Grant opportunity

NMIP Sandpit: Digital Materials for Accelerated Innovation

Three- to five-day sandpit to generate high-impact digital-materials projects; attendance does not guarantee funding.

Pre-announcementPre-announced Sandpit / Research GrantMaterials sciencedigital approachesinnovationUnited KingdomUpcoming callPre-announcement
Funder
EPSRC / UKRI
Published 9 Sep 2026; opens later in 2026
Published 9 Sep 2026; opens later in 2026
Award
Three- to five-day sandpit to generate high-impact digital-materials projects; attendance does not guarantee funding.
Applicant
United Kingdom
Discipline
Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
Region
United Kingdom
Posted
Sep 14, 2026

Call summary

Overview

NMIP Sandpit: Digital Materials for Accelerated Innovation is a pre-announced sandpit / research grant from EPSRC / UKRI. Three- to five-day sandpit to generate high-impact digital-materials projects; attendance does not guarantee funding. It focuses on Materials science; digital approaches; innovation and is relevant to United Kingdom.

Who can apply

Eligible applicants and locations: United Kingdom. Confirm any institutional, citizenship, career-stage and partnership requirements on the official call page.

What it supports

  • Materials science; digital approaches; innovation
  • Pre-announced Sandpit / Research Grant
  • United Kingdom

Funding and duration

  • Three- to five-day sandpit to generate high-impact digital-materials projects; attendance does not guarantee funding.

Published 9 Sep 2026; opens later in 2026

Published 9 Sep 2026; opens later in 2026

How to apply

Open the official call page, confirm the current requirements and deadline time zone, prepare the requested documents and submit through the funder or organiser's stated route.

Call details

Source-based overview

NMIP Sandpit: Digital Materials for Accelerated Innovation is a pre-announced sandpit / research grant from EPSRC / UKRI. Three- to five-day sandpit to generate high-impact digital-materials projects; attendance does not guarantee funding. It focuses on Materials science; digital approaches; innovation and is relevant to United Kingdom. The recorded deadline or key date is Published 9 Sep 2026; opens later in 2026. Applicants should review the official page for the complete eligibility rules, required documents, assessment criteria, funding conditions, deadline time zone and submission route.

Eligibility

Eligible applicants and locations: United Kingdom. Confirm any institutional, citizenship, career-stage and partnership requirements on the official call page.

Funding and benefits

Three- to five-day sandpit to generate high-impact digital-materials projects; attendance does not guarantee funding.

Themes and supported activities

Materials science; digital approaches; innovation

Pre-announced Sandpit / Research Grant

United Kingdom

Deadline and timeline

Published 9 Sep 2026; opens later in 2026: Published 9 Sep 2026; opens later in 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

Open the official call page, confirm the current requirements and deadline time zone, prepare the requested documents and submit through the funder or organiser's stated route.

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.