Other Research Funding Opportunities
A range of research funding opportunities from UK, EU and International funders. Always open calls are listed towards the end of each section.
Pre-announcement: Wellcome targeted funding for researchers of Black, Bangladeshi and Pakistani heritage in the UKOpening in Spring 2024, for awards up to £200k over two years to support UK-based researchers of black, Bangladeshi and Pakistani heritage at any career stage from postdoc up to but not including professors. Funds can be used for research or research-adjacent activities which must be aligned to Wellcome’s Discovery or Targeted research programmes. Deadline TBC **complete internal expression of interest** |
EPSRC Accelerating research outcomes to deliver a prosperous net zeroPilot EPSRC follow-on funding. Apply for up to £800k to build on prior EPSRC-funded research outputs to accelerate economic, societal, policy and environmental benefits and impact. The proposed benefits must contribute to delivering EPSRC’s Engineering Net Zero priority. Call opens 21 March, webinar 1pm, 25 March. Deadline
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MRC Understanding public involvement in non-clinical researchProposals should address gaps in public involvement, build on existing good practice and deliver generalisable learning to be used by others. Multi-disciplinary approaches are welcomed. Webinar, 1pm, 21 February. Deadline 12 June 2024 |
Pre-announcement: UKRI Metascience research grantsThe Programme will support projects using scientific methods to deepen our understanding of how different structures, incentives, and funding practices within the Research and Development (R&D) system shape scientific research outputs and career outcomes. Projects must have potential to inform science policy, R&D funding practices, or practice within research-performing organisations. Call opens April 2024. Deadline TBC |
Pre-announcement: EPSRC Transforming prediction and early diagnosis in the communityApply for up to £2.5m to develop novel tools and technologies for patient-specific prediction, early and accurate diagnosis of physical and mental health conditions for use in the community. Projects should engage relevant partners to ensure the research is co-created and co-delivered. Projects should contribute to tackling health inequalities and embed equitable, diverse, and inclusive patient and public involvement and engagement (PPIE). Deadline 29 May 2024 |
Ocean Community Empowerment and Nature (OCEAN)Defra are currently in the process of mobilising Ocean Community Empowerment and Nature (OCEAN) a new competitive grants programme under the UK’s £500 million Blue Planet Fund. OCEAN aims to attract proposals from local organisations working closely with coastal communities most affected by declining ocean health across all Official Development Assistance (ODA) eligible countries. Defra will be launching the first call for grant proposals in February 2024. Find out more at OCEAN Expert Committee recruitment pack. |
Nature Computes Better: Opportunity seed funding callLooking for bold ideas that could challenge assumptions, open up new research paths, or provide steps towards new capabilities. Value: £10k and £500k each. We initially expect to fund up to 10 opportunity seeds in this space. Please seek advice from SBS RSO/RDM team on using ARIA portal. Deadline Round 2 TBC, early March |
Cancer Research UKTwo funding opportunities to fund projects and programmes on early detection and diagnosis.
