Professional & Scientific Services Grants UK

There are currently 208 live grants available for professional & scientific services businesses in the UK, with deadlines ranging from 20 August 2026 to 1 April 2028.

Checked daily. Last updated 18 August 2026.

Always open

No closing date, so you can apply whenever you are ready.

Ongoing

Focal awards: multilingual futures for UK growth and connectivity

Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC)

England

This AHRC award funds doctoral training in languages and cultural expertise. It supports partnerships between universities and non-university organisations. The goal is to build multilingual skills th

Ongoing

Farming Innovation Programme: feasibility round five

Innovate UK

Up to £15,000,000England

UK registered businesses in England can apply for a share of up to £15 million. This funding supports feasibility projects in farming and agriculture. It comes from the industry-led Research and Devel

Ongoing

UKRI Translation: MRC Proof of Concept: stage one

Medical Research Council (MRC)

England

This grant helps researchers develop and test new treatments, medical devices, and diagnostics. You must work at a research organisation that is eligible for MRC funding. It was previously called the

Ongoing

Sandpit: market access acceleration in consumer led flexibility

Innovate UKNatural Environment Research Council (NERC)Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC)

Up to £1,000,000England

This is a sandpit event to develop new products for consumer energy flexibility markets. You submit an expression of interest to attend the event. At the sandpit, you will work with others to create p

Ongoing

EPSRC Strategic Infrastructure 2026 (invite only)

Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)

England

This grant helps UK research organisations buy major scientific equipment and infrastructure. It is invite only, so you cannot apply unless EPSRC has contacted you directly. The funding supports high-

Ongoing

5G assured integration collaborative research and development

Innovate UK

Up to £18,500,000England

Innovate UK is offering up to £18.5 million for 5G technology research and development. UK registered organisations can apply for funding to integrate advanced connectivity components into complete sy

More grants

Closing in 8 days

Lawtech Grant Competition Phase III

Ministry of Justice

£3,619,999 – £3,620,000England

This grant funds technology that improves or transforms legal services in England and Wales. Lawtech includes AI tools, automated legal software, and digital dispute resolution platforms. The Ministry

Closing in 11 days

European Space Agency: Digitalisation of The Water Sector

Innovate UK Business Connect

England

The European Space Agency wants space-enabled products and services to improve water resilience and sustainability. You can apply for funding to develop proofs of concept and pilot projects. The fundi

Closing in 14 days

Earth Observation Missions and Technology Innovation Call 1

UK Space Agency

£50,000 – £200,000England

The UK Space Agency is funding research and development projects in Earth Observation technology. You can apply for between £50,000 and £200,000. Projects should focus on early-stage technology ideas

Closing in 15 days

NAPIC ICURe Discover – September 2026

Innovate UK Business Connect

England

NAPIC ICURe Discover is a part-time hybrid programme for researchers and research students. It helps you explore market opportunities for your research. You can get up to £2,500 to support market disc

Closing in 16 days

ICURe Discover for Women Entrepreneurs - September 2026

Innovate UK Business Connect

England

ICURe Discover for Women Entrepreneurs offers up to £2,500 to support market discovery activities. This is an 8-week, part-time online programme for women researchers and technicians. You will explore

Get personalised grant alerts

Create a free account to get notified when new professional & scientific services grants open.

Create free account

Closing in 19 days

UK Space Agency: Connectivity in Low Earth Orbit (C-LEO) Programme - Call 3

Innovate UK Business Connect

England

The UK Space Agency is funding innovation in satellite communications. Each project can receive between £4 million and £25 million. The funding aims to strengthen the UK's role in the global satellite

Closing in 20 days

International Digital Technical Standards Grant Scheme 2026-29: Improving Proficiency, Capacity and Participation

Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

£2,500 – £40,000England

DSIT is offering grants to strengthen the UK's role in digital technical standards. The funding supports projects that teach standards in universities, inspire careers in standards work, and build lin

Closing in 21 days

UK Japan Civil Nuclear Research Programme 2026

UK Research and Innovation, Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council

£250,000 – £593,750England

This grant funds research into nuclear decommissioning. It is a joint programme between UK Research and Innovation (EPSRC) and Japan's Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (M

+1 related call in this programme

Closing in 21 days

Aviation’s non-CO2 impacts on the climate 2026

UK Research and Innovation, Natural Environment Research Council

Up to £385,425England

This grant funds research into how aviation affects the climate beyond carbon dioxide emissions. UKRI and the Natural Environment Research Council want teams to work together on this science. Research

Closing in 22 days

Farming Innovation Programme: Feasibility Round 5

The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra)

£200,000 – £500,000England

UK registered businesses in England can apply for a share of up to £15 million. This funding supports feasibility projects in farming research and development. Grants range from £200,000 to £500,000 p

Closing in 22 days

Small molecule high throughput screen using AstraZeneca facilities

Medical Research Council (MRC)

Up to £1,000,000England

This grant pays for high throughput screening using AstraZeneca's compound library and robots. You can access their advanced screening equipment to test small molecules. The funding goes up to £1 mill

Closing in 23 days

Sector transition: UKRI policy fellowships 2026 (Fellowship)

UK Research and Innovation, BBSRC, AHRC, EPSRC, ESRC, MRC, NERC, STFC

£180,000 – £280,000England

This fellowship is for researchers who want to move between academic and government policy roles. It aims to build stronger links between research and policy work. Funding ranges from £180,000 to £280

+1 related call in this programme

Closing in 28 days

Optical wireless communications research and testing facility

UK Research and Innovation, Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council

Up to £7,125,000England

This grant funds the creation of an optical wireless communications research and testing facility. It is open to UK research organisations that are eligible for EPSRC funding. The maximum award availa

Closing in 29 days

Accelerating adoption of quantum enabled sensing and PNT

Innovate UK, part of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)

£1,000,000 – £3,000,000England

UK businesses in England can apply for funding to speed up the use of quantum sensing and navigation technologies. Quantum sensing uses quantum physics to measure things like position, timing, and nav

Closing in 29 days

Quantum computing applications for large scale impact: CR&D

Innovate UK, part of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)

£300,000 – £4,000,000England

UK businesses can apply for a share of up to £13 million. The funding is for building quantum computing software applications. Your project must show clear value and high impact on near-term quantum c

Closing in 29 days

DRIVE35 Innovation Fund: Collaborate 3

Department for Business and Trade (DBT)

