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Artificial intelligence humanities sandpits: Canada, UK and US invite only

Apply for funding to put humanities insights and methodologies at the heart of artificial intelligence tech design.

You must be based at a UK, Canadian or US research organisation eligible for funding. You must have attended the sandpit workshop in Montreal in February 2026 to act as a project lead (PL) for this opportunity.

Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC), Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)
Co-funders:
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada
Funding type:
Grant
Total fund:
£1,160,000
Maximum award:
£262,250
Publication date:
16 March 2026
Opening date:
Closing date:

Clean maritime demonstration competition seven: pre-deployment trials

UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £121 million across the three strands of this competition for innovative clean maritime technologies. This funding is from DfT.

Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
Innovate UK
Co-funders:
Department for Transport (DfT)
Funding type:
Grant
Total fund:
£121,000,000
Publication date:
13 March 2026
Opening date:
Closing date:

UK National Coordinator and survey data collection for the European Social Survey, Round 13 and 14

Apply for funding to be the UK National Coordinator for the European Social Survey and deliver the data collection for Round 13 and 14.

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

Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC)
Funding type:
Grant
Total fund:
£2,310,000
Maximum award:
£2,310,000
Publication date:
12 March 2026
Opening date:
Closing date:

Clean Maritime Demonstration Competition 7: Deployment trials

UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £121 million across the three strands of this competition for innovative clean maritime technologies. This funding is from the Department for Transport (DfT).

Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
Innovate UK
Funding type:
Grant
Total fund:
£121,000,000
Publication date:
12 March 2026
Opening date:
Closing date:

UKRI Translation: EPSRC Prosperity Partnerships 2027

Apply for funding to support ambitious, collaborative research programmes.

Prosperity Partnerships projects must be co-created and co-delivered by business and academic partners that share an existing working relationship.

Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)
Funding type:
Grant
Total fund:
£40,000,000
Publication date:
12 March 2026
Opening date:
Closing date:

Clean maritime demonstration competition 7: feasibility studies

UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £121 million across the three strands of this competition for innovative clean maritime technologies. This funding is from the Department for Transport.

Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
Innovate UK
Funding type:
Grant
Publication date:
11 March 2026
Opening date:
Closing date:

Pre-clinical translational models hub

Apply for funding to establish a UK Hub for the development of pre-clinical translational human in vitro models.

The Hub must build on existing equipment, capability and expertise in developing human in vitro models.

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

Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
Medical Research Council (MRC)
Funding type:
Grant
Publication date:
2 March 2026
Opening date:
Closing date:

Early Independence: NERC Independent Research Fellowship 2026

Apply for a Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) Independent Research Fellowship (IRF) to further your career through an independent research project.

You must:

  • be an early career researcher
  • hold a PhD qualification (or equivalent experience)
  • be based at a UK research organisation eligible for NERC funding
Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
Natural Environment Research Council (NERC)
Funding type:
Fellowship
Total fund:
£7,250,000
Publication date:
25 February 2026
Opening date:
Closing date:

Pre-announcement: NetworkPlus in property flood resilience

Apply for funding to develop an interdisciplinary NetworkPlus to address research needs for increased property flood resilience adoption and uptake in the UK.

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:
£2,500,000
Maximum award:
£2,500,000
Publication date:
13 February 2026
Opening date:
To be confirmed
Closing date:
To be confirmed

Early career fellowships in cultural and heritage institutions: 2025 (invite only)

Apply for funding to conduct research at participating cultural and heritage institutions. You must:

  • be an early career researcher
  • hold a doctorate in a relevant subject or have equivalent professional experience

Only applicants successful at the expression of interest stage may apply.

Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC)
Funding type:
Fellowship
Total fund:
£2,500,000
Minimum award:
£312,500
Publication date:
4 February 2026
Opening date:
Closing date:

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