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Funding opportunityUnited Kingdom

Design Generators round two

AHRC is funding design-led interventions and arts and humanities methodologies that contribute to the green transition.

GrantDesignArts and humanitiesGreen transition
Funder
Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC)
Deadline
Applications close 29 September 2026 at 4:00pm UK time: Sep 29, 2026
Award
GBP 150,000 to GBP 200,000; total fund GBP 1 million
Applicant
Applicants based at UK research organisations eligible for AHRC funding, working with design-led and arts and humanities methods for the green transition.
Funding opportunityUnited Kingdom / International collaboration

Expression of interest: Precision prevention: biological mechanisms of response variation

MRC is inviting expressions of interest for human experimental medicine studies that explain why biomedical prevention interventions work differently across people.

GrantPrecision preventionBiomedical researchExperimental medicine
Funder
Medical Research Council (MRC)
Deadline
Mandatory EOI closes 17 September 2026 at 4:00pm UK time: Sep 17, 2026
Award
Up to GBP 5 million full economic cost per project; MRC funds 80% FEC
Applicant
UK research organisation project leads, with eligible international project co-leads and collaborators where justified by the research.
Funding opportunityEngland / United Kingdom

Farming Innovation Programme: Feasibility Round 5

Defra and Innovate UK are funding feasibility studies for new solutions that improve productivity, sustainability, resilience and net-zero progress in farming.

GrantAgricultureInnovationClimate
Funder
Innovate UK / Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra)
Deadline
Applications close 9 September 2026 at 11:00am UK time: Sep 9, 2026
Award
Share of up to GBP 15 million; project costs GBP 200,000 to GBP 500,000
Applicant
UK registered businesses leading collaborative feasibility projects that benefit farmers, growers or foresters in England.
Upcoming callUnited Kingdom

Gambling harms research grants

Upcoming ESRC gambling harms research grants will support high-quality social science research on gambling-related harms, prevention, treatment, regulation, public health and policy responses.

GrantPre-announcementSocial sciencesPublic health
Funder
Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC)
Deadline
Expected full-call deadline: 8 December 2026: Dec 8, 2026
Award
Award budget to be confirmed when the full UKRI call opens
Applicant
Research teams & consortia
Funding opportunitySub-Saharan Africa / Europe-Africa collaboration

Global Health EDCTP3 2026 Coordination and Support Action Calls

Two Global Health EDCTP3 CSA topics remain open for proposals on ethics, regulatory and pharmacovigilance capacity, plus digital innovation and AI for integrated research and healthcare in sub-Saharan Africa.

GrantAfricaGlobal healthDigital health
Funder
Global Health EDCTP3 Joint Undertaking
Deadline
Single-stage CSA proposals close 2 September 2026: Sep 2, 2026
Award
Part of the Global Health EDCTP3 2026 call package of up to EUR 147 million
Applicant
Eligible consortia working in sub-Saharan Africa on ethics, regulatory systems, pharmacovigilance, digital health, artificial intelligence and integrated research-healthcare systems.
Funding opportunityThailand / Global

Single Molecule Protein Sequencing Summit 2026 Late-Breaking Posters

SMPS 2026 is accepting late-breaking poster abstracts on single-molecule protein sequencing, nanopore sensing, protein fingerprinting, microscopy, mass spectrometry and related topics.

ConferenceCall for abstractsProteomicsBiomedical research
Funder
SMPS 2026 Organising Committee
Deadline
Late-breaking poster submissions close 15 September 2026: Sep 15, 2026
Award
Conference poster presentation opportunity; registration costs apply
Applicant
Researchers with original late-breaking work in single-molecule protein sequencing and related fields.
Funding opportunityArmenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine

Fellowships Without Borders 2026: Eastern Partnership Civil Society Fellows

The Eastern Partnership Civil Society Facility has opened a special 2026 call for civil society activists working across borders in Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine.

FellowshipCivil societyEastern PartnershipEurope
Funder
Eastern Partnership Civil Society Facility
Deadline
Applications close 11 September 2026: Sep 11, 2026
Award
Fellowship support for approved civil society activities; applicants should confirm financial support in the official guidelines
Applicant
Civil society activists from Eastern Partnership countries whose work, learning, partnerships or communities extend beyond national borders.
Funding opportunityUnited Kingdom / Global Health

UKRI Translation: MRC Impact Acceleration Awards 2026

MRC is supporting single-step translational projects that de-risk development of new or repurposed medicines, devices, diagnostics and other medical products.

