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Hybrid Algorithms for Quantum Advantage

Apply for funding to advance theoretical capabilities required for the design and implementation of hybrid quantum algorithms, enabling the UK to progress towards achieving quantum advantage.

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

Opportunity status:
Upcoming
Funders:
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)
Funding type:
Grant
Total fund:
£11,425,000
Maximum award:
£2,285,000
Publication date:
10 June 2026
Opening date:
Closing date:

Consumer Led Flexibility for the Clean Energy Superpower Mission

UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £25 million for pre-commercialisation projects. This funding is from the UKRI R&D Missions Accelerator Programme through the Clean Energy Superpower Mission.

Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
Innovate UK
Funding type:
Grant
Publication date:
10 June 2026
Opening date:
Closing date:

Innovation Loans Expression of Interest

UK registered micro, small or medium sized enterprises can submit an Expression of Interest for loans for close to market innovative projects with strong commercial potential. They must significantly improve the UK economy and drive societal benefit.

Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
Funding type:
Loan
Total fund:
£20,000,000
Award range:
£100,000 - £5,000,000
Publication date:
10 June 2026
Opening date:
Closing date:
Open - no closing date

ACTASAP pilot phase 1

UK registered academic institutions can apply for a share of up to £800,000 to take part in the ACTASAP. This funding is from the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) and delivered by Innovate UK, part of UKRI.

Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
Innovate UK
Co-funders:
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT)
Funding type:
Grant
Total fund:
£800,000
Publication date:
9 June 2026
Opening date:
Closing date:

Future data services sandpit: transforming discovery and access

Apply to attend a sandpit to develop projects to transform discovery and access to data provided by ESRC’s social science data service infrastructures.

Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC)
Funding type:
Grant
Total fund:
£21,600,000
Publication date:
9 June 2026
Opening date:
Closing date:

Aviation’s non-CO2 impacts on the climate 2026

Apply for funding to deliver collaborative research which focuses on the underpinning science of aviation’s non-carbon dioxide (non-CO2) impacts and how they interact with climate over time with the view to identifying benefits, mitigation options, informing industry and government policy decisions.

Opportunity status:
Upcoming
Funders:
Natural Environment Research Council (NERC)
Co-funders:
Department for Transport (DfT), Department for Business and Trade (DBT)
Funding type:
Grant
Total fund:
£2,312,550
Maximum award:
£385,425
Publication date:
8 June 2026
Opening date:
Closing date:

Full ADOPT grant: round eight

Farming, growing or forestry businesses based in England can apply for a share of up to £5 million for on-farm trial and demonstration projects, to improve adoption of new ideas or solutions in the agricultural sector.

This is an Accelerating Development of Practices and Technologies (ADOPT) grant.

Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
Innovate UK
Co-funders:
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra)
Funding type:
Grant
Total fund:
£5,000,000
Publication date:
8 June 2026
Opening date:
Closing date:

Sector transition: UKRI policy fellowships 2026

Apply for this sector transition fellowship to transfer knowledge and skills across academic and policy sectors and increase sector porosity.

Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
UK Research and Innovation, Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC), Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC), Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), Medical Research Council (MRC), Natural Environment Research Council (NERC), Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC)
Funding type:
Fellowship
Award range:
£180,000 - £280,000
Publication date:
5 June 2026
Opening date:
Closing date:

Early independence: career development fellowship

Apply for an early independence fellowship if your research focus is within Medical Research Council (MRC) remit.

You must:

  • have a PhD or equivalent
  • show evidence of career consolidation and productivity
  • show clear plans for establishing your own research niche that enables a step-change towards independence
Opportunity status:
Upcoming
Funders:
Medical Research Council (MRC)
Funding type:
Fellowship
Publication date:
5 June 2026
Opening date:
Closing date:

Funding for STFC core summer schools for 2027

STFC invites applications for its 2027 core summer schools in:

  • Introduction to Astronomy
  • BUSSTEPP (British Universities Summer School in Theoretical Particle Physics)
  • Solar Physics, Nuclear Physics (every two years)
  • High Energy Physics (HEP)

Other events are not supported.

Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC)
Funding type:
Other
Total fund:
£500,000
Publication date:
4 June 2026
Opening date:
Closing date:

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