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Pushing the frontiers of environmental research

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

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. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. Apply via the official listing at www.ukri.org.

Amount
Up to £950K
Deadline
Rolling
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: 23 September 2026 Opening date: 23 September 2026 9:00am UK time Closing date: Open - no closing date 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 the FEC. There is no defined project duration, bu...

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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