Deadlines - STFC

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.

Legacy Awards 2024B

Proposals accepted from 7 May 2024
Closing date for receipt: 27 June 2024
Opportunity due to be run on the Funding Service: further information to follow.

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.

Early Stage Research and Development Scheme 2024

Intension to submit opens 14 March 2024
Intension to submit closes 11 April 2024

Full proposals accepted from 29 May 2024
Full closing date for receipt: 17 July 2024

Full stage opportunity to be run on the Funding Service: further information will be available on the UKRI funding finder.

Wendy Carr
Email: wendy.carr@stfc.ukri.org

Gravitational Waves Consolidated Grants 2024

Proposals accepted from 2 April 2024
Closing date for receipt: 6 August 2024
Opportunity due to be run on the Funding Service: further information will be available on the UKRI funding finder.

Tom Gray
Email: thomas.gray@stfc.ukri.org

Quantum for Science

Proposals accepted from 17 June 2024
Closing date for receipt: 29 August 2024
Opportunity due to be run on the Funding Service: further info will be available on the UKRI funding finder.

Jess Philips
Email: jess.philips@stfc.ukri.org

Africa UK Physics Partnership Collaborative Research Projects

Proposals accepted from 9 July 2024
Closing date for receipt: 17 September 2024
Opportunity due to be run on the Funding Service: further information will be available on the UKRI funding finder.

Gill Gray
Email: gillian.gray@stfc.ukri.org

Ernest Rutherford Fellowship 2024

Proposals accepted from 3 June 2024
Closing date for receipt: 11 October 2024
Opportunity due to be run on the Funding Service: further information will be available on the UKRI funding finder.

Susan Blackwell
Email: susan.blackwell@stfc.ukri.org

PATT Travel grants 2024

Proposals accepted from 22 August 2024
Closing date for receipt: 17 October 2024
Opportunity due to be run on the Funding Service: further information will be available on the UKRI funding finder.

Justyna Misior
Email: justyna.misior@stfc.ukri.org

Find out more about PATT Travel grants and other astronomy awards

Astronomy Large Award Outline 2025

Proposals accepted from 25 July 2024
Closing date for receipt: 24 October 2024
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.

Spark Awards 2024B

Proposals accepted from 2 September 2024
Closing date for receipt: 31 October 2024
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: 11 June 2024

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