GrantHealthBiomedical innovationTranslation
Funder
Medical Research Council (MRC)
Deadline
Applications close 11 November 2026 at 16:00 UK time: Nov 11, 2026
Award
GBP 50,000 to GBP 300,000
Applicant
Project leads based at an MRC-eligible UK research organisation, including eligible NHS organisations where available in the UKRI Funding Service.
Funding opportunityGermany / Global

Humboldt Research Fellowship July 2026 Call

The Humboldt Research Fellowship supports postdoctoral and experienced researchers from around the world to carry out a research stay in Germany with individual support from the Humboldt Foundation.

FellowshipPostdoctoralGermanyResearch mobility
Funder
Alexander von Humboldt Foundation
Deadline
Call opens 15 July 2026 and may close once the application cap is reached; next scheduled call opens 15 November 2026: Nov 15, 2026
Award
Monthly fellowship support for 6 to 24 months in Germany; exact rate depends on fellowship category
Applicant
Postdoctoral and experienced researchers of all nationalities and research areas, excluding Germany, seeking a 6- to 24-month research stay in Germany.
Funding opportunityUnited Kingdom

UKRI What Works Innovation Fellowships on Violence Against Women and Girls 2026

UKRI is funding three 18-month What Works Innovation Fellowships to generate and champion evidence on preventing and reducing violence against women and girls.

FellowshipUKRIVAWGGender
Funder
UK Research and Innovation
Deadline
Applications close 8 September 2026 at 16:00: Sep 8, 2026
Award
Up to GBP 220,000 full economic cost, including GBP 180,000 fellowship cost and GBP 40,000 research and collaboration costs; UKRI funds 80% FEC
Applicant
Researchers based at a UK employing organisation eligible for UKRI funding, with a PhD or equivalent research experience and subject or methodological expertise relevant to the selected fellowship.
Upcoming callGlobal / eligible countries

Darwin Initiative Capability & Capacity Round 32

Capability & Capacity applications open.

GrantGeneral / MultidisciplinaryGlobal / eligible countriesUpcoming call
Funder
UK Government / Darwin Initiative
Deadline
31 August 2026: Aug 31, 2026
Award
Grant funding; confirm amount on official call page
Applicant
Global / eligible countries
Upcoming callUnited Kingdom

Royal Society Faraday Discovery Fellowships

Prestigious long-term awards for emerging research leaders.

FellowshipResearchUnited KingdomUpcoming call
Funder
Royal Society
Deadline
Open: 30 July – 24 September
Award
Fellowship support; confirm amount on official call page
Applicant
United Kingdom
Funding opportunityUnited Kingdom

UKRI Translation: Impact Acceleration: CHERI IKC

Apply for funding to establish an Innovation and Knowledge Centre (IKC) focused on driving adoption of the Capability Hardware Enhanced RISC Instructions (CHERI) digital security by design technology. You...

GrantSTEM, Engineering and TechnologyUnited KingdomResearch funding
Funder
EPSRC / UKRI
Deadline
See official UKRI opportunity page for closing date
Award
Funding available under UKRI opportunity terms
Applicant
UK research organisations eligible under the funder rules
Upcoming callUnited Kingdom

NetworkPlus in property flood resilience (invite only)

Apply for funding to develop an interdisciplinary NetworkPlus to address research needs for increased property flood resilience adoption and uptake in the UK. You must be based at a UK research organisation...

GrantUpcoming callPre-announcementEnvironment, Climate and Natural Resources
Funder
EPSRC / UKRI
Deadline
See official UKRI opportunity page for closing date
Award
Funding available under UKRI opportunity terms
Applicant
UK research organisations eligible under the funder rules
Funding opportunityUnited Kingdom

Doctoral focal award plus: innovating in data-driven research

We are commissioning one doctoral focal award plus to develop a cadre of social scientists from doctoral studentships and across career stages with the skills needed to use data-driven research approaches in...

