At a glance
Collaboration for a Sustainable Future: pilots & UK seed funding is a national competitive grant from UK Research and Innovation for the research & development sector. Funding is £100K–£5M. Eligible applicants: See the official UKRI opportunity page; eligibility varies by council and call - most require UK-based researchers or organisations. The application deadline is February 4, 2027. Apply via the official listing at www.ukri.org.
- Amount
- £100K–£5M
- Deadline
- 4 Feb 2027
- Type
- Competitive
- Status
- Open
About this program
Funding opportunity Funding opportunity: Collaboration for a Sustainable Future: pilots & UK seed funding Opportunity status: Open Funders: Research England , UK Research and Innovation Funding type: Other Total fund: £19,000,000 Award range: £100,000 - £5,000,000 Publication date: 1 October 2026 Opening date: 1 October 2026 9:00am UK time Closing date: 4 February 2027 4:00pm UK time Start application You must meet the unique eligibility of this funding opportunity, please see eligibility section for details. This funding includes both England-only and UK-wide elements. This funding opportunity is for higher education providers to lead institutional collaborations for a sustainable cost-effective future. Funding to pilot new institutional collaborations (England-only) and to seed innovation partnerships across two self-defined geographic areas (UK-wide). This is not a research grant oppo...
Who can apply
See the official UKRI opportunity page; eligibility varies by council and call - most require UK-based researchers or organisations.
How to apply
Apply through the UKRI Funding Service as directed on the official opportunity page linked below.
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