At a glance
NERC urgency funding is a national competitive grant from UK Research and Innovation for the research & development sector. 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 September 23, 2026. Apply via the official listing at www.ukri.org.
- Amount
- See listing
- Deadline
- Sep 23, 2026
- Type
- Competitive
- Status
- Open
About this program
Funding opportunity Funding opportunity: NERC urgency funding Opportunity status: Open Funders: Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) Funding type: Grant Maximum award: £100,000 Publication date: 8 July 2024 Opening date: 8 July 2024 9:00am UK time Closing date: 23 September 2026 4:00pm UK time Last updated: 28 July 2026 - see all updates Apply for funding to respond quickly to transient, unexpected environmental research opportunities created by sporadic natural occurrences such as earthquakes, droughts, floods, or ephemeral events in ecosystems. The aim of this funding is to help researchers collect valuable data at the start of the event before other events and actions affect the data collection. The full economic cost of your project can be up to £100,000. We will fund up to 80% of the full economic cost. Projects are expected to last up to one year. You must be based at a UK r...
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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