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DASA/MOD Competition: Small, Lightweight Trace Explosives DetectorApply for up to £300k to develop novel, lightweight bioassay systems with novel transduction platforms for the detection of trace explosives. Deadline 09 April 2024 |
CRUK Discovery Programme Foundation AwardsMid-career researchers can apply for up to £1.5m over 6 years to develop their independent research group. Remit includes basic biological research relating to cancer, preclinical studies generating data to underpin therapeutic development, and biomarker research. There is an opportunity for joint support from CRUK and EPSRC where projects involve the application of engineering and physical sciences research to cancer. Deadline (outline) 11 April 2024 |
BBSRC: Japan-UK engineering biology for discovery research and cross-cutting technologiesSupport of internationally competitive collaborative research projects between Japan and the UK focusing on the fundamentals of engineering biology and cross-cutting technologies. £1M is available for the UK project component with duration up to three years. Deadline 16 April 2024 |
NatureScot Nature Restoration FundThe primary focus of this fund is to increase the biodiversity value of land and sea with a focus on nature-based solutions to address the impacts of biodiversity loss and climate change. Deadline (EoI) 25 April/12 August 2024
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Environmental Sciences Global Partnerships Seedcorn Fund 2024Apply for up to £100k over 2 years to develop new long term international partnerships with researchers based in any country and in any science area within NERC’s remit. Deadline 25 April 2024 |
Cystic Fibrosis Trust Development awardsTwo separate awards for ECRs and established researchers to undertake preparatory work to develop future applications for further funding. Funding of £150k - £300k for 1-3 years. Deadline 29 April 2024 |
Wellcome Bioimaging Technology Development AwardsThis award will fund teams of technology developers and users to create novel bioimaging tools at the cell-tissue scale. Successful teams will develop technologies that answer ambitious research questions or that overcome barriers to bioimaging work in low-resource settings. The Awards will be run and assessed in two phases: Foundation phase (up to £500k for 1.5 years); Scale-up phase: (support for up to 6.5 additional years). Deadline 30 April 2024 **complete internal expression of interest by 09 February** |
European Crohn’s and Colitis Organisation opportunitiesDeadline 02 May 2024
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Cancer Immunotherapy Response Research PlatformApply for up to £9m to develop a broad utility, deep genotyping and phenotyping platform capable of generating insights into patient response, adverse effects, and resistance to immunotherapy, and exemplar project(s) to demonstrate utility. The platform will be led by a multi-institutional and multi-disciplinary consortium, including at least one industry partner. Call opens January 2024 (TBC). Deadline 09 May 2024 |
NIHR Programme Development GrantsApply for up to £250k to carry out targeted preparatory work to develop a competitive Programme Grants for Applied Research (PGfAR) funding application, or to further develop an existing or ongoing PGfAR-funded programme of research. Deadline 22 May 2024 **Please contact Angus Moodycliffe for internal info on this call. |
NHS Cancer Programme Innovation Open Call 3Applications are invited for innovations or new approaches that will detect cancers earlier and increase the proportion diagnosed at stage one or two. The competition aims to fast-track high quality, proven, late-stage innovations into front-line settings, as well as address implementation evidence gaps. Innovations will be 100% funded up to £4M over a maximum of 24 months. Deadline 29 May 2024 **Please contact Angus Moodycliffe for internal info on this call. |
MRC Develop guidance for better research methodsDevelop new guidance on biomedical and health research methods with the aim of catalysing uptake of improved research methods. Value: £60,000(up to 18 months). Deadline 12 June 2024 |
EPSRC programme grant outline stage January 2024Up to six years funding to bring together the expertise of a team of internationally recognised scientists or engineers to focus on one strategic research theme. Deadline 25 June 2024 |
Leverhulme Trust Research Project GrantsFor innovative and original research projects in any area except for areas that have substantial or alternative funding from other sources. Project funds up to £500l for five years. Rolling deadline for outline stage. |
BHF New Horizon GrantsThese encourage scientists from outside traditional cardiovascular biology to engage in cardiovascular research and bring novel expertise to the field to develop new technologies, models or methodologies and explore novel concepts. Grants are worth up to £300,000 each for up to three years No closing date |
