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.
Apply for funding to recruit and train doctoral students through a doctoral focal award which seeks to unlock linguistic and cultural expertise. These awards will provide opportunities through partnership between higher education institutions (HEI) and non-HEI partners.
You can only apply for this funding opportunity if we have invited you to do so following a successful outline application.
Apply for funding to support innovative, large-scale and complex projects that tackle big science questions and have the potential to produce world-leading research.
Apply for funding to support your transition to research independence. This funding will enable you to develop your own research vision and lead a team.
You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for EPSRC funding and it must be your first application to EPSRC as a project lead.
Apply for funding to deliver entrepreneurship-focused doctoral training.
Applications can be led by organisations with standard and non-standard eligibility. The non-standard eligibility process will need to be completed before an award is made.
An expression of interest is required by 21 September 2026 4:00pm UK time.
UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £150 million to create scale up manufacturing facilities for zero emission vehicle technologies.
DRIVE35 (Driving Research and Investment in Vehicle Electrification) is a BIST-led programme aimed at transforming the UK’s automotive industry.
Apply for funding for projects focused on speculative and high-risk fundamental research with the potential to deliver high reward and a step change in the explainability of future AI systems.
You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for UK Research and Innovation funding.
Apply for funding to improve our understanding of how ecosystem change affects resilience, security and prosperity as part of the NERC-Defra co-funded Resilient Economy and Security through Ecosystem Transitions programme.
You must be based at an eligible UK organisation to apply.
Apply for proof-of-concept funding to develop and deploy innovative autonomous solutions for atmospheric science research or autonomous aerial systems for environmental science.
You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for NERC funding.