Opportunity status:
Upcoming
Funders:
Funding type:
Grant
Maximum award:
£950,000
Publication date:
9 January 2026
Opening date:
To be confirmed
Closing date:
Open - no closing date
Apply for funding to pursue an ambitious, high-reward 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, but awards are usually between three and four years.
This is a pre-announcement, and the information may change. The funding opportunity will open in spring 2026 (date to be confirmed). More information will be available on this page by then.
This opportunity is open to organisations with standard eligibility. .
Who is eligible to apply
Before applying for funding, check the following:
* to check your eligibility as an individual
* .
Organisational demand management caps will not be applied to this funding opportunity.
Who is not eligible to apply
1. We will not accept uninvited resubmissions of projects that have previously been submitted to UKRI.