England

This fund offers up to £20 million for late-stage research and development projects. Your project must support the UK's move to zero emission vehicles. It must also help the automotive industry reach

Closing in 29 days

Doctoral focal awards in data-intensive sciences

UK Research and Innovation, Science and Technology Research Council

Up to £2,100,000England

This grant funds doctoral training in data-intensive sciences. It is run by STFC, part of UK Research and Innovation. Awards can be worth up to £2,100,000. The funding supports student skills and trai

Closing in 30 days

UKRI Translation: Impact Acceleration: CHERI IKC

UK Research and Innovation, Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)

Up to £7,700,000England

This grant funds the creation of an Innovation and Knowledge Centre (IKC) focused on CHERI technology. CHERI is a hardware security approach that helps make computer systems more secure by design. The

Closing in 30 days

BBSRC Institutes ICURe Discover - October 2026

Innovate UK Business Connect

England

This programme is for research teams at BBSRC's eight strategically supported institutes. It is a part-time, online market discovery programme. Market discovery means exploring whether your research h

Closing in 31 days

Scaling performance of quantum computing hardware: CR&D

Innovate UK, part of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)

£1,000,000 – £3,500,000England

Innovate UK is offering up to £33 million for quantum computing hardware research. You can apply for between £1 million and £3.5 million per project. The funding is for developing device-level hardwar

Closing in 35 days

Pushing the frontiers of environmental research

UK Research and Innovation, Natural Environment Research Council (NERC)

Up to £950,000England

This grant funds adventurous, curiosity-driven environmental research projects. You must be based at a UK research organisation that is eligible for NERC funding. You also need to meet individual elig

Closing in 36 days

Early independence: BBSRC fellowships: full stage (Fellowship)

UK Research and Innovation, Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC)

Up to £9,000,000England

This fellowship funds early career researchers to run their own independent research projects. You must hold a PhD or equivalent experience. You must be based at a UK research organisation that is eli

+1 related call in this programme

Closing in 40 days

AI Growth Lab

Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade

England

The Legal Services Advisory AI Growth Lab helps businesses bring AI products to market faster. It gives you direct access to regulators so you can understand how current rules apply to your technology

Closing in 42 days

Design Generators round two

UK Research and Innovation, Arts and Humanities Research Council

£150,000 – £200,000England

This grant funds research that combines design with arts and humanities methods to support the green transition. You can apply for between £150,000 and £200,000. You must be based at a UK research org

+1 related call in this programme

Closing in 43 days

Ultra Long Duration Energy Storage Project Development Studies

Innovate UK, part of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)

£350,000 – £700,000England

UK businesses can apply for funding to develop ultra long duration battery energy storage demonstrators. The total pot is up to £3 million. Individual grants range from £350,000 to £700,000. You must

Closing in 43 days

Farming Futures R&D fund: Automation and Robotics Round 2

Defra and Innovate UK

£1,000 – £1,225,000England

This grant offers a share of up to £20 million for businesses developing automation and robotics in farming, horticulture, and forestry. You can apply for between £1,000 and £1,225,000. It is open to

Closing in 43 days

Early Independence: Ernest Rutherford Fellowships 2026 (Fellowship)

UK Research and Innovation, Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC)

Up to £6,000,000England

The Ernest Rutherford Fellowship supports early-career researchers who want to build their own independent research programme. You must hold a doctorate or have equivalent research experience. You mus

+1 related call in this programme

Closing in 43 days

Critical Minerals Accelerator

Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade

£150,000 – £3,000,000England

The Critical Minerals Accelerator is a £25 million grant scheme. It funds projects that scale up innovative solutions for critical minerals. This covers extraction, processing, and recycling. Grants r

Closing in 44 days

Enhancing resilience to wildfires in the wildland-urban interface

UK Research and Innovation

Up to £1,575,000England

This grant funds collaborative research into wildfires in areas where towns and countryside meet. You must work with partners from the US, Canada, or both. Projects can receive up to £1,575,000. The d

Closing in 49 days

Japan-UK Joint call for collaborations in Advanced Connectivity Technologies

UK Research & Innovation, Engineering & Physical Sciences Research Council, NICT

Up to £1,121,600England

This grant funds research partnerships between UK and Japanese teams in Advanced Connectivity Technologies. UK applicants must be based at a research organisation eligible for EPSRC funding. Japanese

Closing in 51 days

EPSRC Healthcare Technologies ICURe Engage

Innovate UK Business Connect

England

This is a four-week, part-time programme for healthcare technology researchers. It helps you explore who could benefit from your research. It also introduces you to entrepreneurship and what it could

Closing in 56 days

Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP): 2026 – 2027 Round 1

Innovate UK

National (UK-wide), England

Knowledge Transfer Partnerships help businesses work with universities on innovation projects. A graduate works in your business for 1-3 years to complete a specific project. The government pays most

See all 3 rounds of Knowledge Transfer Partnership

Closing in 57 days

UKRI Translation: BBSRC Proof of Concept 2026

UK Research and Innovation, Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC)

£100,000 – £800,000England

This grant funds bioscience research that can be turned into real products, services, or solutions. It supports projects that create economic, social, or environmental impact. You can apply for betwee

+1 related call in this programme

Closing in 57 days

Doctoral focal award plus: innovating in data-driven research

UK Research and Innovation, Economic and Social Research Council

Up to £5,850,000England

ESRC is funding one doctoral training award worth up to £5,850,000. It supports social science researchers at doctoral level and beyond. The goal is to build skills in data-driven research methods. Yo

Closing in 58 days

A guide for the commercialisation of Creative Industries Research

UK Research and Innovation, Arts and Humanities Research Council

Up to £250,000England

This grant funds research to improve how creative industries commercialise their work. You will work with others to identify barriers and create a new sector-specific commercialisation guide. The maxi

Closing in 63 days

Next generation artificial intelligence (AI): explainable AI

UK Research and Innovation, Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)

Up to £602,500England

This grant funds speculative and high-risk fundamental research into explainable AI. The goal is to make future AI systems more understandable and transparent. Projects must have the potential to deli

+1 related call in this programme

Closing in 65 days

Resilient economy and security through ecosystem transitions grants

UK Research and Innovation, Natural Environment Research Council

Up to £2,500,000England

This grant funds research into how changes in ecosystems affect economic resilience, security, and prosperity. It is part of the NERC and Defra co-funded Resilient Economy and Security through Ecosyst

