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Horizon Europe is an EU research and innovation programme. It has a budget of €95.5 billion and runs until 2027.
The UK agreed a deal to associate to Horizon Europe on 7 September 2023.
UK researchers can now apply for Horizon Europe funding, certain that all successful UK applicants will be covered through the UK’s association (or through the guarantee) for the remainder of the programme.
The Thematic Call for proposals aims at supporting new space-based services for the digital transformation and sustainability of the sport sector, specifically in the organisation, management, and further exploitation of the Olympic and Paralympic Games.
UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £1 million to develop projects focused on industrial research with the Israel Innovation Authority.
Apply for funding for a UK future internet NetworkPlus which brings together the research community, policymakers and wider stakeholders to make the UK an active leader in the development of the internet and an intelligent customer of internet technologies in the 2030s and 2040s.
You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) funding.
Awards will start by 1 July 2025 for three years and nine months.
Note: This is a pre-announcement and the information may change. The funding opportunity will open in late June 2024. More information will be available on this page then.
UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £2.5 million for collaborative research and development (CR&D) in partnership with organisations from participating Eurostars countries.
UK registered academic institutions, RTOs or Catapults can apply for a share of up to £9 million to fund innovation projects with businesses or not for profits.
UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £2 million in grant funding to deliver AI demonstrator projects. These projects are intended to benefit efficiency in supply chains and increase firm level productivity.
Apply for funding to lead a collaborative network bringing together the UK and international community in terahertz systems. The network will identify areas for future collaboration, facilitate travel and support small pilot projects.
Apply for funding to collaborate with German partners to broaden research in terahertz within the UK. You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for EPSRC funding.
UK registered businesses can apply for funding to resolve productivity and competitiveness issues by working with top scientists and research facilities.
UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £3 million for business led projects that grow their innovation activities in the marine and maritime cluster in the Great South West. This funding is from Innovate UK.
UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £6 million for innovation projects demonstrating quantum technology solutions for determining position, navigation and time. This funding is from Innovate UK.
ESA’s OPEN CALL FOR PROPOSALS FOR KICK-STARTS (BASS ARTES 4.0) is always open. This means that businesses from any sector can apply for Kick-Starts throughout the year.
This funding opportunity through the UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) Digital Research Infrastructure (DRI) programme will support the development of one Knowledge Exchange and Communication (KEC) NetworkPlus.
The NetworkPlus will co-ordinate and enhance knowledge exchange of computational research. It will set good practice for dissemination of software developments in UK science across the UKRI remit.
You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for UKRI funding.
The full economic cost (FEC) of the grant can be up to £1,875,000. UKRI will fund 80% of the FEC at £1,500,000, including indexation. The award will have a duration of three years.
This international joint funding opportunity in telecoms research will support projects to further develop and strengthen the network and research collaboration between UK-based and India-based researchers.
Projects are expected to link and run concurrently to the continuation of the UK-India Future Networks Initiative. It should have two project leads, one based at a UK research organisation and one at an India research organisation eligible for UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) and Department of Science & Technology India (DST) funding respectively.
You must be based at a UK research organisation to be eligible for EPSRC funding.