Open opportunities from UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)
5 live listings — 4 grants and 1 tenders, soonest deadline first. Back to the UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) profile.
The provision of an independent national body to deliver the vision of the national electrification skills framework and forum
UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) · GB
UKRI seeks a single organisation or consortium to establish and manage the UK Electrification Skills Framework, a national convening body for identifying and communicating skills requirements across electrification sectors. Bidders should have expertise in skills-framework governance, stakeholder engagement, evidence analysis, and workforce planning in energy transition contexts.
Transformative sustainable AI technologies
UK Research and Innovation
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
Natural Environment Research Council (NERC)
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.
Underground hydrogen storage demonstrator DEVEX support
UK Research and Innovation
UKRI, via Innovate UK, is offering project development (DEVEX) funding to UK-registered businesses to prepare studies for underground hydrogen storage demonstrator facilities. It targets UK companies developing hydrogen storage projects that support the energy transition.
Testing and validating underground hydrogen storage components
UK Research and Innovation
This UKRI and Innovate UK collaborative programme funds the development and validation of critical technologies needed for safe, reliable and cost-effective underground hydrogen storage. It is open to UK-registered organisations working on hydrogen storage component testing.