MRC Researching motor neurone disease: highlight noticeApply for funding to research motor neurone disease (MND) through any grants from MRC research boards or panels or MRC fellowships. No deadline |
American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE): Giving back fundThis supports projects that showcase the knowledge and skills of the agricultural and biological engineering profession through efforts that benefit underserved individuals or groups. One or more grants are available each year for up to three years. Projects can take place anywhere in the world but must involve at least two individuals who are ASABE members, at any Member Grade, in the year nominated and in the year the funds are presented. Deadline: Recurring |
NERC Undertake activities related to scientific ocean drillingApply for funding to undertake small-scale activities related to scientific ocean drilling. Activities could include workshops or events, training, outreach. Award: £2,000 and £10,000. No closing date |
MRC Experimental medicine grantsThese support experimental research investigating the causes, progression and treatment of human disease. There are no pre-set limits to the amount of funding or the length of the project. Projects are funded at 80 per cent of the full project costs. Closing date: Recurring (typically September and April) |
NERC: Urgency GrantsProjects may last for up to one year and are expected to focus on the urgent data collection and essential initial analysis only. Funding does not cover studentships or equipment. Up to £65k available. Proposals must fall within NERC’s scientific remit and they will need to be sensitive to social distancing and other restrictions being brought in as a result of the current situation. Deadline: Open, no closing date |
British Ecological SocietyFunding may be provided for new and innovative ecological research, pump priming projects or to help early-career ecologists establish an independent research career in ecology. Projects must have a clear ecological science focus and other aspects such as sociology or economics must be clearly integrated into the ecology and scientific goals of the project. Small research grants, worth up to £5,000 for up to one year; and large research grants worth between £5,000 and £20,000 over up to two years. Deadline: Currently closed but recurring (typically Sept) |
Plant science small grants programmeGatsby Charitable Foundation, GB This supports research projects that are unlikely to attract funding from research councils or other agencies and that require pump priming, bridging funds, equipment or funds for developing community resources. Grants are worth up to £35,000. All independent researchers are eligible, but ECRs are particularly welcomed. **Please discuss your idea with Prof Steven Spoel- IMPS before submission** Deadline: None, decisions typically made 4 times a year |
Tropical Agriculture Association Standard AwardThis enables young British nationals or long-term residents of the UK to gain experience and understanding of international rural development. Awards are worth up to £2,000 each. No deadline |
Masts engagement in European research (MEER)MEER funds may be used for a wide range of engagement with the Horizon Europe framework process. You can apply for up to £5k and applications can be submitted at any time whilst funds remain available. You must be a member of a MASTS partner institution to apply. |
Research and Infrastructure Work Programme 2023-24has been formally published online. |
The Global Health European and Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership 3 Joint Undertaking (GH EDCTP3 JU)Six funding opportunities are open for the proposals covering the areas of vector borne diseases, malaria vaccines, neglected tropical diseases, antimicrobial resistance, innovative digital health solutions, and HIV therapeutics. Deadline stage 1 04 April 2024 |
Innovative Heath Initiative (IHI) draft topics for calls 6 and 7Draft texts of topics for IHI’s next calls for proposals are available online. The calls are planned for launch in early 2024. Topics include “Clinical validation of biomarkers for diagnosis, monitoring disease progression and treatment response”. |
European partnership, one health AntiMicrobial resistance (HORIZON-HLTH-2024-DISEASE-09-01)This supports proposals that set out a credible pathway to contributing to tackling diseases and reducing disease burden. The partnership should contribute to the priorities set in the European One Health Action plan to fight AMR that provides a European framework with actions focused on areas with the highest added value for Member States, including boosting research development and innovation. Deadline 11 April 2024 |
