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Creative Industries Clusters Round 2 (Invite Only)
Invite-only AHRC grant programme to establish up to four new Creative Industries Clusters in 2026/2027 with significant emphasis on regional economic growth, industry co-design, co-investment, skills development, and leveraged partnerships.
Defra Farming Innovation Investor Partnership 2026: Up to £5,000,000 for UK Farming Innovation with Private Co-Investment
UKRI and Innovate UK are funding a UK-only call for micro, small and medium enterprises that can partner with private investors to build innovative farming solutions, with applications open and closing on 17 June 2026.
Doctoral Focal Award: Environmental Evidence Synthesis (UKRI NERC/ESRC)
UKRI’s NERC- and ESRC-backed doctoral focal award funds long-cycle training grants for environmental evidence synthesis, with two cohorts of social science-linked PhD positions and up to 30 doctoral places across 2027-2030.
DRIVE35 Scale-Up: £5M to Manufacture the Future of EVs
Grant funding for UK businesses to run feasibility studies that reduce the risk of scaling manufacturing of zero-emission vehicle technologies in the UK.
Dual-use Aviation Systems and Autonomy 2026: Innovate UK Grant Competition for Collaborative Delivery
Innovate UK is funding collaborative UK projects to develop dual-use aviation technologies for civil and defence use, with a competition-wide budget of up to £10 million and expected project-level requests of £300,000–£1.25 million.
Early independence: clinician scientist fellowship 2026-2027 (MRC)
UK Medical Research Council fellowship for clinicians and healthcare professionals moving from training or role-dependent research to independent clinical-science leadership, with 2026/2027 future application rounds.
Environmental Sciences: Global Partnerships Seedcorn Fund 2026
NERC’s 2026 Seedcorn Fund supports UK research groups building new, long-term international environmental science partnerships, with applications open from 5 May 2026 to 16 July 2026.
ESRC Connect Awards (pilot) 2026: Fund Early-Stage Collaborations in the Social Sciences
UKRI’s ESRC Connect Awards pilot funds exploratory, high-risk social science collaborations to test new research fields with awards of £50,000–£150,000 over up to six months.
ESRC Postdoctoral Fellowships 2026: Up to 9 Months of Social Science Research Support
UKRI's ESRC Postdoctoral Fellowships support early career social scientists with up to 9 months full-time or 18 months part-time of postdoctoral development at an ESRC DTP host.
ESRC Responsive Mode: Research Grants Round Two (Open Ongoing Call)
An always-open ESRC funding opportunity that supports original, high-quality social science research in UK-based teams, with awards from £350,000 to £1,000,000 (project FEC) and flexible timing through multiple rounds.