UK international ocean drilling programme site survey (Grant)
Funding
£10,000 – £500,000
Location
England
Applications
Open until 14 July 2026
This grant funds ship-based and virtual site survey investigations for ocean drilling research. You can get between £10,000 and £500,000 to support scientific ocean drilling expedition applications. You must be based at a UK research organisation that can receive NERC funding. The deadline is 14 July 2026. This is for academic researchers working on ocean drilling projects. The money covers site survey work needed before applying for major drilling expeditions. You need to be at an eligible UK research institution.
Who can apply:
Key requirements:
- Must be based at UK research organisation eligible for NERC funding
This grant is for academic researchers at UK research organisations eligible for NERC funding. You should be working on ocean drilling research projects. It is not for businesses, charities, or individuals outside of research institutions.
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Apply for funding for ship borne and virtual site survey investigations (SSI) to support the development of applications for a scientific ocean drilling expedition. You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for NERC funding.
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