Pandemic preparedness and response: Host-pathogen interactions of infectious diseases with epidemic potential (HORIZON-HLTH-2024-DISEASE-08-20 )For innovative approaches to characterise host-pathogen interactions and inhibit viral replication, viral proteases, viral exit strategies and to develop therapeutic antibodies and vaccines that target viruses with high epidemic or pandemic potential for the EU. Deadline 11 April 2024 |
Bio-printing of living cells for regenerative medicine (HORIZON-HLTH-2024-TOOL-11-02)3D bio-printing is confronted with several challenges that currently hamper its large-scale deployment. To overcome these challenges, researchers should work in multidisciplinary teams with engineers, biomedical scientists, cell biologists and medical doctors. Deadline (single stage) 11 April 2024 |
Support healthcare system resilience through a focus on persistency in the treatment of chronic diseases (HORIZON-JU-IHI-2024-06-01-two-stage)For projects aiming to develop and pilot innovative and multi-stakeholder approaches leveraging social innovation activities and scalable technology to improve the health outcomes of people living with chronic diseases by supporting treatment persistency. Stage 1 Deadline 16 April 2024 |
EFSD-Sanofi European Diabetes Research Programme on autoimmunity in type 1 diabetesIntended to stimulate and accelerate European research aimed at improving understanding of any aspect of autoimmunity in type 1 diabetes, its pathogenesis, screening and monitoring, its clinical course and its interventions. Grants (up to €100k) are offered for basic and clinical studies. Deadline 02 May 2024 |
Improving clinical management of heart disease from early detection to treatment (HORIZON-JU-IHI-2024-07-01)For proposal building cross-sectoral public-private partnership to address challenges and improve management of heart disease. Deadline 22 May 2024 |
Clinical validation of biomarkers for diagnosis, monitoring disease progression and treatment response, HORIZON-JU-IHI-2024-07-03-single-stageFor projects assembling a cross-sectoral public-private partnership to develop a methodological framework and roadmap for progressing selected candidate biomarker(s) and/or linked technologies enabling the clinical use of the biomarker(s) (or a combination thereof) to rigorous clinical validation. Deadline 22 May 2024 |
ERA4Health Partnership; NutriBrain: Modulation of brain ageing through nutrition and healthy lifestyleTo support transnational research projects that focus on the improvement of cognitive brain ageing through nutrition and other lifestyle factors. Webinar 10 November 2023. Deadline 27 May |
Forthcoming: Expanding Academia-Enterprise Collaborations (HORIZON-EIE-2024-CONNECT-02-01)The proposals should leverage best practices of the private and public sector in the EU's well performing innovation hubs and enhance collaborations between businesses with R&I actors in educational and research institutions. Deadline 19 September 2024 |
Forthcoming: European Partnership: One Health Anti-Microbial Resistance (HORIZON-HLTH-2024-DISEASE-09-01)The partnership should contribute to the priorities set in the European One Health Action plan to fight AMR; including research and innovation; developing solutions and contributing to pharmaceutical strategy for Europe. Deadline 25 September 2024 |
ERC StartingThese support researchers who are starting their own independent research team or programme. Deadline Currently closed |
ERC SynergyThese grants enable groups of two to four principal investigators and their teams to bring together complementary skills, knowledge, and resources in new ways, in order to jointly address research problems. Deadline Currently closed |
MSCA postdoctoral fellowships 2023These aim to enhance the creative and innovative potential of researchers holding a PhD and who wish to acquire new skills through advanced training, international, interdisciplinary and inter-sectoral mobility. Deadline Opens 10 April 2024, deadline 11 September 2024 (indicative dates) |
MSCA Doctoral NetworksThe objective of Doctoral Networks is to implement doctoral programmes by partnerships of organisations from different sectors across Europe and beyond to train highly skilled doctoral candidates, stimulate their creativity, enhance their innovation capacities and boost their employability in the long-term. Deadline Opens 29 May 2024, deadline 27 November 2024 (indicative dates) |
ERC-2023-PoC proof-of-concept grantsThese aim to maximise the value of ERC-funded research by funding further work to verify the innovation potential of ideas arising from ERC-funded projects. Deadline 17 September 2024 |
ERC Consolidator GrantThe ERC Consolidator Grants are designed to support excellent Principal Investigators at the career stage at which they may still be consolidating their own independent research team or programme. Principal Investigators must demonstrate the ground-breaking nature, ambition and feasibility of their scientific proposal. Deadline Currently closed |
