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Research Funding Opportunities

The following table lists research funding opportunities relevant to colleagues at the University of Reading and is maintained by Research Services (RES). Please note that some schemes require that applications are business-led. For more details, please contact res@reading.ac.uk or visit the Finding Funding pages of the RES website (requires UoR log-in).

Please note that Research Services also has a dedicated page for EU funding opportunities with updates on EU funding and policy developments, as well as an Annual Funding Calendar which gives details of annual and recurring calls and not open calls with no deadlines.

You may also be interested to search University UK’s Gateway to international opportunities, a regularly updated​ depository of funding opportunities for international research collaboration and knowledge exchange, aimed at UK-based researchers/institutions.

For the interest of colleagues who are developing research grant proposals, RES also maintains a Successful Proposal Library, containing examples of past applications.

Last updated on Tuesday 28/01/2025.

Lead FunderCo-Funder(s)Suitable for Early Career Researchers?CallInternal deadlineExternal deadlineNotes
MRCCentre of Research Excellence Round Three2/6/20252/13/2025
BBSRCIndustrial Doctoral Landscape Award 2024-252/11/20252/18/2025
AHRCCollaborate with German partners on arts and humanities research Round Seven2/12/20252/19/2025
Wellcome TrustWellcome Early-Career Awards2/18/20252/25/2025
EPSRCExploiting Quantum Information Science in Chemistry2/20/20252/27/2025
NERCDoctoral Focal award in Engineering Biology2/24/20253/3/2025
BBSRCDoctoral Focal Award in AI and Data in the Biosciences2/24/20253/3/2025
STFCAstronomy observation and theory small awards 20252/25/20253/4/2025
STFCAstronomy large awards 2025: full application (invite only)2/25/20253/4/2025
STFCAstronomy solar and planetary studies small awards 20252/25/20253/4/2025
The Academy of Medical SciencesStarter Grants for Clinical Lecturers2/26/20253/5/2025
British AcademyHorizon Europe Pump Priming Collaboration between UK and EU Partners2/26/20253/5/2025
AHRCInternational Fellowships for PhD and Early Career Researchers 20253/6/20253/13/2025
ESRCInnovation Panel Competition3/7/20253/14/2025
BBSRCBBSRC ICURe Explore3/11/20253/18/2025
MRCDevelopmental pathway funding scheme: stage one3/12/20253/19/2025
MRCInfections and immunity: programme: responsive mode3/12/20253/19/2025
MRCMRC: partnership: responsive mode3/12/20253/19/2025
MRCMolecular and cellular medicine: programme: responsive mode3/12/20253/19/2025
MRCNeurosciences and mental health: programme: responsive mode3/12/20253/19/2025
MRCPopulation and systems medicine: programme: responsive mode3/12/20253/19/2025
STFCNucleus Public Engagement Awards 20253/13/20253/20/2025
STFCPublic Engagement Legacy Awards: 2025A3/13/20253/20/2025
AHRCAHRC BRAID DOT: responsible AI collaborations with US researchers3/13/20253/20/2025
ESRCYesPostdoctoral Fellowships3/18/20253/25/2025EoI stage
BBSRC<a href="BBSRC Follow-on Fund: 2025 round one3/19/20253/26/2025
NERCUrgency Funding3/20/20253/27/2025
MRCAI, engineering biology and quantum technologies: highlight notice3/24/20253/31/2025
ESRCWelsh Election Study 2026/a>3/25/20254/1/2025
AHRCLocally unlocking culture through inclusive access (LUCIA)4/3/20254/10/2025