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UK Japan Civil Nuclear Research Programme 2026

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

At a glance

UK Japan Civil Nuclear Research Programme 2026 is a national competitive grant from UK Research and Innovation for the research & development sector. Funding is £25K–£594K. 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 8, 2026. Apply via the official listing at www.ukri.org.

Amount
£25K–£594K
Deadline
Sep 8, 2026
Type
Competitive
Status
Closing soon

About this program

Funding opportunity Funding opportunity: UK Japan Civil Nuclear Research Programme 2026 Opportunity status: Open Funders: Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) Funding type: Grant Total fund: £950,000 Award range: £250,000 - £593,750 Publication date: 16 June 2026 Opening date: 16 June 2026 9:00am UK time Closing date: 8 September 2026 4:00pm UK time Start application Apply for funding for research into accelerating and advancing nuclear science including decommissioning relevant to Fukushima and Sellafield. This programme aims to support one to two projects. Projects can be up to £593,750 at 100% full economic cost (FEC). Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) will fund 80% of the FEC to £475,000. Projects must start on 1 January 2027 and will have a duration of up to 36 months. EPSRC will only fund the UK component of the research. You must: be...

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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