Open opportunities from UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)
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Full ADOPT Grant: Round 9
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This grant funds on-farm trial and demonstration projects for farming, growing, and forestry businesses in England to test and adopt new agricultural solutions and innovations. Eligible businesses can access up to £5 million in total funding to improve sector-wide adoption of new ideas.
Design Generators round two
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This grant funds design-led interventions combined with arts and humanities research methodologies to advance the green transition, with a total fund of £1,000,000. Applicants must be based at UK research organisations eligible for AHRC funding.
Ultra long duration energy storage project development studies
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This grant funds project development studies for ultra long duration battery energy storage demonstrators in the UK, with up to £3 million available. UK registered businesses can apply to advance the commercialisation and deployment of long-duration energy storage technology.
Farming Futures R&D fund: Automation and Robotics Round 2
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UK-registered businesses can apply for up to £20 million in R&D funding to develop automation and robotics solutions for agriculture, horticulture, and forestry. This is a competitive grant round from the funder's Farming Futures R&D fund.
UK Research Funder: Bioscience Translation Grant 2026
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BBSRC Proof of Concept funding translates bioscience research into commercial innovations (products, services, solutions) with economic, societal, and environmental impact. Eligible applicants must be based at UK research organisations funded by BBSRC.
Advancing atmospheric and aerial autonomy
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This grant funds proof-of-concept development and deployment of autonomous systems for atmospheric science research and environmental monitoring. Applicants must be based at UK research organisations eligible for NERC funding.
Research Infrastructure Renewal
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This grant funds capital investment to renew, replace, and enhance research infrastructure and facilities for environmental science, available to existing national capabilities that serve the wider research community. It is targeted at research institutions and facilities operators seeking to upgrade laboratories, equipment, and environmental science capabilities.
Resilient economy and security through ecosystem transitions grants
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This grant funds research to understand how ecosystem changes affect economic resilience, security, and prosperity, as part of a NERC-Defra co-funded programme. Applicants must be based at eligible UK organisations and can receive up to £2.5 million.
Transformative sustainable AI technologies
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This grant funds high-risk, speculative research projects aimed at making future AI systems more sustainable, with up to £602,500 available per project. Applicants must be based at UK research organisations eligible for UKRI funding.
Exploring the frontiers of environmental research 2026
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NERC is offering £8M in funding for novel, curiosity-driven environmental research at an early stage of development with transformative potential. Applicants must be based at UK-eligible research organisations.
Liverpool City Region to lead first pilot for construction challenge
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This grant supports the first pilot of the Industrialising and Digitalising Construction Challenge, hosted in Liverpool City Region, focusing on modernizing and digitizing construction practices. It targets organizations involved in the construction sector to implement innovative, digital, and industrialized approaches to building and infrastructure.
Research will tackle threats to our air, water and crops
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This grant funds research projects addressing environmental threats to air quality, water resources, and agricultural productivity. It supports scientific research and development initiatives across these three critical environmental domains.