+1 related call in this programme

Closing in 77 days

Future Leaders Fellowships: Round 11, business and non-academic

Innovate UK Business Connect

National (UK-wide), England

UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £110 million for ambitious research and innovation projects. This funding comes from UK Research and Innovation (UKRI). The money is specific

See all 2 rounds of Future Leaders Fellowships

Closing in 79 days

Purchase mid-range equipment for biomedical research: MRC Equip

UK Research and Innovation, Medical Research Council

£200,000 – £1,000,000England

This grant funds mid-range capital equipment for biomedical research. It is run by the Medical Research Council (MRC), part of UK Research and Innovation. You must be employed at a research organisati

+1 related call in this programme

Closing in 85 days

UKRI Translation: MRC Impact Acceleration Awards

UK Research and Innovation, Medical Research Council

£50,000 – £300,000England

This grant funds a single, high-risk development step for a new medicine, medical device, diagnostic, or other medical product. It helps you generate key data to reduce the risk of taking your researc

+1 related call in this programme

Closing in 86 days

National Space Innovation Programme - Call 3

Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

£150,000 – £2,000,000England

NSIP Call 3 funds space-related research and development projects in England. There are two funding strands. Kick Starter supports early-stage, disruptive space innovations. Major Projects supports id

Closing in 225 days

AHRC responsive mode: collaborate with researchers in Luxembourg

UK Research and Innovation, Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC), Fonds National de la Recherche (FNR)

£300,000 – £1,500,000England

This grant funds collaborative arts and humanities research between UK and Luxembourg researchers. You must be based at a UK research organisation that is eligible for AHRC funding. There is no set li

Closing in 225 days

AHRC responsive mode: working with Brazilian researchers

UK Research and Innovation, Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC), State of São Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP)

£300,000 – £1,500,000England

This grant funds collaborative arts and humanities research between UK and Brazilian researchers. Your project must involve a partner based in the State of São Paulo, Brazil. You must be based at a UK

Closing in 225 days

AHRC responsive mode: standard research grant

UK Research and Innovation, Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC)

£300,000 – £1,500,000England

This grant funds collaborative research projects in the arts and humanities. It is run by the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC). You must be based at a UK research organisation that is eligi

Closing in 225 days

AHRC responsive mode: UKRI NSF-SBE lead agency

UK Research and Innovation, Arts and Humanities Research Council

£300,000 – £1,500,000England

This grant funds collaborative research between UK and US researchers. Your project must fall within the remit of AHRC and the US National Science Foundation's Social, Behavioural and Economic Science

Closing in 225 days

Mathematical Sciences Early Independence Fellowship (Fellowship)

UK Research and Innovation, Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)

Up to £1,250,000England

This fellowship is for early-career researchers in mathematical sciences. It is funded by EPSRC, part of UK Research and Innovation. You can apply for up to £1,250,000. The deadline to apply is 31 Mar

Closing in 225 days

AHRC responsive mode: Curiosity Award

UK Research and Innovation, Arts and Humanities Research Council

Up to £100,000England

This award funds fundamental arts and humanities research. It supports new research ideas, networking, and the development of future research opportunities. There is no upper limit on the grant value.

Closing in 225 days

AHRC responsive mode: catalyst awards

UK Research and Innovation, Arts and Humanities Research Council

£100,000 – £300,000England

This AHRC grant supports researchers who have not yet led a major research project. It helps them build independence, leadership, and experience as a research convenor. You can apply for between £100,

Closing in 254 days

BBSRC standard research grant: applicant-led mode

UK Research and Innovation, Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council

Up to £2,000,000England

This grant funds research in any area covered by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC). BBSRC supports research into living organisms, from crops and food to microbes and

Closing in 254 days

BBSRC new investigator award: applicant-led mode

UK Research and Innovation, Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council

Up to £2,000,000England

This grant funds biological and biotechnology research in any area covered by BBSRC. You must be a new investigator based at a UK research organisation that is eligible for BBSRC funding. There is no

+1 related call in this programme

Closing in 344 days

BBSRC Brazil pump-priming award (FAPPA)

UK Research and Innovation, Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC)

Up to £35,000England

This award helps UK research groups build new working relationships with scientists in Brazil. It is funded by BBSRC and run in partnership with FAPESP, a Brazilian research funder. You can apply for

Closing in 516 days

Opportunities for the Advanced Research and Invention Agency (ARIA)

Advanced Research and Invention Agency

£10,000 – £10,000,000National (UK-wide)

ARIA funds bold scientific and technological research in areas that others overlook. It is backed by the UK government through the Department for Science, Innovation, and Technology. Grants range from

Closing in 591 days

Life Sciences Transformational R&D Investment Fund (TRIF) Pilot

Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

£5,000,000 – £25,000,000England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, North East England, North West England, South East England, South West England

The Life Sciences Transformational R&D Investment Fund Pilot provides capital grants for large-scale research and development projects in the UK life sciences sector. You can get between £5 million an

Ongoing

Frontier AI Benchmarking Datasets

Innovate UK

England

UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £4.5 million from Innovate UK. This programme funds the creation, curation, annotation and exploitation of FAIR-data and benchmarks for AI in

Ongoing

Early independence: BBSRC fellowships: outline

Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC)

Up to £9,000,000England

BBSRC fellowships provide funding up to £9 million for independent research projects in biotechnology and biological sciences. These fellowships help researchers advance their careers by running their

Ongoing

Clean Growth UK

England, North West England

Clean Growth UK helps businesses develop, fund, test and commercialise clean and green innovations. The programme supports businesses across various sectors that are working on environmental technolog

Ongoing

Innovate UK Venture Builder Pilot Expression of Interest

Innovate UK

National (UK-wide), England

Innovate UK is running a pilot programme to support new spin-out companies. Your business must be a UK registered micro, small or medium sized enterprise created in the last 24 months. If you are not

Ongoing

British Election Study 2027 to 2032

Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC)

Up to £4,900,000England

This grant funds the British Election Study from 2027 to 2032. It covers research on the 2029 UK general election and local election surveys. The maximum funding is £4.9 million over the period. You m

Ongoing

Contracts for Innovation: FOAK26

Innovate UK

National (UK-wide), England

Contracts for Innovation: FOAK26 is a grant programme run by Innovate UK. The funding amount is not specified in the available information. This appears to be a national programme covering the UK and

