Apply for funding to ‘get out of the lab’ and test your technology in the market to uncover its commercial potential.
BBSRC ICURe Explore is open to research teams in all:
UK universities
BBSRC-funded institutes
approved public sector research enterprises
This specific cohort is a pilot collaboration between BBSRC, Kidney Research UK and Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.
Open
Kidney Research UK, Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation
Grant
£420,000
£35,000
2 May 2024
4 June 2024 12:00pm UK time
10 September 2024 5:00pm UK time
Apply for funding to develop design–led solutions to address specific challenges around the theme of more-than-human design.
You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) funding.
Open
Grant
£600,000
£62,500 - £125,000
2 May 2024
2 May 2024 9:00am UK time
12 September 2024 4:00pm UK time
Apply for funding to develop and test novel therapeutics, medical devices, diagnostics and other interventions.
You must be a researcher employed at a research organisation eligible for MRC funding.
You must be invited to apply for stage two of this funding opportunity.
Open
Grant
£30,000,000
2 May 2024
22 May 2024 9:00am UK time
3 July 2024 4:00pm UK time
Apply for funding to establish a large-scale, multidisciplinary research hub in support of manufacturing, sustainability and net zero.
You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for EPSRC funding.
Projects should address major, long-term challenges facing manufacturing industries.
Open
Grant
£33,000,000
£10,000,000 - £11,000,000
2 May 2024
2 May 2024 9:00am UK time
4 July 2024 4:00pm UK time
Eligible UK public sector organisations can apply for up to £100,000 from the Knowledge Asset Grant Fund in this strand.
Open
The Knowledge Asset Grant Fund (KAGF) is run by the Government Office for Technology
Grant
£100,000
1 May 2024
29 April 2024 9:30am UK time
Open - no closing date
Apply for funding to develop and test novel therapeutics, medical devices, diagnostics and other interventions.
You must be a researcher employed at a research organisation eligible for MRC funding.
Open
Grant
£30,000,000
1 May 2024
5 June 2024 9:00am UK time
17 July 2024 4:00pm UK time
AHRC awards to support researchers without prior experience of leading a significant research project to accelerate their trajectory as independent researchers, to unlock their potential and build leadership and convenor experience.
You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for AHRC funding.
Open
Grant
£100,000 - £300,000
1 May 2024
1 May 2024 9:00am UK time
30 July 2024 4:00pm UK time
Eligible UK public sector organisations can apply for up to £250,000 from the Knowledge Asset Grant Fund in this strand.
Open
Government Office for Technology Transfer, Department for Science Innovation and Technology
Grant
£250,000
30 April 2024
29 April 2024 9:30am UK time
Open - no closing date
Apply for funding to discover more about the potential market of your bioscience-based idea, increase market awareness and gain deeper understanding of potential technology applications.
BBSRC ICURe Discover is open to bioscience researchers (including PhD students, technicians, postdoctoral research associates, fellowship and group leader positions) in all UK universities, BBSRC-funded institutes and approved public sector research enterprises.
Open
Grant
£44,400
£3,700
30 April 2024
7 June 2024 12:00pm UK time
19 September 2024 5:00pm UK time
The Metascience Grants Programme funds cutting-edge research into more effective ways of conducting and supporting research and development (R&D).
You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) funding.
Open
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT), Open Philanthropy
Grant
£5,000,000
£300,000
30 April 2024
30 April 2024 9:00am UK time
16 July 2024 4:00pm UK time