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Optical wireless communications research and testing facility

UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) · Competitive · Research & Development

At a glance

Optical wireless communications research and testing facility is a national competitive grant from UK Research and Innovation for the research & development sector. Funding is up to £7.1M. 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 15, 2026. Apply via the official listing at www.ukri.org.

Amount
Up to £7.1M
Deadline
Sep 15, 2026
Type
Competitive
Status
Closing soon

About this program

Funding opportunity Funding opportunity: Optical wireless communications research and testing facility Opportunity status: Open Funders: Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) Funding type: Grant Total fund: £7,125,000 Maximum award: £7,125,000 Publication date: 8 July 2026 Opening date: 8 July 2026 9:00am UK time Closing date: 15 September 2026 4:00pm UK time Start application Apply for funding to establish an optical wireless communications research and testing facility. You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) funding. This facility will support communications research and convergences among terrestrial networks, non-terrestrial networks, high altitude platform stations, inter-satellite links, free space optics, ground-to-ground networks and so on. The full economic cost (FEC) of your pr...

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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