See all 9 rounds of Contracts for Innovation

Ongoing

ESRC Connect Awards (pilot)

Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC)

Up to £3,000,000England

ESRC Connect Awards provide funding to help researchers work together on new research areas. You can get money to explore emerging research fields and develop new ideas with other researchers. The fun

Ongoing

Establishing a UK Ultra-high Field NMR National Research Facility (invite only)

Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)

Up to £7,250,000England

This is an invite-only grant to establish a UK Ultra-high Field NMR National Research Facility. EPSRC will provide up to £7.25 million over five years. You must be based at a UK research organisation

Ongoing

Wandsworth Grant Fund - Innovation and Growth

Wandsworth Borough Council

£500 – £10,000England, London

This grant supports voluntary and community organisations in Wandsworth. You can apply for between £500 and £10,000 for a single project running up to 12 months. Your project must test a new idea, use

Ongoing

Pre-announcement: Enhancing resilience to wildfires in the wildland-urban interface

UKRI

Up to £10,000,000England

This is a pre-announcement for a future grant to fund research on wildfire resilience. The funding will support collaborative research projects between UK researchers and partners from the US, Canada,

Ongoing

R&D MAP Creative Content Exchange pilot: Early Adopters fund

Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC)

England

This fund helps early content providers join the Creative Content Exchange platform by May 2027. The Creative Content Exchange is building a trusted marketplace for buying, selling and licensing digit

Ongoing

Frontier AI Benchmarking Datasets

Innovate UK

National (UK-wide), England

This grant supports the development of benchmarking datasets for frontier AI technologies. Innovate UK is funding this initiative to help advance AI research and development. The funding amount has no

Ongoing

ESRC postdoctoral fellowships

Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC)

England

ESRC postdoctoral fellowships help early career researchers develop their careers after completing a PhD. You can use the funding to develop publications, build networks, and improve your research and

Ongoing

Experimental medicine stage one

Medical Research Council (MRC)

England

This grant funds research into the causes, progression and treatment of human disease. Your application must include an intervention in humans. You must be a researcher based at a research organisatio

Ongoing

Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP): 2026 to 2027 round 2

Innovate UK

Up to £10,000,000England

UK registered academic institutions, research and technology organisations (RTOs), or Catapults can apply for up to £10 million to fund innovation projects with businesses. This is the Knowledge Trans

Ongoing

Biological influence on ocean carbon: novel modelling approaches

Natural Environment Research Council (NERC)

Up to £1,000,000England

This grant funds research projects to improve how biological processes are represented in ocean carbon storage models. You can apply for up to £1 million for your research project. The project must be

Ongoing

ADR UK Academic Lead 2026 to 2031: Better Economic Data (HMRC/DWP)

Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC)

Up to £2,000,000England

This grant offers up to £2 million for an Academic Lead role from 2026 to 2031. You will work with the Department for Work and Pensions and HMRC to improve economic data. The role runs for 5 years in

Ongoing

Innovation Loans Expression of Interest

Innovate UK Business Connect

National (UK-wide), England

Innovate UK Business Connect offers loans to UK registered micro, small and medium businesses for innovative projects close to market. Your project must have strong commercial potential and significan

Ongoing

UKRI metascience scientometrics for research assessment (invite only)

Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC)Natural Environment Research Council (NERC)Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC)Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC)Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC)Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)Medical Research Council (MRC)

Up to £3,000,000England

This is an invite-only grant for developing new ways to measure and assess research quality. You must be invited by UKRI to apply. The funding covers up to £3 million at 80% of full economic costs. Th

Ongoing

Counter UAS Technologies

Innovate UK

Up to £5,000,000England

Innovate UK is offering up to £5 million for UK registered organisations to develop counter drone technologies. These technologies must work in both civil and military settings. Counter UAS means syst

Ongoing

Public Engagement Spark Awards 2026A

Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC)

Up to £100,000England

The Public Engagement Spark Awards provide up to £100,000 for projects that engage the public with STFC science. STFC supports research in areas like particle physics, astronomy, and space science. Yo

+1 related call in this programme

Ongoing

Doctoral focal awards in data-intensive sciences

Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC)

Up to £10,500,000England

This grant funds doctoral training in data-intensive sciences. It is run by the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC). You can apply for up to £10,500,000 to deliver training programmes for

Ongoing

National Lottery Open Fund for Organisations

Creative Scotland

Scotland

This fund supports organisations in Scotland who want to undertake creative activity. You can apply for funding for specific projects, productions, programmes of creative work, or research and develop

Ongoing

Future offshore wind technologies: feasibility studies

Innovate UK

National (UK-wide), England

This grant funds feasibility studies for future offshore wind technologies. You can apply alone as a UK SME or lead a collaboration with other businesses. If you lead a collaboration, your consortium

Ongoing

Research Infrastructure Renewal

Natural Environment Research Council (NERC)

Up to £8,000,000England

NERC is offering up to £8 million in capital funding. The money is for renewing, replacing, or improving equipment and facilities used for environmental science. Only existing facilities, labs, and na

Ongoing

Pre-announcement: NetworkPlus in property flood resilience

Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)

Up to £2,500,000England

EPSRC is offering up to £2.5 million to develop a research network focused on property flood resilience. The network will bring together researchers from different fields to tackle flood protection ch

Ongoing

ADOPT Facilitator Support Grant: Round 8

Innovate UK

National (UK-wide), England

The ADOPT Facilitator Support Grant Round 8 is funded by Innovate UK. This grant supports facilitators who help businesses adopt new technologies and innovations. The funding amount is not specified i

See all 4 rounds of ADOPT Facilitator Support Grant

Ongoing

Future offshore wind technologies: industrial research (research organisations)

Innovate UK

England

Innovate UK is offering up to £10 million for UK businesses to research offshore wind technologies. The funding supports industrial research across two competition strands. You must be a UK registered

Ongoing

BBSRC standard research grant: applicant-led mode

Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC)

England

BBSRC offers research grants for any project within biotechnology and biological sciences. You must be based at a UK research organisation that is eligible for BBSRC funding. This is applicant-led fun

Ongoing

Mathematical Sciences Early Independence Fellowship

Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)

England

The Mathematical Sciences Early Independence Fellowship supports early career researchers in mathematics. You can apply if your research falls within EPSRC's Mathematical Sciences area. This fellowshi