GrantEducation and Higher EducationUnited KingdomResearch funding
Funder
ESRC / UKRI
Deadline
See official UKRI opportunity page for closing date
Award
Funding available under UKRI opportunity terms
Applicant
UK research organisations eligible under the funder rules
Funding opportunityUnited Kingdom

UKRI Translation: MRC Proof of Concept: stage one

This funding opportunity was previously titled ‘Developmental pathway funding scheme: stage one’. Apply for funding to develop and test novel therapeutics, medical devices, diagnostics and other...

GrantHealth and Biomedical SciencesUnited KingdomResearch funding
Funder
MRC / UKRI
Deadline
See official UKRI opportunity page for closing date
Award
Funding available under UKRI opportunity terms
Applicant
UK research organisations eligible under the funder rules
Upcoming callUnited Kingdom

MRC Experimental Medicine: Stage One

MRC application timelines/news notes opening 8 October 2026.

Pre-announcementExperimental medicinebiomedical researchUnited Kingdom
Funder
MRC / UKRI
Deadline
Opening date: 2026-10-08: Oct 8, 2026
Award
Deadline expected 14 April 2027
Applicant
United Kingdom
Funding opportunityUK host institutions

British Academy Postdoctoral Fellowships 2026–2027

Scheme opened 1 July 2026; deadline 30 September.

FellowshipHumanitiesSocial sciencesPostdoctoral research
Funder
The British Academy
Deadline
2026-09-30 17:00 BST: Sep 30, 2026
Award
Fellowship support; confirm amount on official call page
Applicant
UK host institutions
Upcoming callGlobal / ODA-eligible countries

Darwin Initiative Round 32 – Capability & Capacity

Capability & Capacity single-stage deadline is 31 August 2026.

GrantBiodiversityinstitutional capacityconservation
Funder
UK Government / Darwin Initiative
Deadline
Deadline: 2026-08-31: Aug 31, 2026
Award
Capability and capacity funding
Applicant
Global / ODA-eligible countries
Upcoming callEurope / participating countries

ERDERA Clinical Trial Call 2026

Call opened 1 July 2026; Stage 0 Expression of Interest runs to 10 September 2026.

GrantRare diseasesclinical trialshealth research
Funder
European Rare Diseases Research Alliance (ERDERA)
Deadline
EOI deadline: 2026-09-10: Sep 10, 2026
Award
Multinational early-phase clinical trial support
Applicant
Europe / participating countries
Funding opportunityUnited Kingdom

EPSRC Strategic Infrastructure 2026 (Invite Only Full Proposal)

Full proposal stage is invite-only after an open outline stage; no fixed full proposal deadline on the page.

GrantResearch infrastructureengineeringphysical sciences
Funder
EPSRC / UKRI
Deadline
Invite-only full proposal stage: No fixed deadline
Award
Full proposal by invitation after outline
Applicant
United Kingdom
Upcoming callUnited Kingdom

Pre-announcement: UK Obesity Research Institute

Apply for funding to establish a UK Obesity Research Institute, undertaking world-leading research into the mechanistic biomedical drivers of obesity and develop targeted interventions to prevent and treat...

GrantResearch fundingUKRIHealth and Biomedical Sciences
Funder
UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)
Deadline
19 November 2026: Nov 18, 2026
Award
up to £60 million
Applicant
Eligible applicants described in the official UKRI call page.
Funding opportunityUnited Kingdom

Early independence: BBSRC fellowships: full stage

Apply for a BBSRC fellowship to further your career through an independent research project.

GrantResearch fundingUKRICross-disciplinary Research and Innovation
Funder
UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)
Deadline
23 September 2026: Sep 22, 2026
Award
See official UKRI call page
Applicant
hold a doctorate or evidence equivalent research experience and be based at a UK research organisation eligible for UKRI funding
Funding opportunityUnited Kingdom

2523: Scaling performance of quantum computing hardware: CR&D

UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £33 million to develop device level hardware and associated software to meet the scale, programmability, and runtime performance needs of universal...

GrantResearch fundingUKRICross-disciplinary Research and Innovation
Funder
UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)
Deadline
18 September 2026: Sep 17, 2026
Award
share of up to £33 million
Applicant
UK registered organisations.