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UKRI Next Generation AI: Explainable AI 2026: Up to £482,000 for High-Risk AI Research Projects

The UKRI and EPSRC Next Generation AI: Explainable AI grant supports speculative, high-risk fundamental research that could produce a step change in the explainability of future artificial intelligence systems, with applications due 20 October 2026.

Status: Open Type: Grant Amount: Up to £482,000 of UKRI funding per project, representing 80% of a maximum £602,500 full economic … Deadline: Oct 20, 2026 Location: United Kingdom

UKRI Policy Fellowships 2026: Up to £280,000 for 18-Month Research-to-Policy Placements Starting May 2027, Deadline 10 September

UKRI offers 50 co-designed, 18-month policy fellowships for eligible researchers to work with UK government, arm's-length bodies or What Works Network hosts on national and global policy challenges, with applications due 10 September 2026.

Status: Open Type: Fellowship Amount: Up to £180,000 for Core Policy, £220,000 for What Works Innovation, or £280,000 for Natural … Deadline: Sep 10, 2026 Location: United Kingdom

UKRI Policy Internships 2026: Three-Month Policy Placements for UKRI-Funded Doctoral Students

UKRI’s 2026 Policy Internships competition is open for existing UKRI-funded PhD students to secure a three-month placement in a high-impact policy environment while continuing their doctoral studies.

Status: Open Type: Internship Amount: Stipend and fees continue through the existing studentship Deadline: Sep 8, 2026 Location: United Kingdom

UKRI Pre-announcement: Gambling harms research grants 2026

Cross-council UKRI pre-announcement inviting expressions of interest and later full applications for research that advances understanding or solutions for gambling-related harms.

Status: Open Type: Grant Amount: up to £2,000,000 FEC total; UKRI funds up to 80% of FEC Deadline: Dec 8, 2026 Location: United Kingdom

UKRI Transformative Sustainable AI Technologies Grant 2026–2027: Up to £602,500

UKRI supports speculative, high-risk research that could produce a step change in the sustainability of future AI systems, with projects starting in February 2027.

Status: Open Type: Grant Amount: Up to £602,500 full economic cost; UKRI funds 80% of the full economic cost Deadline: Nov 10, 2026 Location: United Kingdom

UKRI Translation: AHRC Proof of Concept

Open UKRI scheme supporting Arts and Humanities Research Council-linked projects to translate prior AHRC or UKRI research into measurable economic, social, cultural, or policy impact.

Status: Rolling Type: Grant Amount: Up to £150,000 (up to 100% FEC for some international co-lead costs) Deadline: Rolling or ongoing Location: United Kingdom

UKRI Translation: BBSRC Proof of Concept 2026: A £3 Million Call for Bioscience Commercialisation Projects Worth £100,000 to £800,000 at 80% Full Economic Cost, Closing 14 October 2026

BBSRC has reopened its translation scheme, formerly the Follow-on Fund, under a new name: £3 million is available for up to 24-month projects that turn BBSRC-funded bioscience into products, services or solutions, with applications closing 14 October 2026 at 4:00pm UK time.

Status: Open Type: Grant Amount: £100,000 to £800,000 full economic cost per project; BBSRC funds 80% of FEC (up to £640,000) Deadline: Oct 14, 2026 Location: United Kingdom

UKRI Translation: EPSRC ACT Proof of Concept (invite only)

Invite-only UKRI Translation funding for early to mid-stage commercialisation of engineering and physical sciences research in Advanced Connectivity Technologies, with awards of £100,000 to £500,000 and a £5,550,000 total fund.

Status: Open Type: Grant Amount: £100,000 to £500,000 per project; total fund £5,550,000 Deadline: Sep 3, 2026 Location: United Kingdom

UKRI Translation: EPSRC Prosperity Partnerships 2027

Closed 2026 UKRI EPSRC call that funded ambitious collaborative research programmes through established business-academic partnerships, with applications from £500,000 FEC and a mandatory business cash contribution matching the EPSRC request.

Status: Historical Type: Grant Amount: Total programme funding £40,000,000 Deadline: Historical reference Location: United Kingdom

UKRI Translation: Impact Acceleration Accounts 2027: Flexible Three-Year Institutional Grants for Research Impact

UKRI's 2027 Impact Acceleration Accounts provide eligible UK research organisations with three years of flexible early-stage funding to move research toward commercial, policy, societal, or environmental impact.

Status: Open Type: Grant Amount: AHRC £155,000 per year; EPSRC institution-specific allocations; STFC £70,000 per year Deadline: Sep 15, 2026 Location: United Kingdom