Ongoing

UKRI metascience impact funding (Invite only)

UKRI

Up to £1,000,000England

This grant funds work that turns metascience research into practical tools and insights. These tools should help shape real-world decisions about research and development. You can receive up to £1 mil

Ongoing

Pre-announcement: Doctoral focal award plus: innovating in data-driven research

Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC)

Up to £5,750,000England

The Economic and Social Research Council will fund one doctoral award to train social scientists in data-driven research methods. The funding is up to £5.75 million. You must be based at a UK research

Ongoing

Centre for Quantum Commercialisation Skills

Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)

England

This grant funds the creation of a UK centre for quantum commercialisation skills. The centre will help researchers learn how to turn quantum research into commercial products. It will provide trainin

Ongoing

UKRI Translation: Impact Acceleration: CHERI IKC

Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)

Up to £7,700,000England

This grant funds the creation of an Innovation and Knowledge Centre (IKC) focused on CHERI technology. CHERI is a hardware security approach that helps make digital systems safer by design. Up to £7.7

Ongoing

Pre-announcement: Gambling harms research grants

Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC)Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC)Medical Research Council (MRC)

England

This grant funds research into gambling harms, prevention, and treatment. You can apply for up to £2 million to study gambling-related problems or develop solutions. The funding comes from three UK re

Ongoing

Video games and gambling-related harms

Medical Research Council (MRC)Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC)Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC)

Up to £5,000,000England

This grant funds research into how video games and gambling are connected. You can get up to £5 million to study gambling-related harms in gaming. The research should help create better policies and r

Ongoing

Accelerated Knowledge Transfer Partnerships 6 (AKT 6)

Innovate UK

Up to £2,500,000England

UK academic institutions, research organisations, and Catapults can apply for funding to run innovation projects with businesses. The total pot is £2.5 million shared between successful applicants. Th

Ongoing

PATT travel grants for competitively awarded observation time 2026

Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC)

England

This grant covers travel and subsistence costs for researchers who have won competitive observation time at astronomy facilities. You must be based at a UK research organisation that is eligible for S

Ongoing

Advancing atmospheric and aerial autonomy

Natural Environment Research Council (NERC)

Up to £4,000,000England

NERC is offering proof-of-concept funding for autonomous technology in environmental science. You can apply to develop or deploy innovative autonomous solutions for atmospheric research. You can also

Ongoing

Access EuroHPC quantum computers through the pilot call

UKRI

England

This call gives UK researchers access to quantum computers run by EuroHPC, Europe's high-performance computing network. You can use these systems to explore quantum computing or combine quantum and tr

Ongoing

A guide for the commercialisation of Creative Industries Research

Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC)

Up to £250,000England

This grant funds research into commercialisation within the creative industries. You must work collaboratively to tackle barriers to commercialisation and help develop a new sector-specific guide. The

Ongoing

CfI Improving Outcomes for Children Experiencing Homelessness

UKRI

Up to £2,000,000England

UKRI is offering a share of £2 million to develop new ways to help homeless children and families. You can create innovative interventions, technologies, or frameworks to support these vulnerable grou

Ongoing

Future computing paradigms Network Plus

Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)

Up to £2,800,000England

EPSRC is funding a Network Plus focused on future computing paradigms. The network will bring together researchers from different disciplines across the UK. It will build collaboration and produce evi

Ongoing

Future data services sandpit: transforming discovery and access

Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC)

Up to £21,600,000England

This is a sandpit event to develop projects that improve how people find and use social science data. The Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) runs this programme. You will work with others to

Ongoing

UKRI Translation: Impact Acceleration Accounts 2027

Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC)Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)Medical Research Council (MRC)Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC)

England

This grant gives universities and research institutions flexible, early-stage funding. It helps them turn research into real-world benefits. The funding comes from four research councils: AHRC, EPSRC,

Ongoing

Hybrid Algorithms for Quantum Advantage

Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)

Up to £11,425,000England

This grant funds research into hybrid quantum algorithms to help the UK achieve quantum advantage. You can apply for up to £11,425,000. You must be based at a UK research organisation that is eligible

Ongoing

Commercialising Knowledge Assets Fund (CKAF) autumn

Innovate UK

Up to £1,400,000England

UK registered government research organisations can apply for grants between £50,000 and £250,000. The money helps move public sector knowledge assets towards commercial readiness. This is the autumn

See all 2 rounds of Commercialising Knowledge Assets Fund

Ongoing

BBSRC-STFC DeepTech Catalyst Bio 2026

Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC)Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC)

England

The BBSRC-STFC DeepTech Catalyst Bio 2026 helps turn innovative biotechnology into commercial products. This grant supports businesses developing cutting-edge biological sciences technology. You can u

Ongoing

Pre-announcement: Expanding access to creative sector R&D infrastructure

Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC)

Up to £12,000,000England

This grant funds national infrastructure for creative sector research and development. It is run by the Arts and Humanities Research Council through the CoSTAR Network. You can apply for up to £12,000

Ongoing

Early independence: clinician scientist fellowship

Medical Research Council (MRC)

England

The Medical Research Council offers early independence fellowships for clinician scientists. This funding supports researchers whose work falls within MRC's medical research areas. The grant helps bri

Ongoing

Innovation Loans Expression of Interest

UKRI

Up to £20,000,000England

Innovation Loans provide funding for UK businesses to develop innovative products or services close to market. You can borrow between an unspecified minimum and £20 million. Your project must have str

Ongoing

Full ADOPT Grant: Round 7

Innovate UK

National (UK-wide), England

The Full ADOPT Grant Round 7 is run by Innovate UK. This competition is only open to collaborations between organisations. To lead a project, your organisation must meet specific requirements. However

See all 2 rounds of Full ADOPT Grant

Ongoing

Early independence: career development fellowship

Medical Research Council (MRC)

England

The Medical Research Council offers early independence fellowships for career development. Your research must fall within MRC's medical research remit. You need to be an early-career researcher lookin

Ongoing

BBSRC Brazil pump-priming award (FAPPA)

Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC)

England

This award helps UK research groups build new connections with scientists in Brazil. It is funded by BBSRC and works with FAPESP, the São Paulo Research Foundation. You must already hold active BBSRC

Ongoing

Canada-G7-Nordic call for proposals on quantum technologies

Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)

Up to £3,000,000England

This grant funds research partnerships in quantum technologies. You must work with researchers from both the UK and Canada. You can also bring in partners from other G7 and Nordic countries. Funding g

