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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 Thursday 5th September 2024.

Lead FunderCo-Funder(s)Suitable for Early Career Researchers?CallInternal deadlineExternal deadlineNotes
EPSRCESRC, AHRC, BBSRC, MRC, STFC, NERCUK future internet NetworkPlus: outline03/09/202410/09/2024Outline
EPSRCTechnologies to enable independence for people living with dementia03/09/202410/09/2024
EPSRCInternational centre to centre research collaborations: Outlines05/09/202412/09/2024
EPSRCWorking with centres: Advanced materials05/09/202412/09/2024
STFCComputing resources on the STFC DiRAC HPC facility (RAC17)05/09/202412/09/2024
British CouncilDisability inclusion partnerships06/09/202413/09/2024
MRCBespoke Mouse Models for Your Research08/09/202415/09/2024
British CouncilGender Equality Partnership09/09/202416/09/2024
EPSRCAccelerating research outcomes to deliver a prosperous net zero: full application09/09/202416/09/2024
STFCAfrica-UK physics partnership collaborative research projects03/09/202417/09/2024
MRCInfections and immunity: research grant: responsive mode10/09/202417/09/2024
MRCMolecular and cellular medicine: programme: responsive mode10/09/202417/09/2024
MRCInfections and immunity: programme: responsive mode10/09/202417/09/2024
MRCInfections and immunity: research grant: responsive mode10/09/202417/09/2024
MRCMolecular and cellular medicine: new investigator: responsive mode10/09/202417/09/2024
MRCPopulation and systems medicine: research grant: responsive mode10/09/202417/09/2024
MRCNeurosciences and mental health research: research grant: responsive mode10/09/202417/09/2024
MRCNeurosciences and mental health: programme: responsive mode10/09/202417/09/2024
MRCNeurosciences and mental health: new investigator: responsive mode10/09/202417/09/2024
MRCInfections and immunity: new investigator: responsive mode10/09/202417/09/2024
MRCPopulation and systems medicine: programme: responsive mode10/09/202417/09/2024
British AcademyKnowledge Frontiers: International Interdisciplinary Research11/09/202418/09/2024
EPSRCMathematical Modelling for Next Gen Formulated Products NetworkPlus05/09/202419/09/2024
EPSRCEPSRC Core Equipment Award 202412/09/202419/09/2024From £10k to £400k per item.
AHRCAHRC responsive mode: standard research grant: round five12/09/202424/09/2024
BBSRCStandard research grant: 2024 round 3: responsive mode18/09/202425/09/2024Internal EoI deadline 17/06/2024
Royal SocietyLeverhulme TrustSenior Research Fellowship18/09/202425/09/2024
STFCFunding for short courses and summer schools in 202513/09/202425/09/2024
Royal SocietyYesResearch Grant25/09/202402/10/2024
NERCDigital Research Technical Professional Skills NetworkPlus25/09/202402/10/2024
STFCUK Space AgencyRocketry, Research, TEaching and Training PhD Hub (R2T2) cohort two25/09/202402/10/2024
EPSRCEngineering Healthier Environments: Micro Network and Micro Network Plus25/09/202402/10/2024
Innovate UKScoping Projects for Climate-Smart Agriculture Partnerships: UK-Brazil-Africa25/09/202402/10/2024
AHRCDesign Accelerators: round three26/09/202403/10/2024
Diabetes UKWellbeing of WomenHealth Inequalities Project Grant26/09/202403/10/2024
NERCModelling environmental responses to solar radiation management24/09/202408/10/2024
BBSRCBBSRC Standard research grant 2024: round 3: responsive mode30/09/2024TBCInternal EoI process applies. Contact James Church in RES: james.church@reading.ac.uk
BBSRCBBSRC Follow-on Fund: 2024 round two08/10/202415/10/2024
Innovate UKSustainable medicines manufacturing: Expression of interest11/10/202416/10/2024Max award: £100,000
Innovate UKSustainable medicines manufacturing innovation: collaborative R&D02/11/202416/10/2024Must include at least one grant-claiming micro, small or medium-sized enterprise
EPSRCResearch in terahertz technologies and systems08/10/202422/10/2024
EPSRCResearch to drive the next generation of manufacturing technologies09/10/202423/10/2024
Innovate UKSmart grants: Jul 202409/10/202423/10/2024
STFCCollaborative Computational Communities: towards new CCPs17/10/202424/10/2024
AHRCAHRC responsive mode: Curiosity Award: round five23/10/202430/10/2024
AHRCAHRC responsive mode: Catalyst Award: round five23/10/202430/10/2024
BBSRCNSF/BIOWork with US researchers: BBSRC-NSF/BIO lead agency 202416/10/202431/10/2024
EPSRCUK multidisciplinary centre for neuromorphic computing23/10/202405/11/2024Max award: £5.6M.
