Physical sciences NRF portfolio refresh (invite only)

Funding

Contact funder

Deadline

16 December 2026

Location

England

Applications

Deadline: 16 December 2026

Overview

This is an invite-only grant from EPSRC. It funds national research facilities (NRFs) that support physical sciences research. Facilities can be located outside the UK, as long as they serve UK national needs. You must be based at a UK research organisation that is eligible for EPSRC funding. Only invited applicants can apply.

Requirements to check

Who can apply:

academic

Key requirements:

  • Invite only. You must have been invited by EPSRC to apply.
  • Applicant must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for EPSRC funding.
  • Funding supports national research facilities within the scope of EPSRC Physical Sciences.
  • Facilities may be located outside the UK if they serve national research needs.

This summary may not include every exclusion. Check the full eligibility rules, including who and what the funder will not support.

Who is this for?

This grant is for UK research organisations that have been invited by EPSRC to apply. It is aimed at those running or proposing national research facilities in the physical sciences. If you have not received a direct invitation from EPSRC, you cannot apply.

Regions

No published award history for Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC). Some funders do not publish their grants data.

Full details from Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)

This is an invite only funding opportunity to support national research facilities (NRFs) for research across EPSRC Physical Sciences within the scope of the funding opportunity. Facilities may be outside the UK for national use. Applicants must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for EPSRC funding.

How to apply

This opportunity is invite only. You can only apply if EPSRC has invited you directly. If you have been invited, follow the application process set out in your invitation.

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Last updated: 2 October 2026