External funding deadlines calendar
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(Updated 5 August 2026)
| ResDev Notification Date | Closing date | Primary funder | Funding Shceme |
| 05-Aug-26 | 16-Sep-26 | Royal Society | Industry Fellowships |
| 05-Aug-26 | 16-Sep-26 | National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) | Programme Development Grants (PDG) |
| 05-Aug-26 | 16-Sep-26 | Innovate UK | Zero emission vessels and infrastructure round two: electric power |
| 05-Aug-26 | 16-Sep-26 | Innovate UK | Zero Emission Vessels and Infrastructure 2: Alternative Fuels |
| 05-Aug-26 | 16-Sep-26 | Innovate UK | DRIVE35 Innovation Fund: Collaborate |
| 05-Aug-26 | 16-Sep-26 | National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) | NIHR James Lind Alliance Priority Setting Partnerships rolling funding opportunity (HSDR Programme) |
| 05-Aug-26 | 16-Sep-26 | Innovate UK | Zero Emission Vessels and Infrastructure 2: Energy Efficiency |
| 05-Aug-26 | 16-Sep-26 | Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) | AHRC large grants: outline stage |
| 05-Aug-26 | 16-Sep-26 | National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) | Improving discharge delivery across Health and Social Care |
| 06-Aug-26 | 17-Sep-26 | Cancer Research UK (CRUK) | Early Detection and Diagnosis Primer Award |
| 06-Aug-26 | 17-Sep-26 | Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) | UKRI Translation: Impact Acceleration: CHERI IKC |
| 06-Aug-26 | 17-Sep-26 | Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) | Computing resources on the STFC DiRAC HPC facility |
| 06-Aug-26 | 17-Sep-26 | National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) | NIHR biomedical research centres |
| 06-Aug-26 | 17-Sep-26 | Medical Research Council (MRC) | Expression of interest: Precision prevention: biological mechanisms of response variation |
| 06-Aug-26 | 17-Sep-26 | Horizon Europe: Global Challenges and European Industrial Competitiveness | HORIZON-CL6-2026-01-CIRCBIO - Circular economy and bioeconomy sectors: Call 01 - single stage (2026) |
| 06-Aug-26 | 17-Sep-26 | Horizon Europe: Excellent Science | ERC-2026-PoC proof-of-concept grants |
| 06-Aug-26 | 17-Sep-26 | British Council | Researcher Challenges Grants |
| 06-Aug-26 | 17-Sep-26 | Horizon Europe: Global Challenges and European Industrial Competitiveness | HORIZON-CL6-2026-01-BIODIV - Biodiversity and ecosystem services: Call 01 - single stage (2026) |
| 06-Aug-26 | 17-Sep-26 | Horizon Europe: Global Challenges and European Industrial Competitiveness | HORIZON-CL6-2026-01-ZEROPOLLUTION - Clean environment and zero pollution: Call 01 - single stage (2026) |
| 06-Aug-26 | 17-Sep-26 | Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) | Funding for STFC core summer schools in 2027 |
| 07-Aug-26 | 18-Sep-26 | Innovate UK | ATI Programme strategic batch |
| 07-Aug-26 | 18-Sep-26 | Innovate UK | Scaling performance of quantum computing hardware |
| 10-Aug-26 | 21-Sep-26 | Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) | UK Catalysis Hub: Flexible Fund |
| 10-Aug-26 | 21-Sep-26 | Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) | Space-Based Time Transfer Service (Space BaTTS) Research & Development |
| 10-Aug-26 | 21-Sep-26 | British Council | Gender Equality Partnerships |
| 10-Aug-26 | 21-Sep-26 | British Council | Disability Inclusion Partnerships |
| 11-Aug-26 | 22-Sep-26 | Wellcome | Wellcome Discovery Awards |
| 12-Aug-26 | 23-Sep-26 | Horizon Europe: Global Challenges and European Industrial Competitiveness | HORIZON-CL2-2026-01-DEMOCRACY - Innovative Research on Democracy and Governance |
| 12-Aug-26 | 23-Sep-26 | Horizon Europe: Global Challenges and European Industrial Competitiveness | HORIZON-CL2-2026-01-HERITAGE - Innovative Research on European Cultural Heritage and Cultural and Creative Industries |
| 12-Aug-26 | 23-Sep-26 | Royal Academy of Engineering (RAEng) | Ingenious public engagement awards |
| 12-Aug-26 | 23-Sep-26 | Horizon Europe: Global Challenges and European Industrial Competitiveness | HORIZON-CL2-2026-01-TRANSFO - Innovative Research on Social and Economic Transformations |
| 13-Aug-26 | 24-Sep-26 | Horizon Europe: Widening Participation and Strengthening the European Research Area | HORIZON-WIDERA-2026-04-WIDENING - Widening participation and spreading excellence |
| 13-Aug-26 | 24-Sep-26 | Horizon Europe: Widening Participation and Strengthening the European Research Area | HORIZON-WIDERA-2026-01-WIDENING - Widening participation and spreading excellence |
