Opportunity status:
Upcoming
Funders:
Co-funders:
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
Funding type:
Grant
Total fund:
£625,000
Maximum award:
£625,000
Publication date:
19 June 2025
Opening date:
To be confirmed
Closing date:
To be confirmed
Apply for funding for a UK-US project to incorporate new representations of key processes regulating ocean carbon storage in contrasting global models.
For project lead and other UK researchers, 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
NASA will be providing support. US researchers must be affiliated with a US institution at the time of application submission.
The full economic cost (FEC) of the UK component can be up to £625,000, we will fund 80% of the FEC.
This is a pre-announcement. Information may change. The funding opportunity will open in February 2026. More information will be available on this page then.
Who can apply
For UK applicants before applying for funding, check the following:
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To lead a project, you must be based at an eligible organisation. .
For US applicants, contact
Who is eligible to apply
Applications from individuals at any career stage, subject to eligibility criteria are welcome.
Who is not eligible to apply
You may be involved in no more than two applications submitted to this funding opportunity. Only one of these can be as project lead.
Project partners fund their own involvement. We will only fund minor incidental expenses, such as some travel costs, if needed for project partners.
International researchers
Project leads based outside the UK are not permitted. Project co-leads must be based in the UK or the US. US project co-leads must be affiliated with a US institution at the time of application submission. For eligibility, see section 9.3 of the .
You should include all other international collaborators (or UK partners not based at approved organisations) as project partners. This includes organisations from the business or financial sectors.
Equality, diversity and inclusion
for all funding applicants. We encourage applications from a diverse range of researchers.
We support people to work in a way that suits their personal circumstances. This includes:
* career breaks
* support for people with caring responsibilities
* flexible working
* alternative working patterns
for UKRI applicants and grant holders during the application and assessment process.