Funding

EBNet has a variety of flexible funding opportunities over the Network’s lifetime. These include

• Proof of Concept (PoC) awards up to £100k
• Business Interaction Vouchers (BIV) up to £20k
• Placement awards up to £3,000 for knowledge exchange, allocated competitively by quarterly call
• ECR conference travel bursaries up to £1,500 allocated competitively for pre-selected conferences only
• Working groups to carry out activities related to their specific field of interest within the EBNet remit
• Grant preparation workshops/meetings – funding to support grant preparation. Contact us.

Details of all funded BIVs and POCs can be found on our Outcomes page.

IMPORTANT NOTE: EBNet has been extended until 31 January 2026, but the majority of the funding described above has now been allocated. For further information follow the links or contact us.

Other Funding

Water Innovation Cross-Sector Challenge - webinar series – Date: 3 Feb, 5 Mar, 2 Apr 2026, 10:00 UK Water is not merely a resource we consume. It is a vital system that underpins our environment, economy and society. As pressures on the water environment intensify, from climate change and pollution to…Read more.

IBIC Impact Acceleration Funding Webinar & Panel Discussion – Date: Thur 29 Jan 2026, 12-13:00 UK The Industrial Biotechnology Innovation Catalyst (IBIC) is a £5 million EPSRC place-based initiative that brings together north-west England's industrial biotechnology community to accelerate knowledge…Read more.

EPSRC Reimagining Circularity - outline stage – Closing Date: 15 Jan 2026 EPSRC is inviting applications to develop a NetworkPlus which builds new capacity, strengthens community and enhances research to innovation capabilities focused on the circular economy in built environment, textiles …Read more.

Leverhulme Research Grants - outline stage closing 27 Feb 2026 – Leverhulme Trust Research Project Grants are for researchers based at universities, institutions of higher education or registered charities with university-equivalent research capacity, to undertake an innovative and original research…Read more.

JSPS Short Term Pre/Postdoctoral Fellowships – Deadline: Mon 19 Jan 2026 at 09:00 UK The Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) Pre/Postdoctoral Fellowship for Foreign Researchers (Short Term) provides the opportunity for short-term visits for UK, European, North American and…Read more.

Funding Roundup

Our monthly Newsletters feature a round-up of all the latest funding.

Examples from earlier round-ups can be found below:

OCTOBER 2023: Funding Roundup – The Carbon Recycling Network: Proof of Concept Awards - 16 October 2023The Royal Society: International Collaboration Awards – International Science Partnerships Fund - 19 October 2023DEFRA: Farming Innovation Programme Small R&D Partnership…Read more.

SEPTEMBER 2023: Funding Roundup – The Royal Society: International Exchanges - 27 September 2023BBSRC: follow-on fund - 4 October 2023NERC: Independent Research Fellowship - 8 November 2023 NERC: Large grant to tackle big environmental science questions - 16 November 2023Innovate…Read more.

AUGUST 2023: Funding Roundup – EPSRC: Network Pluses in Energy to form next generation Supergen Hubs - 21 August 2023FCDO-UKRI Senior Research Fellowships 2023 - 29 August 2023Innovate UK: Improving observation capabilities of biodiversity in UK waters phase two - 6 September…Read more.