Open Funding Calls

UKRI cross research council responsive mode pilot scheme: round 1

Apply for funding for breakthrough interdisciplinary ideas that transcend, combine or significantly span disciplines.

This pilot scheme will support ideas not routinely funded through existing UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) responsive mode schemes.

EPSRC programme grants: full application summer 2023

Programme grants provide flexible funding to world-leading research groups addressing significant major research challenges.

Funding should bring together the expertise of a team of internationally recognised scientists or engineers to focus on one strategic research theme.

Professional and financial services data access innovation lab: ESG

Individuals employed by a UK registered business or organisation can apply to be part of a three day innovation lab.

During this they will develop consortia and innovation projects. After the lab, consortia will have the chance to apply for project funding.

Research for a digitally enabled circular economy and sustainable digital technologies

Funding for collaborative research that contributes to the development of a digitally enabled circular economy and more sustainable digital technologies. This can include software, hardware and combined technologies.

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

Responsible AI UK impact accelerator round one

Apply for funding to support interdisciplinary translational research and knowledge exchange on responsible and trustworthy artificial intelligence (AI) to ensure that AI technologies are designed, deployed and used responsibly within societies.

This funding opportunity is being run through Responsible AI UK (RAI UK). This UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) funded programme supports research on the technical, social, legal and ethical challenges surrounding responsible AI. You and your organisation must be eligible for UKRI funding.

ESRC responsive mode: new investigator grants round one

This opportunity supports researchers at the start of their careers to enable their transition to become independent researchers through gaining experience in managing and leading research projects and teams.

It also provides an opportunity for them to support their own skill development and that of any research staff employed on the grant.

ESRC responsive mode: research grants round one

This opportunity funds researcher-driven basic, applied, and strategic research from any disciplines and on any topics in ESRC’s remit. This includes standard research projects, methodological development, large-scale surveys or other infrastructures.

Proposals can draw from the wider sciences, as long as the social sciences are more than 50% of the research focus and effort.

EPSRC standard research grant, May 2023: responsive mode

Standard research grants are available for researchers at eligible research organisations.

There is no limit on the value of the grant or the length of the project. You should ask for what is needed to deliver the proposed programme of research.

EPSRC working with overseas scientists, May 2023: responsive mode

Working with overseas scientists grants continue to be for researchers at eligible research organisations.

You can work with researchers in Ireland, Luxembourg, Brazil, and the US.

The fields you can work in will depend on who you want to work with.

EPSRC postdoctoral fellowship, May 2023

These are personal, career development focused awards, limited to topics, energy, mathematical sciences, synthetic biology.

You must have either, a Ph or at least four years’ experience in a relevant field by the start of your fellowship.

EPSRC discipline hopping in ICT, May 2023: responsive mode

Discipline hopping in ICT grants are for researchers based at an eligible UK research organisation.

You may either have a background in ICT and propose to use your research skills in a new discipline or have other expertise and wish to learn ICT research skills and apply them in your home discipline.

EPSRC overseas travel grant, May 2023: responsive mode

You can apply for an overseas travel grant in any area within the remit of EPSRC.

You must be based at an eligible UK research organisation.

Overseas travel grants (OTGs) provide funding for visits overseas to learn new techniques, or form and develop collaborations.

EPSRC new investigator award, May 2023: responsive mode

New investigator awards are for researchers at eligible research organisations.

We encourage projects with a single, clear research vision and the identification of career development opportunities for new investigators.

EPSRC open plus fellowship, May 2023

These are personal, career development focused awards in any area funded by EPSRC. Open plus fellowships can design a package of work that meets your wider aspirations by championing a topic to deliver improvements in research culture.

You must have either, a PhD and some years of additional research experience, or more than four years’ experience in a relevant field by the start of your fellowship.

EPSRC network grant, May 2023: responsive mode

Network grants are for researchers at eligible research organisations.

We will support the costs of building interdisciplinary research communities.

We will award 80% of the full economic cost (FEC) of the project..

Modelling UK supply chains as complex systems for resilience

Apply for funding for a Network Plus to model UK supply chains as complex systems to strengthen resilience.

The Network must have a focus on cascading risks in food, critical minerals, and fashion and use data-led and conceptual modelling to inform policy and practice.

Pre-announcement: EPSRC equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) sharing hub

EPSRC plans to fund one network plus grant – the EPSRC EDI sharing hub. The hub will provide leadership and coordination to support sharing of EDI good practices and ‘what works across the engineering, physical and mathematical sciences research community.

UKRI Policy Fellowships 2023: Fellowship Opportunity

New opportunity for an early-/mid-career academic researcher to apply for UKRI funding to collaborate with DWP on developing their microsimulation/agent-based modelling approaches applied to the GB Benefit System. See the link below for info on the specific opening and please search the UKRI site for "policy fellowships" for general application guidance.

Ofgem round three: call for ideas

This call for ideas is delivered in partnership with Ofgem. Future funding may be available from the Ofgem Strategic Innovation Fund.

The fund aims to deliver net zero at lowest cost to consumers and support innovative businesses to grow and scale.

Renewal scheme for current Future Leaders Fellows

Successful applicants to the Future Leaders Fellowships (FLF) scheme have the opportunity to extend their four-year fellowship by up to a further three years.

The renewal funding will continue to support the development of a leading-edge fellow and further their work to undertake adventurous, ambitious programmes that tackle difficult and novel challenges.

EPSRC mathematical sciences small grants scheme

Original research projects or feasibility studies for research projects. EPSRC is looking to support grants in the region of £10-80,000 at 80% full economic cost, and of up to 12 months in duration.

NERC: Urgency Funding

This fund allows researchers to respond quickly to transient and unexpected scientific opportunities. These may be events affecting the environment like earthquakes or volcanic eruptions.

ESRC: Research Grants

We award research grants to fund individuals or research teams based at research organisations eligible for UKRI funding. Grants range from £350,000 to £1 million for a period of up to five years. 

Health & Care Research Wales: Partner Funding Schemes

Extensive partnership and collaboration takes place across all Health and Care Research Wales activity and is crucial if we are to function at our best.

Pre-announcement: UKRI cross research council responsive mode pilot scheme

This pilot scheme will support breakthrough or disruptive interdisciplinary ideas not routinely funded through existing UKRI responsive mode schemes.