Where to find funding
The following resources provide information on finding current and future funding opportunities.
If you are interested in a particular funding opportunity, please contact your relevant Research Development Manager who will be able to provide advice on funder requirements and assist you in preparing your application.
To allow sufficient time for institutional review, authorisation and submission, please note that completed applications should be shared with your Research Development Manager at least five working days in advance of the funder's closing date. Researchers wishing to apply to the standard research grant schemes offered by NERC and BBSRC should contact Research, Engagement Innovation Office (REIO) as soon as possible to discuss the internal process that exists to support prospective applicants to these schemes.
Please note that the University has a policy to not support work funded by the tobacco industry.
Research Professional is a powerful web tool that is available to all staff and research students at ÒÁÈËÖ±²¥app. It provides us with access to a large body of news and journalistic content, as well as a global database of both live and forecast research funding opportunities.
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Funding Opportunities
This section contains details on all major funders, including the Research Council's and key UK charities, and the funding schemes they offer. You will also find information on major funding initiatives such as the Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund and Innovate UK.
The Connecting Research blog provides an overview of currently available research funding opportunities. It is regularly updated and contains links to call documents associated with individual schemes:
This section details annual and regularly occurring research funding opportunities. Deadlines will be updated regularly and new calls added as appropriate. It contains links to the relevant call documents and information.
Our EU funding pages provide information on Horizon Europe, the EU's main funding programme. The contain factsheets as well as useful tips on partner search.