Projects Peer Review Panel (PPRP) 2027
- Funding
- Contact funder
- Deadline
- 31 August 2027
- Location
- England
- Applications
- By invitation
Overview
The Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC), part of UKRI, funds large or complex scientific projects through the Projects Peer Review Panel (PPRP) 2027. It is open only to researchers STFC has invited after a successful Statement of Interest. No award range is stated. The application window runs from 7 September 2026 to 31 August 2027 at 4:00pm UK time, but STFC must receive your application by the date your programme manager sets. Applications go through the UKRI Funding Service, not Je-S. Only the lead research organisation can submit to UKRI. Your research office checks the application and submits it. No matched funding from host institutions is required beyond the standard 20% FEC. Direct and in-kind contributions from project partners are encouraged. The Vision and Approach document can run to 70 sides of A4. Outcomes go to applicants and are not publicly listed. Projects are assessed on their own merit, with no rank order.
Requirements to check
Who can apply:
Key requirements:
- Invited applicants only, after a successful Statement of Interest
- Applicant must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for STFC funding
- STFC funds 80% of the full economic cost, up to the budget envelope agreed with the programme manager
- Project studentships are not funded
- Applications must be made on the UKRI Funding Service, not Je-S
- Only the lead research organisation can submit, via its research office
Who it is for
- Applicants invited by STFC after a successful Statement of Interest
- Project leads who complete the application on the UKRI Funding Service
- Lead research organisations, which are the only ones that can submit to UKRI
- Teams with project partners who can offer direct or in-kind contributions
Who it is not for
- Anyone STFC has not invited after a Statement of Interest
- Applicants who try to apply through Je-S
- Organisations that are not the lead research organisation submitting to UKRI
- Applications that miss the date set by the programme manager
- Applications that break the guidance, which may be rejected
You can only apply if STFC has invited you to do so following a successful Statement of Interest. You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for STFC funding. The opportunity is open to organisations with standard UKRI eligibility. Only the lead research organisation can submit an application to UKRI. Project studentships are not funded. Your programme manager can advise on specific eligibility requirements.
This summary may not include every exclusion. Check the full eligibility rules, including who and what the funder will not support.
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Researchers at UK research organisations who have been invited to apply after a successful Statement of Interest, and who lead large or complex projects in particle physics, nuclear physics, astronomy, particle astrophysics, accelerator physics or PPAN computing.
Regions
No published award history for Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC). Some funders do not publish their grants data.
Full details from Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC)
Apply for funding to develop a large or complex scientific project. You must have already discussed your ideas with one of our programme managers and have been invited to submit a full proposal.You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for STFC funding.
How to apply
Use the link STFC emails to invited applicants. Confirm you are the project lead, then sign in to or create a UKRI Funding Service account. Answer the questions, upload your Vision and Approach PDF, and send the application to your research office. They check it and submit it to UKRI. You cannot apply through Je-S.
Frequently asked questions
Who can apply to the STFC Projects Peer Review Panel (PPRP) 2027?
Only applicants STFC has invited after a successful Statement of Interest stage. Only the lead research organisation can submit the application to UKRI.
What is the deadline for the STFC PPRP 2027?
The closing date is 31 August 2027 at 4:00pm UK time. STFC must receive your application by the date your programme manager specifies.
Do I need matched funding for the STFC PPRP 2027?
No matched funding is required from host institutions beyond the standard 20% FEC. Direct and in-kind contributions from project partners are encouraged.
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