MRCProsperity partnerships: advanced therapies safety and toxicity24/10/202406/11/2024Award range: £2M-£4M
British LibraryEndangered Archives Programme Round 2001/11/202408/11/2024
UKRIAHRC, BBSRC, ESRC, EPSRC, MRC, NERC, STFCUKRI DRI: Championing knowledge exchange for UK computational science29/10/202412/11/2024Webinar: 30/09/2024 2:00pm. November 12th is the Stage One deadline. The Stage Two (full proposal) deadline is in February 2025.
ESRCEPSRC, AHRC, Horizon EuropeDriving Urban Transition (DUT) partnership 202407/11/202414/11/2024
UKRIAHRC, BBSRC, ESRC, EPSRC, MRC, NERC, STFCUKRI cross research council responsive mode pilot scheme: round two outline stage05/11/202419/11/2024Webinars: 05/09/24 and 11/09/2024
Royal SocietyYesCareer Development Fellowship05/11/202419/11/2024Please see eligibility criteria. Please contact your RDM in RES at the earliest opportunity.
MRCDevelopmental pathway funding scheme: stage one13/11/202420/11/2024
BBSRCMRC, ESRC, EPSRC, AHRCInternational partnership: Ecology and Evolution of Infectious Disease07/11/202420/11/2024Must include a partner from the USA. Can also include partners from China and Israel.
BAYesBritish Academy Research Projects15/11/202422/11/2024
EPSRCHealthcare Technology Translation Partnership Scheme13/11/202427/11/2024
BAYesODA Global Innovation Fellowships: South African Institute of International Affairs20/11/202427/11/2024Contact Elisavet Kitou in RES for more details: e.kitou@reading.ac.uk
BBSRC2024 Transformative Research Technologies (24TRT)21/11/202428/11/2024
MRCUK FCDOApplied global health research: stage one18/11/202403/12/2024
AHRCFNRAHRC responsive mode: collaborate with researchers in Luxembourg: round three26/11/202410/12/2024
AHRCNSF-SBEAHRC responsive mode: UKRI NSF-SBE lead agency: round three26/11/202410/12/2024
AHRCFAPESPAHRC responsive mode: working with Brazilian researchers: round three26/11/202410/12/2024
NIHR24/95 NIHR NICE Rolling Call (EME Programme)03/12/202410/12/2024
NIHR24/94 NIHR James Lind Alliance Priority Setting Partnerships rolling call (EME Programme)03/12/202410/12/2024
NIHR24/93 NIHR NICE Rolling Call (PHR Programme)05/12/202413/12/2024
NIHR24/92 NIHR James Lind Alliance Priority Setting Partnerships rolling call (PHR Programme)05/12/202413/12/2024
NIHRProgramme Development Grants - Competition 4108/01/202515/01/2025
MRCMRC Centre of Research Excellence: round three31/01/202513/02/2025
NERCNERC urgency funding 20241 week prior to submission27/03/2025Applications must be submitted within 1 month of the initial event and can be submitted at any time up to the closing date.
AHRCLocally Unlocking Culture through Inclusive Access (LUCIA)03/10/202510/04/2025
EPSRC3D Nanoscale Metamaterials Hub for a Sustainable FuturePre-announcement: Max award: £12.187M.