At a glance
Pushing the frontiers of environmental research is a national competitive grant from UK Research and Innovation for the research & development sector. Funding is up to £950K. 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 22, 2026. Apply via the official listing at www.ukri.org.
- Amount
- Up to £950K
- Deadline
- Sep 22, 2026
- Type
- Competitive
- Status
- Open
About this program
Funding opportunity Funding opportunity: Pushing the frontiers of environmental research Opportunity status: Open Funders: Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) Funding type: Grant Maximum award: £950,000 Publication date: 30 March 2026 Opening date: 31 March 2026 9:00am UK time Closing date: 22 September 2026 4:00pm UK time Last updated: 28 July 2026 - see all updates Start application Apply for funding to pursue an adventurous, ambitious, curiosity-driven project in environmental research. You must be: based at a UK research organisation eligible for Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) funding in a role that meets the individual eligibility requirements We welcome: multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary research projects delivered in partnership with other research funders and users The full economic cost (FEC) of your project can be up to £950,000. We will fund 80% of t...
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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