Grant opportunity
Establishing a UK Ultra-high Field NMR National Research Facility
Invite-only EPSRC funding to establish a national ultra-high field NMR facility providing UK researchers with advanced solid-state and solution-state NMR access, expertise, data support, and training.
- Funder
- Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)
- Invite-only deadline
- Invite-only deadline: Jul 7, 2026
- Award
- Up to GBP 7.25 million over five years
- Applicant
- Invite-only research organisations
- Discipline
- STEM, Engineering & Technology
- Region
- United Kingdom
- Posted
- May 20, 2026
Call summary
Overview
EPSRC is supporting a UK Ultra-high Field NMR National Research Facility that will provide access to advanced NMR instrumentation, expert support, and data infrastructure for research across chemical, materials, and life sciences.
Who can apply
- Only invited applicants can apply.
- Applicants must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for EPSRC funding.
- International project co-leads are not permitted for this opportunity.
What it supports
- National facility operation, user support, access to solid-state and solution-state NMR capabilities, data infrastructure integration, training, and development of the next generation of NMR researchers and technical professionals.
- The facility should integrate with the broader UK NMR landscape and serve academic and industrial users across different application areas.
Funding and duration
EPSRC will support a five-year grant of up to GBP 7.25 million, with the facility expected to meet a minimum overall cost recovery target.
Invite-only deadline
Invite-only deadline: Jul 7, 2026
How to apply
Invited applicants should use the official UKRI Funding Finder page and submit through the UKRI Funding Service by 7 July 2026 at 4:00 pm UK time.
Call details
About the opportunity
EPSRC is supporting a UK Ultra-high Field NMR National Research Facility that will provide access to advanced NMR instrumentation, expert support, and data infrastructure for research across chemical, materials, and life sciences.
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) lists this opportunity for Invite-only research organisations, STEM, Engineering & Technology, United Kingdom.
This listing is written for researchers, students, universities, NGOs, research teams, policy professionals and academic institutions searching for STEM, Engineering & Technology grants, fellowships, scholarships, conferences, workshops and funding opportunities in United Kingdom contexts.
Eligibility
Only invited applicants can apply.
Applicants must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for EPSRC funding.
International project co-leads are not permitted for this opportunity.
Funding and benefits
EPSRC will support a five-year grant of up to GBP 7.25 million, with the facility expected to meet a minimum overall cost recovery target.
Themes and supported activities
National facility operation, user support, access to solid-state and solution-state NMR capabilities, data infrastructure integration, training, and development of the next generation of NMR researchers and technical professionals.
The facility should integrate with the broader UK NMR landscape and serve academic and industrial users across different application areas.
Deadline and timeline
Invite-only deadline: Invite-only deadline: Jul 7, 2026.
Applicants should confirm the exact deadline time, time zone, required documents, portal steps and any institutional approvals on the official call page before submitting.
How to apply
Invited applicants should use the official UKRI Funding Finder page and submit through the UKRI Funding Service by 7 July 2026 at 4:00 pm UK time.
Before applying, check eligibility rules, budgets, attachments, page limits, partner requirements, cost-share conditions and whether the opportunity uses an expression of interest, full proposal, registration or nomination stage.