Category: <span>Funding</span>

Carbon Technology Research Foundation funding – Intent to Submit deadline: 26 February 2024

CTRF are inviting applications for funding into new methods of carbon sequestration, which have their roots in nature, but which could be scaled significantly using biotechnology. They are interested in projects targeting greenhouse gas removal from the atmosphere into both terrestrial and ocean systems and believe the application of innovative …

Environmental Monitoring Innovation: Consortium Building Event and Funding Opportunity

Webinar: 31 January 2024, 10am-12pm. Funding competition deadline: 6 March 2024.UK registered businesses can apply for a share of up to £5 million for collaborative projects to develop innovative solutions in environmental monitoring. If you have a project focused on developing biodiversity, soil health, water quality and emission reduction monitoring …

Industrial Energy Transformation Fund (IETF) Briefing event

6 February 2024, 10:00-12:00 Innovate UK KTN, on behalf of the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ), will host an online briefing event to share details on the Phase 3 Industrial Energy Transformation Fund (IETF) Spring 2024 window which will support industrial sites in England, Wales and Northern …

New! EBNet POC Call 2024 – small scale and desk-based projects

Mop-Up POC Call 2024 – max. £25K. now open. Deadline: 5pm, Monday 19 February 2024 EBNet has limited residual funds which we intend to offer through a small-scale/desk-based study call in 2024. Projects range from £5-£25K and must be completed by 12 December 2024. Interested? Call now open. Deadline: 5pm, …

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 Projects – 25 October 2023The L’Oréal-UNESCO UK and Ireland For Women in Science Rising Talent Programme – 25 October 2023Knowledge transfer partnerships: 2023 to …

KTN Competition Briefing Webinar: UK – Germany Bilateral: Collaborative R&D Round 2KTN Competition Briefing Webinar:

10.00-12.00, Wednesday 13th September 2023 Innovate UK, part of UK Research and Innovation, will work with The Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Klimaschutz (BMWK – The Federal Ministry For Economic Affairs And Climate Action), to invest up to £4 million in innovation projects. This investment will be open, but encouraging applications …

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 UK: UK-Singapore collaborative R&D call sustainability and net zero – 6 December 2023BridgeAI: Innovation Vouchers – 31 December 2024BBSRC: Pre-announcement: Sustainable Aquaculture Partnerships for …

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 2023Innovate UK Unlocking Potential Award 2023: begin – 6 September 2023Innovate UK Unlocking Potential Award 2023: build – 6 …

High Valuable Biorenewables Final Business Interaction Voucher Round

Applications are now open for business interaction vouchers for academic HVB members to work with an industry partner on a project focussed on industrial biotechnology and relevant to HVB’s scope.  HVB encourages applications to this round that are focused on the personal care sector, however projects falling outside of this area will …

BASF Funding Opportunity for Start-ups/Early Stage – deadline 13 Aug 23

BASF are running an event to foster partnerships with innovators and the local start-up community working for a sustainable future, and are looking for start-ups and early-stage companies developing innovative and sustainable solutions to attend. Themes include: 1. Carbon Capture and Utilisation 2. Green Energy Solutions 3. Agro Innovation 4. …

JULY 2023: Funding Roundup

Algae-UK: 8th Business Interaction Voucher call – 14 July 2023Royal Society of Chemistry: Researcher Development and Travel Grant – rolling monthlyInnovate UK: Engineering biology collaborative R&D round two  – 26 July 2023BBSRC: Partner with international researchers on AI for Bioscience – 24 August 2023BBSRC: Innovation to Commercialisation of University Research (ICURe) – 28 August 2023Innovate …

Pre-announcement: UKRI cross research council responsive mode pilot scheme

Look sharp! Funding opportunity details for outline applications will be published on 25 May 2023 for this major funding opportunity for interdisciplinary ideas that transcend, combine or significantly span disciplines.This pilot scheme will support breakthrough or disruptive interdisciplinary ideas not routinely funded through existing UKRI responsive mode schemes. Awards will …

The Queen Elizabeth Commonwealth Scholarships – Fiji / South Africa / Sri Lanka – close: 24 May 2023

The Queen Elizabeth Commonwealth Scholarships (QECS) offer a unique fully funded opportunity to study a two-year Master’s degree in a low or middle income Commonwealth country. This opportunity is open to citizens of a Commonwealth country who have graduated with an equivalent of a 2:1 at the time of application. …

JUNE 2023: Funding Roundup

Innovate UK: Future Economy Investor Partnerships SME: round 2 – 5 July 2023Innovate UK: Innovation loans future economy competition: round nine – 7 July 2023 AMI: Scientific Conference Abstract Scholarship – 10 October 2023Horizon Europe 2024 ERC Grant deadlines – starting from 24 October 2023AMI: Small Research Projects and Equipment Fund – 31 October 2023AMI: International Capacity Building …

MAY 2023: Funding Roundup

Innovate UK: Analysis for innovators (A4I) round 10 – 24 May 2023Innovate UK: SBRI: reducing pollution resulting from burning or agricultural practices – 24 May 2023Privilege Finance: Student sponsorships £1K – 2 June 2023Enhance the impact of environmental sciences research – 14 June 2023Pre-announcement: UKRI cross research council responsive mode pilot scheme – 20 June 2023ESRC: Place-based …