Before you apply for funding you will need to do some checks to make sure your project and organisation are eligible.
Before you apply
Find out if you can apply for funding
Steps to find out if UKRI will fund your project
Check organisation eligibility
A list of organisations we have approved to apply for funding
Project role types
Descriptions of the kinds of role you could include in an application and how to use them
Apply to become an eligible organisation
How you can apply to have your organisation approved to apply for funding
Support and resources
Infraportal
Find research and innovation structures and facilities that you could use for your research
Find business and research partners
Organisations that will help you find a partner to collaborate with
Disability and accessibility support
The support we can offer during the application process
What we've funded
Details on the projects we've funded
Council specific guidance
Check the council guidance to see what specific criteria may apply to your research:
- Arts and Humanities Council funding guidance
- Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council funding guidance
- Economic and Social Research Council funding guidance
- Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council funding guidance
- Innovate UK funding guidance
- Medical Research Council funding guidance
- Natural Environment Research Council funding guidance
- Science and Technology Facilities Council funding guidance
Research England uses a different process. Most of its funding is allocated to eligible higher education institutes based on their Research Excellence Framework assessment.