigator research grant: applicant-led
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MRC: partnership grant: applicant-led
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NERC urgency funding
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AHRC Standard research grant: applicant-led mode
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AHRC Catalyst Awards: applicant-led mode
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AHRC Collaborate with researchers in Luxembourg: applicant-led mode
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Pushing the frontiers of environmental research
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AHRC Working with Brazilian researchers: Applicant-led mode
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AHRC Curiosity Award: applicant-led mode
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AHRC UKRI NSF-SBE lead agency: applicant-led mode
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