ERC AG 2023These grants support established research leaders in conducting innovative research projects. The budget is €555 million to fund approximately 223 grants. Each grant is worth up to €2.5m over five years and an additional €1m may be requested. Deadline 29 August 2024 |
COST Open Call 2023A COST Action is an interdisciplinary research network that brings researchers and innovators together to investigate a topic of their choice for 4 years. Deadline Currently closed |
Dissemination/ Exploitation boosterThis enables already supported projects under Framework Programme 7 and Horizon 2020 to receive guidance on dissemination and exploitation. No deadline. |
MJFF Parkinson's Disease Therapeutics Pipeline ProgramIndustry-Academia partnerships can apply to advance therapeutic development through pre-clinical and/or clinical testing of approaches addressing unmet needs of people with Parkinson’s disease (PD). Pre-proposals can be submitted at any time. |
NIH (US) Novel Approaches to Support Therapeutic Development in Ultra-Rare Cancers (U01)Apply for up to $500k to support research that incorporates new approaches that could be either be applied to facilitate the development of new drugs for the treatment of ultra-rare cancers in general, or one or more specific ultra-rare cancers. Deadline 05 April 2024 (letter of intent by 19 February) |
Angelman Syndrome Foundation Open Call for ProposalsFunding of US$100k per year for 1-2 year projects is available, prioritising those addressing identified areas of unmet need in AS research. Deadline 15 April 2024 |
NIH (US) Multi-Scale Models Bridging Levels of Analysis in Aging and Alzheimer's Disease (AD) and AD-Related Dementias (ADRD) (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)Funding to establish multi-scale computational models recapitulating dynamic changes associated with aging and AD and ADRD. Encompasses a variety of computational approaches, such as mathematical and computational modelling, image analysis, AI, and ML. Deadline (letter of intent) 13 May 2024; (application) 13 June 2024 |
NIH- Notice of special interest – genetic underpinnings of endosomal trafficking as a pathological hub in Alzheimer's disease and Alzheimer's disease-related dementiasThis supports basic and translational research focused on the molecular, cellular, and physiological processes associated with the endosomal compartment in AD and ADRD. This notice applies to due dates on or after March 11, 2022 and subsequent receipt dates through November 13, 2024. Deadline: 13 November 2024 |
NIH Notice of special interest – climate change and healthThis supports research and training that reduces health threats from climate change across the life span and builds health resilience in individuals, communities, and nations around the world, especially among those at highest risk. Applications follow parent opportunity due dates between 8 July 2022 and 5pm local of time of applicant organisation, 8 May 2025. Deadline 08 May 2025 |
NSF: Enabling discovery through genomic tools.The National Science Foundation invites applications for its enabling discovery through genomic tools funding opportunity. This supports genomic research that addresses the mechanistic basis of complex traits in diverse organisms within the context in which they function. Foreign organisations may apply provided they do so in consortium with US organisations. The proposer must explain why local support is not feasible and why the foreign organisation can carry out the activity more effectively. The total budget is USD 10 million in fiscal year 2020 to fund between 10 and 15 grants, each worth up to 2m for up to four years. Deadline: Apply anytime |
FAPESP Pump-Priming Awards (FAPPA)To pump-prime collaborations between the UK and Sao Paulo, promote the exchange of scientists and access to facilities and materials in areas of enhanced food security and bioenergy and industrial biotechnology Budget: £35,000 over two years Deadline: Apply anytime |
NIH: National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering, Notice of special interest – synthetic biology for biomedical applicationsThis supports research projects relevant to synthetic biology. A wide range of applications are included. UK is eligible but they recommend having an early conversation with the funding manager to discuss. Deadline: rolling calls |
NSF Plant Genome Research ProgramProposals can be accepted at any time. Two funding tracks are available:
No deadline |
NSF BiosensingThis supports fundamental research on the monitoring, identification and quantification of biological phenomena, with the potential to advance both engineering and the life sciences. Note US collaborators are essential. No deadline |
NSF Environmental sustainabilityThis supports engineering research that balances ecological protection and stable economic conditions under five research areas: industrial ecology, green engineering, ecological engineering, Earth systems engineering, and circular bioeconomy engineering. Note US collaborators are essential. No deadline |