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ADR UK Academic Lead 2026 to 2031: Better Economic Data (HMRC/DWP)

Apply for funding to become an Academic Lead working in partnership with the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) and His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC), to deliver better economic data.

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

Pushing the frontiers of environmental research

Apply for funding to pursue an adventurous, ambitious, curiosity-driven project in environmental research.

You must be:

  • based at a UK research organisation eligible for Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) funding
  • in a role that meets the individual eligibility requirements

ADR UK Academic Lead(s) 2026 to 2031: Data First (MoJ)

Apply for funding to become an Academic Lead(s) for the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) Data First programme to facilitate and deliver new and innovative research across the justice system.

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

Optical wireless communications research and testing facility

Apply for funding to establish optical wireless communications research and testing facility.

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

Zero emission vessels and infrastructure round two: electric power

UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £150 million.

The funding will be to develop, deploy and operate innovative clean maritime solutions for three years in a real world environment.

This funding is from the Department for Transport.

Future Connectivity Hubs Evolution Programme: Invite only

Apply for funding to enable the UK to be a world-leader in advanced connectivity technologies. The future connectivity hubs must demonstrate significant evolution to meet UK’s Advanced Connectivity Technologies Industrial Strategy mission objectives.

You must be an invited hub organisation to apply for this EPSRC funding.

UKRI Translation: EPSRC ACT Proof of Concept

Apply for follow on funding to support early to mid-stage commercialisation of research in Advanced Connectivity Technologies. Applications must build on existing engineering and physical sciences research outputs.

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

Advanced Manufacturing Supply Chains: Potential High Growth SMEs

UK registered micro, small or medium sized enterprises (SMEs) can apply for a share of up to £2 million for pre-commercialisation projects. This funding is from Innovate UK.

Zero Emission Vessels and Infrastructure 2: energy efficiency

UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £150 million. The funding will be to develop, deploy and operate innovative clean maritime solutions for three years in a real world environment. This funding is from the Department for Transport.

Diet and health: collaborative research and development grants: full stage

Apply for BBSRC and Defra funding to support collaborative R&D projects developing novel products and innovations delivering healthy, sustainable, and resilient diets for the UK population.

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

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