Ongoing

Connecting Culture Fund

Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC)

Up to £309,000England

This fund supports research culture at BBSRC strategically funded institutes. It is invitation only, so you cannot apply unless a BBSRC institute leads or co-leads your application. Other UK research

Ongoing

Large Grant full applications: November 2026 (invite only)

Natural Environment Research Council (NERC)

Up to £25,000,000England

This funding is for large-scale, complex research projects that tackle major science questions. NERC aims to support work with the potential to produce world-leading research. You can only apply if NE

Ongoing

Innovation Vouchers

Invest Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland

Innovation Vouchers provide funding to help Northern Ireland businesses access expert knowledge and support. The vouchers help you work with universities, research organisations, or consultants on inn

Ongoing

Computing resources on the STFC DiRAC HPC facility (RAC19)

Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC)

England

This grant gives researchers access to the DiRAC supercomputing facility. DiRAC is a high-performance computing network that supports advanced science research. It covers areas like particle physics,

Ongoing

Funding for STFC core summer schools for 2027

Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC)

Up to £500,000England

STFC offers funding for core summer schools in 2027. The grant supports educational events in science and technology. You can apply for up to £500,000. The deadline is rolling, so you can apply at any

Ongoing

Next Wave: Breakthrough Wave 1

Innovate UK

Up to £10,000,000England

Innovate UK is offering up to £10 million for industrial research projects. Your project must explore Createch innovation. Createch means creative technology, where creative industries meet digital an

Ongoing

Optical wireless communications research and testing facility

Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)

Up to £7,125,000England

This grant provides up to £7.1 million to establish an optical wireless communications research and testing facility. You must be based at a UK research organisation that is eligible for EPSRC funding

Ongoing

UKRI Translation: STFC Proof of Concept

Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC)Innovate UK

England

This grant helps researchers turn science and technology into commercial products. It is for people working within the STFC PPAN community. You must be based at a UK research organisation that is elig

Ongoing

Research and Development grants

Scottish Enterprise

Scotland

R&D grants help Scottish companies research and develop new products, processes, or services. You can also use the funding to significantly improve something you already offer. The grants support a ra

Ongoing

UKRI policy internships 2026

Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC)Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC)Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC)Medical Research Council (MRC)Natural Environment Research Council (NERC)Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC)

England

UKRI offers three-month policy internships for doctoral students in 2026. You must be a current UKRI-funded PhD student. The internship happens at influential policy organisations. It forms part of yo

Ongoing

Expression of interest: Japan-UK joint call for collaborations in Advanced Connectivity Technologies

Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)

Up to £3,365,000England

This grant funds UK-Japan research partnerships in Advanced Connectivity Technologies. UK applicants must be based at UK research organisations eligible for EPSRC funding. Japanese partners must be el

Ongoing

Support for innovation driven start-ups

Invest Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland

Invest Northern Ireland offers support for innovation driven start-ups. The grant helps new businesses that focus on innovation and technology. You must be based in Northern Ireland to apply. The fund

Ongoing

Growth cohorts: next generation low carbon concrete cohort entry

Innovate UK

Up to £11,500,000England

This grant helps UK businesses develop low carbon concrete solutions. You can join a cohort of ambitious companies working to reduce carbon emissions in concrete production. The programme offers fundi

See all 2 rounds of Growth Cohorts

Ongoing

National Materials Innovation Programme: Feasibility studies Rd 2

Innovate UK

National (UK-wide), England

The National Materials Innovation Programme offers funding for feasibility studies in Round 2. This is run by Innovate UK and covers the whole of the UK. The grant helps businesses explore new materia

See all 2 rounds of National Materials Innovation Programme: Feasibility studies

Ongoing

MRC: new investigator research grant: applicant-led

Medical Research Council (MRC)

England

The Medical Research Council offers funding to help researchers become independent. You must conduct research that fits within MRC's medical research areas. This grant helps you take the next step in

+1 related call in this programme

Ongoing

Pre-announcement: Particle Physics Experiment Consolidated Grants 2026

Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC)

England

This is a pre-announcement for particle physics experiment research grants opening in 2026. The grants will support particle physics research projects. You must be based at a UK research organisation

+1 related call in this programme

Ongoing

Intention to submit: UKRI Translation: Proof of Concept

Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC)Innovate UK

England

This funding helps commercialise technology or science developed from the STFC PPAN community. You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for STFC funding. This is the intention to submi

+1 related call in this programme

Ongoing

National PET Imaging Platform: Data Platform

Medical Research Council (MRC)Innovate UK

Up to £4,700,000England

This grant provides up to £4.7 million to host the Data Platform for the National PET Imaging Platform. PET imaging is a medical scanning technology used in research. You must already be part of an ap

Ongoing

European Space Agency: Connectivity and Secure Communications (ARTES)

Innovate UK Business Connect

England

ARTES is the European Space Agency's main programme for developing satellite communications technology. It helps transform space investment into successful products and services. The programme focuses

Ongoing

Social Lending Programme

Kent Community Foundation

£10,000 – £100,000England, South East England

Kent Community Foundation offers unsecured loans between £10,000 and £100,000 for organisations in Kent and Medway. Up to 30% of your loan can be converted to a grant, which you do not need to repay.

Ongoing

Semiconductors and components for smart electronic platforms

Innovate UK

Up to £18,500,000England

Innovate UK is offering up to £18.5 million for businesses developing semiconductors and smart electronic components. You can apply for collaborative research and development projects or solo R&D proj

Ongoing

Frontier AI Discovery

Innovate UK

National (UK-wide), England

Frontier AI Discovery is a grant programme from Innovate UK focused on artificial intelligence research and development. The funding amount has not been specified. This appears to be a rolling program

Ongoing

Access to Finance – Business Funding and Investment Support

Greater Manchester Business Growth Hub

England, North West England

The Business Growth Hub offers free funding advice to businesses in Greater Manchester. Specialists help you find the right grants, loans, or investment for your business. You get one-to-one support w

Ongoing

UKRI, EuroHPC Joint Undertaking

UKRI

England

This programme gives you access to supercomputer time in Europe. You can use it to train and develop AI models or work on data-intensive tasks. No money changes hands. Instead, you get computing power

Ongoing

European Space Agency Open Call For Proposals: Proof-of-concept Studies and Pilot Projects

