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Public Engagement Spark Awards 2026A

Apply for funding to engage the public with Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) supported science.

Applicant organisations must:

  • be UK-based
  • produce annual accounts certified by an accountant

Proposals must include an appropriate STFC subject matter expert (SME).

Opportunity status:
Upcoming
Funders:
Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC)
Funding type:
Grant
Total fund:
£100,000
Award range:
£5,000 - £20,000
Publication date:
29 May 2026
Opening date:
Closing date:

Capacity building: clinical research training fellowship

Apply for funding to reacquire research skills.

Your research can focus on any area of Medical Research Council (MRC) remit to improve human health.

You must:

  • be a registered healthcare professional
  • be a PhD graduate working outside of research, usually five or more years ago
  • show plans to pursue a clinical academic research
Opportunity status:
Upcoming
Funders:
Medical Research Council (MRC)
Funding type:
Fellowship
Publication date:
28 May 2026
Opening date:
Closing date:

Future offshore wind technologies: industrial research (research organisations)

UK registered businesses can apply for a share of up to £10 million to support Industrial research in Offshore Wind across the two strands of the competition. This funding is from Innovate UK.

Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
Innovate UK
Funding type:
Grant
Publication date:
28 May 2026
Opening date:
Closing date:

Accelerated Knowledge Transfer Partnerships 6 (AKT 6)

UK registered academic institutions, RTOs or Catapults can apply for a share of up to £2.5 million to fund innovation projects with businesses.

Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
Innovate UK
Funding type:
Other
Total fund:
£2,500,000
Publication date:
28 May 2026
Opening date:
Closing date:

Ofgem Strategic Innovation Fund round 5 discovery C6

Organisations can apply for a share of up to £30 million exclusive of VAT, for collaborative Discovery Phase Projects that meet the round 5 challenges. This funding is from the Ofgem Strategic Innovation Fund.

Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
Innovate UK
Co-funders:
Office of Gas and Electricity Markets (Ofgem)
Funding type:
Grant
Publication date:
28 May 2026
Opening date:
Closing date:

Ofgem Strategic Innovation Fund Discovery C6

Organisations can apply for a share of up to £30 million exclusive of VAT, for collaborative Discovery Phase Projects that meet the Innovation Challenges. This funding is from the Ofgem Strategic Innovation Fund.

Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
Innovate UK
Co-funders:
Office of Gas and Electricity Markets (Ofgem)
Funding type:
Grant
Publication date:
28 May 2026
Opening date:
Closing date:

Creative Industries Clusters round 2 (invite only)

Apply for funding to deliver a Creative Industries Cluster to address a challenge for the creative industries in a specific geography, sub-sector or both. Clusters should focus on regional economic growth through applied Research & Development (R&D).

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

Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC)
Funding type:
Grant
Total fund:
£27,000,000
Maximum award:
£6,750,000
Publication date:
27 May 2026
Opening date:
Closing date:

Pre-announcement: Doctoral focal award plus: innovating in data-driven research

We will be commissioning one doctoral focal award plus to develop a cadre of social scientists across career stages with the skills needed to use data-driven research approaches in innovative ways.

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

Opportunity status:
Upcoming
Funders:
Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC)
Funding type:
Grant
Total fund:
£5,750,000
Publication date:
22 May 2026
Opening date:
To be confirmed
Closing date:
To be confirmed

Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP): 2026 to 2027 round 2

UK registered academic institutions, RTOs or Catapults can apply for a share of up to £10 million to fund innovation projects with businesses.

Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
Innovate UK
Funding type:
Grant
Total fund:
£10,000,000
Publication date:
21 May 2026
Opening date:
Closing date:

Accelerated Knowledge Transfer Partnerships 6 (AKT 6)

UK registered academic institutions, RTOs or Catapults can apply for a share of up to £2.5 million to fund innovation projects with businesses.

Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
Innovate UK
Funding type:
Grant
Total fund:
£2,500,000
Publication date:
21 May 2026
Opening date:
Closing date:

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