At a glance
Pre-announcement: Open-source semiconductor security platform development is a national competitive grant from UK Research and Innovation for the research & development sector. Funding is £240K–£300K. 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
- £240K–£300K
- Deadline
- Rolling
- Type
- Competitive
- Status
- Forecasted
About this program
Funding opportunity Funding opportunity: Pre-announcement: Open-source semiconductor security platform development Opportunity status: Upcoming Funders: Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) Co-funders: Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade (BIST) Funding type: Grant Total fund: £2,500,000 Award: £240,000 Publication date: 21 August 2026 Opening date: To be confirmed Closing date: To be confirmed Apply for funding to support the development of an open-source hardware security research platform to strengthen the UK’s capability to design, test and assure secure hardware. You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for EPSRC funding. Projects will be funded for 12 months. The full economic cost (FEC) of your project can be up to £300,000. EPSRC will fund 80% of the FEC, up to £240,000. This is a pre-announcement and the information may cha...
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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