Opportunities – UKRI

Cybersecurity academic startup accelerator programme Y10 phase one

UKRI — Fri, 23 Jan 2026 09:49:12 +0000

UK registered academic institutions can apply for a share of up to £800,000 to join the cybersecurity academic startup accelerator programme.

Innovate UK

Metascience sandpit: scientometrics for research assessment

UKRI — Tue, 20 Jan 2026 13:56:54 +0000

Apply to attend a four-day interactive sandpit to co-develop research projects that develop, validate, and critique novel scientometric indicators for use in research assessment and in future metascience research. The sandpit will take place in April 2026.

UKRI-wide ESRC NERC BBSRC AHRC STFC EPSRC MRC

DAFNI Fellowship

UKRI — Fri, 16 Jan 2026 08:16:55 +0000

The DAFNI Programme has launched a new Fellowship Programme which will start from April 2026. Become an ambassador for DAFNI and promote your own research while building networks across government, industry and academia. The funding will run from April 2026 to June 2027.

UKRI-wide

Early independence: career development fellowship

UKRI — Thu, 15 Jan 2026 16:07:02 +0000

Apply for an early independence fellowship if your research focus is within Medical Research Council (MRC) remit. You must:

have a PhD or equivalent
show evidence of career consolidation and productivity
show clear plans for establishing your own research niche that enables a step-change towards independence

MRC

Capacity building: clinical research training fellowship

UKRI — Thu, 15 Jan 2026 09:00:32 +0000

Apply for funding to reacquire research skills. Your research can focus on any area of Medical Research Council (MRC)’s remit to improve human health. You must:

be a registered healthcare professional
be a PhD graduate working outside of research, usually five or more years ago
show plans to pursue a research career

MRC

Professional doctorate: clinical research training fellowship

UKRI — Thu, 15 Jan 2026 09:00:25 +0000

Apply for funding to undertake a PhD. Your research can focus on any area of Medical Research Council (MRC)’s remit to improve human health. You must:

be a registered healthcare professional
be at an appropriate point in your training to undertake a PhD
show plans to pursue a research career

MRC

Early independence: clinician scientist fellowship

UKRI — Thu, 15 Jan 2026 09:00:06 +0000

Apply for an early independence fellowship if your research focus is within Medical Research Council (MRC) remit. You must:

be a registered healthcare professional
have a PhD or equivalent
show evidence of career consolidation and productivity
show clear plans for establishing your own research niche

MRC

Energy catalyst round 11: late stage

UKRI — Mon, 12 Jan 2026 11:07:59 +0000

Organisations can apply for a share of up to £7 million across the three strands of the competition. This is for energy access in ODA eligible countries in sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia, the Indo Pacific region and Latin America.

Innovate UK

Energy catalyst round 11: early stage

UKRI — Mon, 12 Jan 2026 10:33:24 +0000

Organisations can apply for a share of up to £7 million across the three strands of the competition. This is for energy access in Official Development Assistance-eligible countries in sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia, the Indo-Pacific region and Latin America.

Innovate UK

UK-Ireland collaboration in the creative economy: research networking awards

UKRI — Mon, 12 Jan 2026 09:00:06 +0000

Apply for funding to form creative economy focused networks between researchers and stakeholders in the UK and Ireland. Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) will provide up to £35,000 full economic costs (FEC) and Research Ireland will provide up to €35,000 for the Irish costs of each funded network.

AHRC

Pre-announcement: Pushing the frontiers of environmental science 2026

UKRI — Fri, 09 Jan 2026 17:07:38 +0000

Apply for funding to pursue an ambitious, high-reward curiosity-driven project in environmental research. You must be:

based at a UK research organisation eligible for Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) funding
in a role that meets the individual eligibility requirements

NERC

DRIVE35 innovation fund: collaborate 2

UKRI — Fri, 09 Jan 2026 10:05:07 +0000

UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £33 million for late stage collaborative research and development projects. Your project will support the UK’s transition to zero emission vehicles and a pathway to a net zero automotive industry.

Innovate UK

BBSRC Innovation to Commercialisation of University Research (ICURe) Explore 2026

UKRI — Thu, 08 Jan 2026 13:10:08 +0000

BBSRC ICURe Explore is a market exploration programme for bioscience researchers and technicians. BBSRC ICURe Explore is open to bioscience researchers in:

UK universities
BBSRC-funded institutes
BBSRC-approved public sector research enterprises

You must have completed ICURe Discover in order to apply.

BBSRC

Drive35 innovation fund: demonstrate 2

UKRI — Thu, 08 Jan 2026 08:49:09 +0000

UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £33 million for late stage demonstration research and development projects. Projects will support the UK’s transition to zero emission vehicles and a pathway to a net zero automotive industry.

Innovate UK

Commercialising Knowledge Assets Fund (CKAF) Spring

UKRI — Wed, 07 Jan 2026 11:57:09 +0000

UK registered government research organisations can apply for grants from £50,000 up to £250,000 to move viable public sector knowledge assets towards commercial readiness. This funding is provided by the Government Office for Technology Transfer (GOTT).

Innovate UK

International Placement Scheme 2026

UKRI — Wed, 07 Jan 2026 09:00:48 +0000

Apply to undertake a placement at an international cultural institution. You must either be:

a PhD student funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) or Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC)
an early career researcher based at a UK research organisation eligible for UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) funding

AHRC ESRC

Energy Catalyst round 11, mid stage

UKRI — Tue, 06 Jan 2026 13:18:54 +0000

Organisations can apply for a share of up to £7 million across the three strands of the competition. This is for energy access in official development assistance eligible countries in sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia, the Indo Pacific region and Latin America.

Innovate UK

ADOPT Facilitator Support Grant: round six

UKRI — Tue, 06 Jan 2026 13:15:58 +0000

Farming, growing or forestry businesses based in England can apply for a grant of £2,500, to engage an external project facilitator to support the development of a full ADOPT grant application.

Innovate UK

Creative Industries Clusters: round two: outline stage

UKRI — Mon, 05 Jan 2026 09:00:10 +0000

Apply for funding to deliver a Creative Industries Cluster to address a challenge for the creative industries in a specific geography, sub-sector or both. Clusters should focus on regional economic growth through applied R&D. You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for AHRC funding.

AHRC

Nucleus Public Engagement Awards 2026

UKRI — Thu, 18 Dec 2025 10:28:01 +0000

Apply for funding to engage the public with Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) supported science or raise engagement capacity in STFC communities, or both. You must work for an organisation that:

is based in the UK
has audited accounts

Proposals must include a subject matter expert in an STFC funded area.

STFC