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EPSRC Strategic Infrastructure 2026 (invite only)

Apply for funding to purchase strategic infrastructure that will improve UK scientific capability and enable cutting-edge research of high priority to EPSRC.

This funding opportunity is for invited applicants only.

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

DRIVE35 innovation fund: collaborate three

UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £20 million for late stage collaborative research and development projects.

Projects will support the UK’s transition to zero emission vehicles and a pathway to a net zero automotive industry.

DRIVE35 (Driving Research and Investment in Vehicle Electrification) is a Department for Business and Trade led programme.

2523: Scaling performance of quantum computing hardware: CR&D

UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £33 million to develop device level hardware and associated software to meet the scale, programmability, and runtime performance needs of universal fault tolerant quantum computers.

Doctoral focal awards in data-intensive sciences

Apply for funding to deliver STFC’s doctoral focal awards in the field of data-intensive sciences.

This funding opportunity builds on our previous investment, providing students with skills and training to enable careers in academia or industry.

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

Pre-announcement: UK Obesity Research Institute

Apply for funding to establish a UK Obesity Research Institute, undertaking world-leading research into the mechanistic biomedical drivers of obesity and develop targeted interventions to prevent and treat obesity and its health consequences.

Applications must be led by a UK-based research organisation eligible for MRC funding.

Early independence: BBSRC fellowships: full stage

Apply for a BBSRC fellowship to further your career through an independent research project.

You must:

  • be an early career researcher
  • hold a PhD qualification (or equivalent experience)
  • be based at a UK research organisation eligible for BBSRC funding

2445: DRIVE35: Scale Up Fund

UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £150 million, to create scale up manufacturing facilities for zero emission vehicle technologies.

Next Wave: Breakthrough Wave 1

UK registered businesses can apply for a share of up to £10 million for industrial research projects to explore industrial strategy aligned Createch innovation. This funding is from Innovate UK.

UK-Switzerland CR&D Round 3

UK registered businesses can apply for a share of up to £3 million for innovative projects in specific technology areas. You must collaborate with at least one Swiss implementation partner applying under the equivalent Swiss Innosuisse programme.

UKRI Translation: STFC Proof of Concept

Apply for funding to commercialise your technology or science developed from the STFC PPAN community.

This scheme aims to support the PPAN community to develop technology and science towards commercialisation.

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

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