At a glance
Pre-announcement: NMIP sandpit: Digital materials for accelerated innovation 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. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. Apply via the official listing at www.ukri.org.
- Amount
- See listing
- Deadline
- Rolling
- Type
- Competitive
- Status
- Forecasted
About this program
Funding opportunity Funding opportunity: Pre-announcement: NMIP sandpit: Digital materials for accelerated innovation Opportunity status: Upcoming Funders: Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) Funding type: Grant Publication date: 9 September 2026 Opening date: To be confirmed Closing date: To be confirmed Apply to attend a three to five-day sandpit to develop high-impact projects that address the challenges and opportunities of integrating digital approaches to accelerate the translation of materials research. You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) funding to receive project funding from the sandpit. Attendance at the sandpit does not guarantee UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) funding. This is a pre-announcement and the information may change. The funding opportunity will open later i...
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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