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Open access fund for longform publications: stage two

Research organisations can claim open access costs for longform publications in-scope of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)’s open access policy that have been approved at stage one.

Applications must be completed by the team that is responsible for open access within the research organisation. Organisations must be based in the UK to apply.

ESRC centres transition funding (invite only)

ESRC centres transition funding provides follow-on funding for centres coming to the end of their ESRC centre funding. It provides funding for an additional three to five years to assist centres in maximising the impact working towards self-sustainability.

This is an invite-only opportunity for existing ESRC centres.

Addressing environmental challenges: NERC highlight topics 2024

Apply for funding to address one of five environmental research challenges.

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

We encourage multidisciplinary research and collaborations with other UK organisations, and applications from diverse groups of researchers.

EPSRC Network Plus: Tomorrow’s Engineering Research Challenges

EPSRC aims to encourage a new approach to address Tomorrow’s Engineering Research Challenges (TERC) by supporting diverse teams from across disciplines and build unprecedented research capabilities.

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

Maximising UK adaptation to climate change research projects

Apply for funding for transdisciplinary research projects under the UKRI-Defra co-funded Maximising UK Adaptation to Climate Change programme to help improve the UK’s resilience to climate change impacts.

You must be based at an eligible UK research organisation to apply.

Pushing the frontiers of environmental research: July 2024

Apply for funding to pursue an ambitious, high risk and high reward project in environmental research.

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

AHRC responsive mode: follow-on funding for impact and engagement: round four

Follow-on funding is awarded to cover unforeseen knowledge exchange, public engagement, active dissemination and commercialisation activities that arise during or after an AHRC-funded project.

Grants of up to £100,000 are available, with smaller grants of up to £30,000 for higher-risk activities.

Cancer research transatlantic development and skills enhancement award 2024

Apply for funding to be hosted at NCI to develop international collaborations and gain skills to underpin the next phase of your cancer research career.

You must be an early or mid-career researcher and your research can focus on any area within MRC’s or NIHR’s remit.

Gravitational Waves consolidated grants: 2024

Apply for funding to support gravitational waves research.

Proposals must meet STFC’s particle astrophysics gravitational waves remit.

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

Centre for Law and Social Justice: full stage

Apply to establish a Centre for Law and Social Justice that will:

  • deliver collaborative, interdisciplinary, challenge-led research
  • champion the arts and humanities
  • strengthen and diversify the research community

You must have been invited to submit a full application.

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