OPEN FUNDING CALLS – NO CLOSING DATE
Funding calls currently open with no closing date
Asthma + Lung UK Senior Fellowships, Studentships, Project Grants & Pump-priming Grants
Asthma + Lung UK
See below
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The aim of these awards is to identify and invest in the next generation of respiratory research scientists.
- Clinical fellowships are available for up to £250,000 and Basic Fellowships are available for up to £225,000. Both are up to five years.
- Studentships are available for up to £100,000 for up to four years. These provide foundation training in research for graduates.
- Project Grants are available for up to £300,000 for up to three years. These awards enable world-class research to tackle priority challenges in respiratory research.
- Small size grants for up to £100k for up to 18 months are available to kickstart your research. These support proof of concept studies in new or original areas of research.
ESRC Responsive Mode: Research Grants Round Two
Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC)
£1 million
5 years
This opportunity funds researcher-driven basic, applied, and strategic research from any disciplines and on any topics in ESRC’s remit. This includes standard research projects, methodological development, large-scale surveys or other infrastructures.
ESRC Responsive Mode: New Investigator Grants Round Two
Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC)
£300,000
5 years
This opportunity supports researchers at the start of their careers to enable their transition to become independent researchers through gaining experience of managing and leading research projects and teams.
BBSRC International Travel Award
Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC)
£3,000
1 month
International travel awards are for BBSRC-supported researchers making visits to initiate or prepare proposals with international partners, visiting overseas facilities for up to one month or attending European consortia-building events. Funding of up to £3,000 is limited to travel and subsistence costs.
Return to Research Support Bursary
Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC)
£2,500
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If you are a researcher looking to return to an academic research career after a break of two or more years, this bursary can help you to develop a proposal suitable for submission to the STFC fellowship scheme.
You can apply for funding of up to £2,500 to cover the cost of activities that will help you prepare a proposal for STFC fellowship funding, such as:
- literature reviews
- familiarisation with equipment and techniques
- attendance at meetings and seminars
Tackling Obesity
Medical Research Council (MRC)
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Both developed and emerging economies are facing rising levels of obesity. Obesity can contribute to mental health problems and also lead to reduced life expectancy. It is a risk factor for a range of chronic diseases, including cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, some cancers, arthritis, liver and respiratory disease. The MRC is seeking multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary applications to tackle overweight and obesity. The research should support evidence-based approaches to improve health in real-life settings.
Collaborate with Researchers in Brazil
Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) – Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) – Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) – Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) – Medical Research Council (MRC) – Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) – Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) – UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) – São Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP)
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UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) and São Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to support collaborative applications. It provides for a lead agency agreement whereby participant UKRI research councils receive and assess joint applications from eligible UK and Brazil-based researchers from the state of São Paulo on behalf of both organisations.
Collaborate with Researchers in Luxembourg
Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) – Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) – Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) – Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) – Medical Research Council (MRC) – Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) – Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) – UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) – Fonds National de la Recherche (FNR)
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UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) and Fonds National de la Recherche (FNR) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to welcome and support collaborative applications. UKRI will receive and assess joint applications from eligible UK and Luxembourg applicants on behalf of both organisations.
Collaborate with Researchers in Norway
Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) – Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) – Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) – Medical Research Council (MRC) – Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) – UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) – Research Council of Norway (RCN)
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Norway co-investigators can be included in UK-led applications and receive funding from participating UKRI councils following a Money Follows Cooperation agreement between UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) and Research Council of Norway (RCN) to reduce barriers to cross-border collaboration.
Renewal Scheme for Current Future Leaders Fellows
UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) – Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) – Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) – Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) – Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) – Medical Research Council (MRC) – Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) – Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) – Innovate UK
£567,000
3 years
Successful applicants to the Future Leaders Fellowships (FLF) scheme have the opportunity to extend their four-year fellowship by up to a further three years.
The renewal funding will continue to support the development of a leading-edge fellow and further their work to undertake adventurous, ambitious programmes that tackle difficult and novel challenges.
