Make sure you submit your proposal by 4:00pm UK time on the specified closing date. We cannot accept your proposal if you miss the funding opportunity deadline.
Ensure that you have selected the correct funding opportunity on the UKRI Funding Service before beginning your proposal.
Current and upcoming funding opportunities
The proposals accepted from date is the date from which you will be able to access the funding opportunity in the UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) Funding Service. You will not be able to start completing your proposal until then.
Particle Physics Grants Panel Theory 2025
Proposals accepted from 12 November 2024
Closing date for receipt: 19 February 2025
Opportunity due to be run on the Funding Service: further information will be available on the UKRI funding finder.
Jane Long
Email: jane.long@stfc.ukri.org
Find out more about our Particle Physics Programme
Astronomy solar and planetary small awards 2025
Proposals accepted from 11 December 2024
Closing date for receipt: 4 March 2025
Opportunity due to be run on the Funding Service: further information will be available on the UKRI funding finder.
Kim Burchell and Chloe Woodcock
Email: kim.burchell@stfc.ukri.org or chloe.woodcock@stfc.ukri.org
Find out more about astronomy awards.
Astronomy observation and theory small awards 2025
Proposals accepted from 11 December 2024
Closing date for receipt: 4 March 2025
Opportunity due to be run on the Funding Service: further information will be available on the UKRI funding finder.
Kim Burchell and Chloe Woodcock
Email: kim.burchell@stfc.ukri.org or chloe.woodcock@stfc.ukri.org
Find out more about astronomy awards.
Astronomy large awards full stage 2025 (invite only)
Proposals accepted from 11 December 2024
Closing date for receipt: 4 March 2025
Opportunity due to be run on the Funding Service: further information will be available on the UKRI funding finder.
Kim Burchell and Chloe Woodcock
Email: kim.burchell@stfc.ukri.org or chloe.woodcock@stfc.ukri.org
Find out more about astronomy awards.
PE Legacy Awards 2025A
Proposals accepted from 20 January 2025
Closing date for receipt: 20 March 2025
Opportunity due to be run on the Funding Service: further information will be available on the UKRI funding finder.
If this is the first time that your organisation has applied on the Funding Service or you are unsure whether it is, then you will need to contact the Funding Service helpdesk support@funding-service.ukri.org who will require your organisation name, city and country. Please note that you should allow 10 working days for this to be actioned.
Andy Thompson
Email: andy.thompson@stfc.ukri.org
Find out more about Public Engagement Awards.
PE Nucleus Awards 2025
Proposals accepted from 20 January 2025
Closing date for receipt: 20 March 2025
Opportunity due to be run on the Funding Service: further information will be available on the UKRI funding finder.
If this is the first time that your organisation has applied on the Funding Service or you are unsure whether it is, then you will need to contact the Funding Service helpdesk support@funding-service.ukri.org who will require your organisation name, city and country. Please note that you should allow 10 working days for this to be actioned.
Andy Thompson
Email: andy.thompson@stfc.ukri.org
Find out more about Public Engagement Awards.
PE Spark Awards 2025A
Proposals accepted from 17 February 2025
Closing date for receipt: 16 April 2025
Opportunity due to be run on the Funding Service: further information will be available on the UKRI funding finder.
If this is the first time that your organisation has applied on the Funding Service or you are unsure whether it is, then you will need to contact the Funding Service helpdesk support@funding-service.ukri.org who will require your organisation name, city and country. Please note that you should allow 10 working days for this to be actioned.
Andy Thompson
Email: andy.thompson@stfc.ukri.org
Find out more about Public Engagement Awards.
PE Legacy Awards 2025B
Proposals accepted from 14 July 2025
Closing date for receipt: 18 September 2025
Opportunity due to be run on the Funding Service: further information will be available on the UKRI funding finder.
If this is the first time that your organisation has applied on the Funding Service or you are unsure whether it is, then you will need to contact the Funding Service helpdesk support@funding-service.ukri.org who will require your organisation name, city and country. Please note that you should allow 10 working days for this to be actioned.
Andy Thompson
Email: andy.thompson@stfc.ukri.org
Find out more about Public Engagement Awards.
Leadership Fellows in Public Engagement 2025
Proposals accepted from 7 July 2025
Closing date for receipt: 16 October 2025
Opportunity due to be run on the Funding Service: further information will be available on the UKRI funding finder.
Andy Thompson
Email: andy.thompson@stfc.ukri.org
Find out more about Public Engagement Awards.
PE Spark Awards 2025B
Proposals accepted from 8 September 2025
Closing date for receipt: 6 November 2025
Opportunity due to be run on the Funding Service: further information will be available on the UKRI funding finder.
If this is the first time that your organisation has applied on the Funding Service or you are unsure whether it is, then you will need to contact the Funding Service helpdesk support@funding-service.ukri.org who will require your organisation name, city and country. Please note that you should allow 10 working days for this to be actioned.
Andy Thompson
Email: andy.thompson@stfc.ukri.org
Find out more about Public Engagement Awards.
Last updated: 20 December 2024