Grant opportunity
EPSRC Strategic Infrastructure Outlines: September 2026
An upcoming open route for strategic equipment and resources that strengthen UK scientific capability and enable high-priority engineering and physical-sciences research.
- Funder
- Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council
- Upcoming open call begins 17 September 2026; applications are processed in published batching periods without a fixed closing date
- Upcoming open call begins 17 September 2026; applications are processed in published batching periods without a fixed closing date
- Award
- Minimum GBP 400,000 equipment value; capital at 100% FEC and eligible non-capital costs at 80% FEC
- Applicant
- UK research organisations eligible for EPSRC funding, subject to institutional prioritisation and a limit of three applications per organisation in each batching period.
- Discipline
- Research Infrastructure and Engineering
- Region
- United Kingdom
- Posted
- Aug 26, 2026
Call summary
Overview
EPSRC strategic-infrastructure funding supports essential equipment purchases and, by invitation, resources that improve use and sharing of existing infrastructure.
Who can apply
Eligible UK organisations must treat the request as a strategic institutional priority and observe the call's demand-management and route-specific rules.
What it supports
- Capital and digital research infrastructure
- Equipment purchase and set-up
- Resources for existing infrastructure
Funding and duration
- Minimum GBP 400,000 equipment cost including VAT
- Capital funded at 100% FEC and non-capital at 80% FEC
Upcoming open call begins 17 September 2026; applications are processed in published batching periods without a fixed closing date
Upcoming open call begins 17 September 2026; applications are processed in published batching periods without a fixed closing date
How to apply
Prepare the institutionally prioritised outline and submit through UKRI's Funding Service after the September opening date.
Call details
Source-based overview
The opportunity remains open and groups submissions into batching periods rather than using round-specific closing dates. Applicants should submit when ready and follow any internal institutional deadline.
Eligibility
Eligible UK organisations must treat the request as a strategic institutional priority and observe the call's demand-management and route-specific rules.
Funding and benefits
Minimum GBP 400,000 equipment cost including VAT
Capital funded at 100% FEC and non-capital at 80% FEC
Themes and supported activities
Capital and digital research infrastructure
Equipment purchase and set-up
Resources for existing infrastructure
Deadline and timeline
Upcoming open call begins 17 September 2026; applications are processed in published batching periods without a fixed closing date: Upcoming open call begins 17 September 2026; applications are processed in published batching periods without a fixed closing date.
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
Prepare the institutionally prioritised outline and submit through UKRI's Funding Service after the September opening date.
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.