| 13-Aug-26 | 24-Sep-26 | Horizon Europe: Widening Participation and Strengthening the European Research Area | HORIZON-WIDERA-2026-03-WIDENING - Widening participation and spreading excellence |
| 13-Aug-26 | 24-Sep-26 | Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) | Canada–G7–Nordic call for proposals on quantum technologies |
| 14-Aug-26 | 25-Sep-26 | Cancer Research UK (CRUK) | Therapeutic catalyst |
| 18-Aug-26 | 29-Sep-26 | Cancer Research UK (CRUK) | Discovery Programme Award |
| 18-Aug-26 | 29-Sep-26 | Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) | Design Generators |
| 18-Aug-26 | 29-Sep-26 | Cancer Research UK (CRUK) | Discovery Programme Foundation Award |
| 19-Aug-26 | 30-Sep-26 | National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) | RPSC Commissioned Call |
| 19-Aug-26 | 30-Sep-26 | The British Academy (BA) | British Academy Postdoctoral Fellowship |
| 19-Aug-26 | 30-Sep-26 | Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) | Ernest Rutherford fellowships |
| 20-Aug-26 | 01-Oct-26 | Cancer Research UK (CRUK) | Senior cancer research fellowship |
| 20-Aug-26 | 01-Oct-26 | Diabetes UK | RD Lawrence fellowship |
| 20-Aug-26 | 01-Oct-26 | National Humanities Center | Fellowships |
| 20-Aug-26 | 01-Oct-26 | Isaac Newton Institute for Mathematical Sciences | Kirk Distinguished Visiting Fellows |
| 20-Aug-26 | 01-Oct-26 | Cancer Research UK (CRUK) | Career Development Fellowship |
| 20-Aug-26 | 01-Oct-26 | Isaac Newton Institute for Mathematical Sciences | Rothschild Distinguished Visiting Fellows |
| 20-Aug-26 | 01-Oct-26 | Diabetes UK | Sir George Alberti research training fellowship |
| 20-Aug-26 | 01-Oct-26 | Swiss National Science Foundation | International co-investigator scheme |
| 21-Aug-26 | 02-Oct-26 | Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) | Outreach Fund |
| 26-Aug-26 | 07-Oct-26 | The British Academy (BA) | Talent Development Awards |
| 26-Aug-26 | 07-Oct-26 | Medical Research Council (MRC) | Experimental medicine stage one |
| 26-Aug-26 | 07-Oct-26 | The British Academy (BA) | International Interdisciplinary Research Projects 2027 |
| 27-Aug-26 | 08-Oct-26 | Horizon Europe: Global Challenges and European Industrial Competitiveness | HORIZON-CL5-2026-10-D6 - Safe, Resilient Transport and Smart Mobility services for passengers and goods: Call - Batteries and Mobility |
| 27-Aug-26 | 08-Oct-26 | Horizon Europe: Global Challenges and European Industrial Competitiveness | HORIZON-CL5-2026-10-D2 - Cross-sectoral solutions for the climate transition: Call - Batteries and Mobility |
| 27-Aug-26 | 08-Oct-26 | Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) | ESRC React Awards (pilot): outline |
| 01-Sep-26 | 13-Oct-26 | Horizon Europe: Global Challenges and European Industrial Competitiveness | HORIZON-CL2-2026-02-TRANSFO - Innovative Research on Social and Economic Transformations |
| 02-Sep-26 | 14-Oct-26 | Horizon Europe: Excellent Science | ERC-2027-StG starting grants |
| 02-Sep-26 | 14-Oct-26 | Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) | Doctoral focal award plus: innovating in data-driven research |
| 03-Sep-26 | 15-Oct-26 | Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) | A guide for the commercialisation of Creative Industries Research |
| 16-Sep-26 | 28-Oct-26 | National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) | RfPB Commissioned - NIHR NICE rolling funding opportunity |
| 16-Sep-26 | 28-Oct-26 | Royal Society | Dorothy Hodgkin fellowships |
| 18-Sep-26 | 30-Oct-26 | Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) | UBEL Doctoral Training Partnership |
| 20-Sep-26 | 01-Nov-26 | Medical Research Council (MRC) | Collaborate with the UK Human Functional Genomics Initiative |
| 23-Sep-26 | 04-Nov-26 | Innovate UK | Future Leaders Fellowships: Business and non-academic |
| 24-Sep-26 | 05-Nov-26 | Horizon Europe: Global Challenges and European Industrial Competitiveness | HORIZON-CL3-2026-01-FCT - Better protect the EU and its citizens against Crime and Terrorism Call - Civil Security for Society 2026 |
| 24-Sep-26 | 05-Nov-26 | Horizon Europe: Global Challenges and European Industrial Competitiveness | HORIZON-CL3-2026-01-SSRI - Strengthened Security Research and Innovation |
| 24-Sep-26 | 05-Nov-26 | Horizon Europe: Global Challenges and European Industrial Competitiveness | HORIZON-CL3-2026-01-INFRA - Resilient Infrastructure |
