UKRI Translation: EPSRC ACT Proof of Concept

Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)
Ongoing

Funding

Up to £5,500,000

Location

England

Applications

Rolling (always open)

Overview

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 supports early to mid-stage commercialisation of existing engineering and physical sciences research. Your application must build on research outputs you already have. This is follow-on funding, so you need prior research to build upon. The grant runs on a rolling basis with no fixed deadline.

Eligibility

Who can apply:

academic

Key requirements:

  • Must be based at UK research organisation eligible for EPSRC funding
  • Must build on existing engineering and physical sciences research outputs
  • Must focus on Advanced Connectivity Technologies
Who is this for?

This grant is for researchers at UK universities and research institutions that are eligible for EPSRC funding. You need existing engineering or physical sciences research outputs in Advanced Connectivity Technologies that you want to commercialise. This is not for new research projects but for taking existing research towards market.

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

Apply for follow on funding to support early to mid-stage commercialisation of research in Advanced Connectivity Technologies. Applications must build on existing engineering and physical sciences research outputs.You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for EPSRC funding.

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Last updated: 5 April 2026