Daphne Jackson Fellowship
Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) – Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) – Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) – Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) – Medical Research Council (MRC) – Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) – Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC)
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These fellowships are for those looking to return to a research career after a break of two or more years for family, health or caring reasons. The aim is to give participants the confidence and skills they need to make a successful return to research. They provide an opportunity to balance a personalised retraining programme with a challenging research project, in a supportive UK university or research establishment.
Knowledge Transfer Partnership
Innovate UK – Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) – Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) – Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) – Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) – Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) – Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC)
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3 years
This call supports partnerships that help businesses to innovate, develop, grow and become more productive by employing academic expertise that they do not have in-house. The project can focus on any type of innovation in any sector but it must aim to deliver results that your business would not otherwise be able to deliver.
UKRI-SBE Lead Agency Opportunity
UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) – US National Science Foundation’s Social, Behavioural and Economic Sciences Directorate (NSF/SBE)
£1 million
No limit
This opportunity allows UK and US-based researchers to submit a collaborative proposal that will go through a single review process. The goal is to reduce some of the barriers that researchers and funding agencies encounter when trying to work internationally.
Creative England Investments
Creative England
£250,000
3 years
Creative England is supporting SMEs by providing competitive loans to digital businesses in order to make their growth plans a reality. The investments on offer are intended to fuel this fast-growing sector by financing business expansion and new products, leading to the creation of new high-quality jobs and Intellectual Property (IP). Loans from £50,000 – £250,000 are available with repayment terms ranging from 3-36 months. Interest rates range from 5% – 10%, depending on the risk profile of the applicant. This includes companies from within the digital healthcare sector.
Nesta Impact Investments
Nesta
£1 million
No limit
Nesta want to see the power of innovation and technology used to address big social issues. Their mission is to invest in high impact innovations run by outstanding entrepreneurs. They invest primarily to create real and lasting social impact in the UK, as well as generating a financial return for our investors. They invest between £150k and £1m in social ventures developing innovations that tackle the major challenges faced by older people, children, and communities in the UK.
Loan Fund
HSBC
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HSBC UK has announced a £14 billion lending fund to support the UK’s small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The Fund includes a ring-fenced £1 billion to help UK companies grow their business overseas, as well as a broader package of support. The initiative is available to UK businesses with a turnover of up to £350 million. Applicants do not need to be an HSBC customer to apply.
LifeArc Philanthropic Fund
LifeArc
A share of £5 million
No limit
LifeArc invites applications for its philanthropic fund. This supports medical research projects focused on translation of rare diseases research. The aim is to accelerate scientific breakthroughs to deliver new medicines for patients with these conditions and projects must focus on developing an intervention, therapeutic, device or diagnostic, that will address a significant, unaddressed need for rare disease patients and on research which has a credible translational and development path to reaching those patients.
Grants will either be awarded directly to academics or will be partnered with similar funds being awarded by our rare disease charity partners.
Supporting Innovation and Growth in Healthcare Technologies (SIGHT)
University of Portsmouth
£25,000
No limit
The SIGHT programme has three work package areas available for members, covering a wide range of support mechanisms designed to accelerate the uptake of technologies within the healthcare sector as a whole. Running alongside these three work package areas will be the SIGHT grant scheme. This is available to members of the programme and can support a range of business development activities being undertaken by your business.
Business Support
Leeds City Region Enterprise Partnership
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The Business Support Service provides a single point of access to a wide range of local and national support and funding. From start-ups to established businesses, it is easy for small and medium-sized business owners to access the help needed to boost productivity, profitability and resilience. Business owners can connect with a local Growth Manager to discuss where their business is now and what they would like to achieve in the future. Working with partner councils, Growth Managers find tailored solutions and identify suitable local or national support available from the LEP and our partners on your behalf.
The EIC Accelerator: Open Competition
European Innovation Council (EIC)
€2.5 million
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The EIC Accelerator supports individual Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), in particular startups and spinout companies to develop and scaleup game-changing innovations.
UK Innovation and Science Seed Fund
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The UK Innovation & Science Seed Fund (formerly known as The Rainbow Seed Fund) is a £27.1m early-stage venture capital fund building and growing technology companies stemming from the UK’s research base.
