At a glance
UKRI Enabling AI adoption across science and engineering is a national competitive grant from UK Research and Innovation for the research & development sector. Funding is up to £250K. 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 December 1, 2026. Apply via the official listing at www.ukri.org.
- Amount
- Up to £250K
- Deadline
- 1 Dec 2026
- Type
- Competitive
- Status
- Forecasted
About this program
Funding opportunity Funding opportunity: UKRI Enabling AI adoption across science and engineering Opportunity status: Upcoming Funders: UK Research and Innovation Funding type: Grant Total fund: £5,000,000 Maximum award: £250,000 Publication date: 17 September 2026 Opening date: 29 September 2026 9:00am UK time Closing date: 1 December 2026 4:00pm UK time Apply for funding for ambitious and exploratory projects bringing together AI and domain expertise. Projects will have the potential to unlock new opportunities for applying artificial intelligence (AI) to important research challenges in priority science and engineering disciplines. You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)funding. The full economic cost (FEC) of your project can be up to £250,000. UKRI will fund 80% of the FEC. Projects must be no more than one year in duration with...
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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