Innovate UK Business Connect

England

This is an always-open funding opportunity for UK businesses to develop space-enabled applications or services. You can apply for any industry, market or topic that uses space technology. UK applicant

Ongoing

Innovate UK Venture Builder Pilot Expression of Interest

Innovate UK

Up to £3,750,000England

Innovate UK is funding up to £150,000 for a pilot Venture Builder Programme. This programme will support new deep-tech spin-outs. It helps them raise their first significant investment. The total fund

Ongoing

Flexible Growth Fund

Growth Platform

England, North West England

The Flexible Growth Fund provides money from a £20 million pot to help ambitious businesses in Liverpool City Region grow. You can get funding to remove barriers that stop you investing in expansion p

Ongoing

UK National Coordinator and survey data collection for the European Social Survey, Round 13 and 14

Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC)

Up to £2,310,000England

This grant funds the UK National Coordinator role for the European Social Survey. You will deliver data collection for Round 13 and 14. The funding is up to £2,310,000. You must be based at a UK resea

Ongoing

Shared Prosperity Fund

Cardiff Council

Wales

The Shared Prosperity Fund helps businesses in Cardiff boost productivity, pay, jobs and living standards. Cardiff Council runs this funding programme to support economic development and growth initia

Ongoing

Leadership for Growth

Growth Platform

England, North West England

This programme develops leadership skills for managers in growing small businesses across Liverpool City Region. It aims to improve productivity and business performance. The programme is for SMEs wit

Ongoing

Gather

Growth Platform

England, North West England

Gather is a business scale-up programme for digital, creative and tech companies in the Liverpool City Region. The programme helps technology-focused businesses grow and develop. It is run by Growth P

Ongoing

Pre-clinical translational models hub

Medical Research Council (MRC)

England

This grant funds the creation of a UK Hub for developing pre-clinical translational human in vitro models. You must build on existing equipment and expertise in human in vitro models. You need to be b

Ongoing

Counter UAS Technologies

Innovate UK

National (UK-wide), England

Counter UAS Technologies is a grant from Innovate UK for developing technology to counter unmanned aircraft systems. The funding amount is not specified in the available information. This appears to b

Ongoing

Consumer Led Flexibility for the Clean Energy Superpower Mission

Innovate UK

England

UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £25 million for pre-commercialisation projects. This funding comes from the UKRI R&D Missions Accelerator Programme through the Clean Energy

Ongoing

UKRI Translation: EPSRC Prosperity Partnerships 2027

Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)

Up to £40,000,000England

This grant supports ambitious research partnerships between businesses and universities. You can get up to £40 million for collaborative research programmes. Your business must already have a working

Ongoing

Future Connectivity Hubs Evolution Programme: Invite only

Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)

Up to £97,625,000England

This is an invite-only funding programme for advanced connectivity technologies. Only organisations that have been specifically invited by EPSRC can apply. The funding aims to make the UK a world lead

Ongoing

Cardiff Growth Fund

Cardiff Council

Wales

The Cardiff Growth Fund helps businesses in Cardiff to relaunch, develop and grow. Cardiff Council runs this fund to support business development, expansion and recovery projects. You can use the mone

Ongoing

Materials Innovation Programme Coordination Network Pluses

Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)

Up to £5,700,000England

This grant funds Network Plus projects that coordinate materials research communities. You can get up to £4.75 million to establish networks around four themes from the National Materials Innovation S

Ongoing

Capital grant

Scottish Enterprise

Scotland

This capital grant helps Scottish businesses pay for equipment and infrastructure projects. The funding focuses on three main areas: energy transition projects, scaling up innovative ideas, or boostin

Ongoing

Baltic Ventures Launchpad

Baltic Ventures

England, North West England

Baltic Ventures Launchpad is a 12-week programme for ambitious founders in Liverpool City Region. You get hands-on workshops and expert one-to-one coaching. The programme helps you validate your produ

Ongoing

Baltic Ventures Accelerator

Baltic Ventures

£30,000 – £30,000England, North West England

Baltic Ventures Accelerator is a 12-week programme for ambitious founders in Liverpool City Region. You get £30,000 funding to turn your business idea into reality. The programme includes hands-on wor

Ongoing

UKRI Translation: EPSRC ACT Proof of Concept

Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)

Up to £5,500,000England

This grant provides up to £5.5 million for commercialising research in Advanced Connectivity Technologies. You must be based at a UK research organisation that can receive EPSRC funding. The funding s

Ongoing

Gather Business Scale-up Programme

Growth Platform

England, North West England

This programme supports digital, creative, tech and tech-enabled businesses in the Liverpool City Region. It helps growing technology-focused businesses scale up their operations.

Ongoing

Green ERA-Hub: biomass production and utilisation (full proposal)

Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC)

Up to £2,500,000England

This international research grant funds projects on sustainable biomass production and use. You can get up to £2.5 million for research projects. Your project must include at least three partners from

Ongoing

Help to Grow: Management

Growth Platform

England, North West England

Help to Grow: Management is a 12-week practical programme for small business leaders in Liverpool City Region. It covers all aspects of management including finance, growth strategies, and innovation.

Ongoing

Innovation Sprint Programme

Growth Platform

England, North West England

The Innovation Sprint Programme is a fully-funded programme for small and medium enterprises in Liverpool City Region. You must be registered or have your main trading address in Liverpool City Region

Ongoing

ESA Business Incubation Centre United Kingdom

ESA

England, North West England

The ESA Business Incubation Centre helps UK space companies turn their technology into commercial products. You get support and funding to develop your space-related business idea. Your company must b

Ongoing

EPSRC Materials Innovation Partnerships

Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)

Up to £7,500,000England

This grant funds ambitious research partnerships between businesses and universities working on advanced materials. You need an established partnership of at least one year with your academic or busin

Ongoing

The Investment Readiness Advisory Service

West of England Combined Authority

England, South West England

The West of England Combined Authority offers free expert consultancy to help businesses prepare for investment funding. This service provides guidance and support for businesses seeking to engage wit

Ongoing

Future offshore wind technologies: industrial research

Innovate UK

Up to £10,000,000England

UK registered businesses can apply for a share of up to £10 million to support industrial research in offshore wind. The competition has two strands. This funding is for industrial research projects i

Ongoing

Solution Development for Advanced Connectivity Technologies

Innovate UK

England

UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £25 million to develop secure, sustainable or sovereign connectivity technologies. This funding supports the UK's Advanced Connectivity Techn

