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Expression of interest: ATI programme strategic batch, Feb 2025

The ATI programme funds industrial research and investment aid for research infrastructures to make the UK civil aerospace sector more competitive.

Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
Innovate UK
Co-funders:
Department for Business and Trade, Aerospace Technology Institute (ATI)
Funding type:
Grant
Total fund:
£975,000,000
Publication date:
4 February 2025
Opening date:
Closing date:

2025 BBSRC Fellowships scheme

Apply for funding to carry out independent research within a host laboratory and gain leadership skills.

You are not eligible to apply if you hold or have held any post or position at lecturer level (or equivalent). You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for BBSRC funding.

Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC)
Funding type:
Fellowship
Total fund:
£9,000,000
Publication date:
4 February 2025
Opening date:
Closing date:

UKRI Creating opportunities: rethinking economic (in)activity

Apply for funding to identify ways of supporting economic activity in places experiencing high rates of ill-health, disability, and informal care in the UK.

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

Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
UK Research and Innovation, Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC), Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC), Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), Innovate UK, Medical Research Council (MRC), Natural Environment Research Council (NERC)
Funding type:
Grant
Total fund:
£1,200,000
Maximum award:
£1,200,000
Publication date:
3 February 2025
Opening date:
Closing date:

Ofgem Strategic Innovation Fund: round four, discovery cycle two

Organisations can apply for a share of up to £30 million exclusive of VAT, for collaborative discovery phase projects that meet the round four 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
Total fund:
£30,000,000
Publication date:
31 January 2025
Opening date:
Closing date:

AHRC responsive mode: Curiosity Award

Flexible awards to fund fundamental research that leads to new research agendas, networking activity and idea generation, which enables the development of further research opportunities and new research agendas.

Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC)
Funding type:
Grant
Award range:
£100,000 - £300,000
Publication date:
31 January 2025
Opening date:
Closing date:
Open - no closing date

AHRC responsive mode: catalyst awards

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.

Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC)
Funding type:
Grant
Award range:
£100,000 - £300,000
Publication date:
31 January 2025
Opening date:
Closing date:
Open - no closing date

Pushing the frontiers of environmental research: July 2025

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

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

Opportunity status:
Upcoming
Funders:
Natural Environment Research Council (NERC)
Funding type:
Grant
Total fund:
£26,000,000
Maximum award:
£950,000
Publication date:
31 January 2025
Opening date:
Closing date:

Clean maritime demonstration competition round six: feasibility studies

UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £30 million for innovative clean maritime technologies and skills. This funding is from the Department for Transport.

Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
Innovate UK
Co-funders:
Department for Transport
Funding type:
Grant
Total fund:
£30,000,000
Award range:
£75,000 - £1,000,000
Publication date:
30 January 2025
Opening date:
Closing date:

Clean maritime demonstration competition round six: smart shipping

UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £30 million for innovative smart shipping technologies and skills for maritime decarbonisation. This funding is from the Department for Transport.

Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
Innovate UK
Co-funders:
Department for Transport
Funding type:
Grant
Total fund:
£30,000,000
Award range:
£75,000 - £2,000,000
Publication date:
30 January 2025
Opening date:
Closing date:

Mathematical sciences open and open plus fellowship

These are personal, career development focused awards for the mathematical sciences.

You must have either:

  • a PhD and some years of additional research experience
  • more than four years’ experience in a relevant field by the start of your fellowship

We have postdoctoral fellowships for earlier career researchers.

Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)
Funding type:
Fellowship
Publication date:
30 January 2025
Opening date:
Closing date:
Open - no closing date

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