Advancing atmospheric and aerial autonomy 2026 Grant
Council
A council
In context
This call is open to universities and research institutions, at prototype and pilot stage and idea and R&D stage. Funding is a grant of Total fund £4,000,000. Coverage is read from the notice itself: United Kingdom.
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 a UK natural-science research council's funding.
About this grant
This funding opportunity supports the development, integration, deployment, and demonstration of innovative autonomous solutions for environmental science. Approximately 50% of funding targets autonomous sensing, instrumentation and measurement capabilities that advance atmospheric science, while the remaining 50% supports autonomous aerial systems (UAS) and associated technologies for broader environmental applications including monitoring, ecosystem observation, forecasting, natural hazard monitoring, and terrestrial, freshwater, coastal and marine environmental studies. …
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Frequently asked questions
- How much funding does this grant offer?
- Advancing atmospheric and aerial autonomy offers Total fund £4M.
- When is the Advancing atmospheric and aerial autonomy deadline?
- Applications close 21 Oct 2026 16:00.
- Who can apply for Advancing atmospheric and aerial autonomy?
- Eligibility covers organisations in GB; university, research-institution. The full eligibility conditions are part of the Pro detail.
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