Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
Co-funders:
Department for Transport (DfT), Department for Business and Trade (DBT)
Funding type:
Grant
Total fund:
£478,750
Maximum award:
£478,750
Publication date:
3 July 2025
Opening date:
11 July 2025 9:00am UK time
Closing date:
18 September 2025 4:00pm UK time
Apply for funding to become the programme coordinator for the Aviation’s non- CO2 Impacts on the Climate programme.
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
The full economic cost (FEC) of your project can be £478,750.
We will fund £80% of the FEC.
Your role will start from no later than December 2025 and last until 31 March 2028.
Who can apply
Who is eligible to apply
This funding opportunity is open to individuals, or individuals with support from a team.
Before applying for funding, check the following:
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To lead a project, you must be based at an eligible organisation. .
Project co-leads can be based at a UK research organisation eligible for NERC funding. For this funding opportunity, project co-leads may also be based at UK businesses, third sector or government organisations.
Read guidance on and details of eligible organisational costs. Note that costs associated with project co-leads from a UK business, third sector or government organisation’s contribution to a project, must not exceed 30% of the overall cost of the grant at 100% FEC. Additionally, eligible costs differ amongst organisation types, for example, for government organisations we will only fund travel and subsistence.
Note that although this guidance is from Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), it applies to this NERC funding opportunity.
You may be involved in no more than one application submitted to this funding opportunity.
Be aware that the Department for Transport (DfT), Department for Business and Trade (DBT) or Aerospace Technology Institute (ATI) should not be included as project partners on your application as they are co-funders and partners of this programme.
Project partners fund their own involvement. We will only fund minor incidental expenses, such as some travel costs, if needed for project partners.
Equality, diversity and inclusion
for all funding applicants. We encourage applications from a diverse range of applicants.
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.