| 24-Sep-26 | 05-Nov-26 | Horizon Europe: Global Challenges and European Industrial Competitiveness | HORIZON-CL3-2026-01-BM - Effective management of EU external borders Call - Civil Security for Society 2026 |
| 24-Sep-26 | 05-Nov-26 | Horizon Europe: Global Challenges and European Industrial Competitiveness | HORIZON-CL3-2026-01-DRS - Disaster-Resilient Society for Europe |
| 30-Sep-26 | 11-Nov-26 | Medical Research Council (MRC) | UKRI Translation: MRC Impact Acceleration Awards |
| 01-Oct-26 | 12-Nov-26 | National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) | Health Technology Assessment Application Development Awards |
| 01-Oct-26 | 12-Nov-26 | National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) | Reconstruction surgery for FGM/C survivors |
| 07-Oct-26 | 18-Nov-26 | National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) | 2026 Clinical Lectureships in Dentistry |
| 07-Oct-26 | 18-Nov-26 | Medical Research Council (MRC) | UKRI Translation: MRC Proof of Concept: stage one |
| 07-Oct-26 | 18-Nov-26 | National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) | Increasing social support and parenting skills for parents with learning disabilities |
| 08-Oct-26 | 19-Nov-26 | Medical Research Council (MRC) | UK Obesity Research Institute |
| 13-Oct-26 | 24-Nov-26 | Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions | MSCA Doctoral Networks |
| 15-Oct-26 | 26-Nov-26 | Horizon Europe: Global Challenges and European Industrial Competitiveness | HORIZON-CL6-2026-04-GOVERNANCE - Innovative governance, environmental observations and digital solutions in support of the Green Deal: Call 04 - single stage (2026) |
| 20-Oct-26 | 01-Dec-26 | Horizon Europe: Global Challenges and European Industrial Competitiveness | HORIZON-CL5-2026-11-D3 - Sustainable, secure and competitive energy supply: Call - Energy |
| 20-Oct-26 | 01-Dec-26 | Diabetes UK | Project grants |
| 27-Oct-26 | 08-Dec-26 | National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) | Housing, place and the built environment for an ageing population |
| 27-Oct-26 | 08-Dec-26 | National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) | Air quality in indoor public spaces, workplace settings and transport microenvironments |
| 27-Oct-26 | 08-Dec-26 | National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) | Using ‘big data’ to impact health and health inequalities |
| 04-Nov-26 | 16-Dec-26 | National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) | 20247 Public Health Research Programme Rapid Funding Scheme |
| No deadline | Medical Research Council (MRC) | MRC: research grant: applicant-led | |
| No deadline | Vivensa Foundation | DMT Academy Ignition Fund | |
| No deadline | Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) | EPSRC programme grants | |
| No deadline | Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) | AHRC Responsive Mode: Collaborate with Researchers in Luxembourg | |
| No deadline | Medical Research Council (MRC) | Collaborate with the functional genomics screening laboratory | |
| No deadline | Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) | Mathematical sciences postdoctoral fellowship | |
| No deadline | Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) | BBSRC new investigator award: applicant-led mode | |
| No deadline | Innovate UK | DRIVE35 Scale-up Fund | |
| No deadline | Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) | ESRC responsive mode: working with Brazilian researchers round two | |
| No deadline | Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) | ESRC responsive mode: secondary data analysis | |
| No deadline | Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) | BBSRC standard research grant: applicant-led mode | |
| No deadline | Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) | UKRI Translation: AHRC Proof of Concept | |
| No deadline | Medical Research Council (MRC) | Using the ‘Our Future Health’ data resource for research | |
| No deadline | Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) | Funding for farming in protected landscapes | |
| No deadline | Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) | AHRC responsive mode: standard research grant | |
| No deadline | Advanced Research+Invention Agency (ARIA) | Rolling opportunity seeds | |
| No deadline | Cancer Research UK (CRUK) | Drug development project | |
| No deadline | Medical Research Council (MRC) | MRC: partnership grant: applicant-led | |
| No deadline | Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) | Collaborate with researchers in Norway |