Opportunity status:
Upcoming
Funders:
Funding type:
Grant
Publication date:
16 July 2025
Opening date:
8 September 2025 9:00am UK time
Closing date:
27 August 2026 4:00pm UK time
Apply for funding to Projects Peer Review Panel 2026. Only invited applicants, who have undergone a successful statement of interest (SoI) stage are eligible to apply.
You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for STFC funding.
STFC provides research grant funding opportunities that are reviewed through frequent Projects Peer Review Panel (PPRP) rounds. Only invited applicants, approved by programme managers can submit a full proposal.
The full economic cost (FEC) of your project can be agreed with specific programme areas and STFC will fund 80% of the FEC.
The funding opportunity will open on 8 September 2025. More information will be available on this page then.
You can only apply for this funding opportunity if we have invited you to do so following a successful .
To lead a project, you must be based at an eligible organisation. .
Speak to your programme manager (see the ‘Contact details’ section) for advice on:
* specific eligibility requirements
* whether to submit a statement of interest to the STFC Science Board
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 UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) applicants and grant holders during the application and assessment process.
Scope
We provide research grant funding opportunities that are reviewed through frequent Projects Peer Review Panel (PPRP) rounds.
We support large or complex projects that have significant scientific priority in one of the following:
* particle physics
* nuclear physics
* astronomy
* particle astrophysics
* accelerator physics
* computing for PPAN Programme
Large projects could involve:
* participating in new, or developing existing, high priority experiments or missions
* developing new instruments or accelerator technologies
* developing new, or upgrading existing, detectors
* purchasing new, or upgrading existing, major high performance computing facilities
* the ongoing operation of existing facilities
* developing new initiatives in the field of e-science, including modelling and data management