See all 3 rounds of Advanced Connectivity Technologies

Ongoing

ADR UK Academic Lead(s) 2026 to 2031: Data First (MoJ)

Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC)

Up to £500,000England

This grant funds Academic Lead positions for the Ministry of Justice Data First programme from 2026 to 2031. You can get up to £500,000 to lead innovative research across the justice system. You must

Ongoing

Multiple model assessment of biological influence on ocean carbon

Natural Environment Research Council (NERC)

Up to £625,000England

This grant funds research projects that compare and improve how global models calculate biological carbon storage in oceans. You can get up to £625,000 for your project. The project must be led by a U

Ongoing

2026 to 2027 strategic Longer and Larger (sLoLa) outlines

Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC)

England

This grant funds large team-based bioscience discovery research projects. You must be based at a UK research organisation that is eligible for BBSRC funding. The funding is for curiosity-driven resear

Ongoing

Pre-announcement: ESRC React Awards (pilot)

Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC)

Up to £1,500,000England

The ESRC React Awards provide up to £1.5 million for urgent research that helps UK policymakers and frontline services. You must work at a UK organisation that can receive ESRC funding. You need a con

See all 2 rounds of ESRC React Awards

Ongoing

NatWest Accelerator

NatWest

England, South West England

The NatWest Accelerator helps UK entrepreneurs grow their businesses. It offers mentoring, workspace, and connections to experts and investors. It is aimed at ambitious businesses with strong growth p

Ongoing

The Amazon Innovation Accelerator

Amazon

England, South West England

The Amazon Innovation Accelerator is a free programme for small and medium-sized businesses. It offers hands-on support to help you scale, automate, and adopt new technologies. It is open to ambitious

Ongoing

UK Space Agency: Navigation Innovation and Support Programme (NAVISP) - open calls

Innovate UK Business Connect

England

The Navigation Innovation and Support Programme provides funding for businesses working in Position, Navigation and Timing technology. The money comes from the European Space Agency with UK Space Agen

Ongoing

BT's Small Business Support Scheme

England, South West England

BT's Small Business Support Scheme helps small businesses improve their digital setup and cash flow. It is open to eligible small businesses across the UK. The scheme focuses on connectivity, business

Ongoing

Farming Futures R&D fund: Automation and Robotics Round 2

Innovate UK

Up to £20,000,000England

This grant offers a share of up to £20 million for businesses developing automation and robotics in farming, horticulture, and forestry. You must be a UK registered business to apply. The funding come

Ongoing

Pre-announcement: Experimental medicine to define mechanisms of gambling disorder

Medical Research Council (MRC)Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC)Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC)

Up to £10,000,000England

This grant funds academic research into gambling disorder. Studies must use experimental medicine methods with human participants. The aim is to understand why gambling activities, products, and inter

Ongoing

Access to Finance Support – Business Growth Hub

Business Growth Hub (GM BGH)

England, North West England

The Business Growth Hub offers free support to help Greater Manchester businesses find the right funding. Advisors help you get investment ready, build business plans, and create financial forecasts.

Ongoing

Doctoral focal award: UKRI venture doctorates: outline stage

Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC)Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC)Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC)Medical Research Council (MRC)Natural Environment Research Council (NERC)Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC)

Up to £25,000,000England

This grant funds entrepreneurship-focused doctoral training programmes. It is open to a wide range of organisations, including those that do not normally qualify for UKRI funding. Non-standard applica

Ongoing

Expression of interest: sandpit: AI supported research using UKRI social science data

Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC)

Up to £875,000England

This is an expression of interest for a two-day workshop on 23-24 June. The workshop will develop ideas for using AI in social science research with UKRI data. You must attend the full workshop to app

Ongoing

Projects Peer Review Panel (PPRP) 2027

Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC)

England

This grant funds large or complex scientific projects. It is run by the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC). You must be based at a UK research organisation that is eligible for STFC fund

Ongoing

Expression of interest: Precision prevention: biological mechanisms of response variation

Medical Research Council (MRC)

England

This MRC grant funds research into why people respond differently to biomedical prevention treatments. Your project must generate evidence from human studies. It must focus on the biological mechanism

Ongoing

EPSRC new investigator award: applicant-led mode

Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)

England

This award helps early-career researchers move into independent research. It funds your own research vision and lets you build and lead a team. You must be based at a UK research organisation that is

Ongoing

Pre-announcement: Trust and confidence in policing: R&I Consortium

Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC)Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC)Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC)Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)Medical Research Council (MRC)Natural Environment Research Council (NERC)Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC)

Up to £2,000,000England

This grant funds research into public trust and confidence in policing. You can apply for up to £2,000,000. The work must develop and test new tools to measure how the public feels about policing by 2

Closing tomorrow

ICURe Discover Sprint September 2026

Innovate UK Business Connect

England

ICURe Discover Sprint is an intensive programme to help researchers explore if their ideas could become commercial products. It runs in September 2026 and helps you understand market potential. The pr

See all 3 rounds of ICURe Discover Sprint

Closing in 2 days

Hybrid Algorithms for Quantum Advantage

UK Research and Innovation, Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)

Up to £2,285,000England

This grant funds research into hybrid quantum algorithms. These are computing methods that combine classical and quantum computers to solve problems faster. The goal is to help the UK reach 'quantum a

Get new professional & scientific services grants delivered weekly, free

Browse grants by region

England (837)National (UK-wide) (243)Scotland (421)North West England (328)London (296)North East England (286)South East England (286)South West England (282)Wales (278)East of England (273)Yorkshire and The Humber (264)Northern Ireland (260)East Midlands (258)West Midlands (257)

Frequently asked questions about professional & scientific services grants

How many professional & scientific services grants are available in the UK right now?+

There are currently 208 live professional & scientific services grants available in the UK. GrantMatch reviews and updates hundreds of grants daily from verified sources including GOV.UK, National Lottery, Innovate UK, and UKRI.

When is the next deadline for professional & scientific services grants?+

The nearest deadline for a professional & scientific services grant is 20 August 2026. Some grants have rolling deadlines with no fixed closing date.

How do I get notified about new professional & scientific services grants?+

Create a free GrantMatch account and select Professional & Scientific Services as one of your sectors. You'll receive email alerts when new matching grants are added. Choose instant, daily, or weekly notifications.