Advancing solutions for critical mineral production and recycling
Funding
Up to £305,000
Deadline
7 January 2027
Location
England
Applications
Deadline: 7 January 2027
Overview
This fund supports early-stage research into new ways to extract, process, recover, and recycle critical minerals. You can apply for up to £305,000. You must be based at a UK research organisation that is eligible for UKRI funding. The deadline to apply is 7 January 2027.
Requirements to check
Who can apply:
Key requirements:
- Must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for UKRI funding
- Research must focus on critical mineral extraction, processing, recovery, reprocessing, recycling or re-mining
- Research must be pump-priming in nature, exploring disruptive or transformative solutions
This summary may not include every exclusion. Check the full eligibility rules, including who and what the funder will not support.
This grant is for researchers based at UK universities or other research organisations that are eligible for UKRI funding. It is for early-stage, exploratory research into critical minerals. It is not for businesses, charities, or community groups.
Regions
Full details from UK Research and Innovation, NERC, Innovate UK, AHRC, BBSRC, EPSRC, ESRC
Apply for funding for pump-priming research to explore, test and validate disruptive and transformative solutions for critical mineral extraction, processing, recovery, reprocessing, recycling or re-mining. You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) funding.
You apply through the UKRI Funding Service. Check the full eligibility criteria on the UKRI website before you start. Make sure your organisation is registered and eligible for UKRI funding before applying.
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