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External funding deadlines calendar
The list below includes upcoming funding deadlines for the major funders/most popular funding schemes – visit for more funding opportunities for your specific discipline. When planning your application, please remember that the Research Development team needs at least six working weeks notice of your proposal, so that we have adequate time to assist you with your application and complete the institutional approval process – get in touch as early as possible.
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External Funding Deadlines Live Calendar
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(Updated 18 May 2026)
| ResDev Notification Date | Closing Date | Primary Funder | Funding Scheme |
| 13-May-26 | 24-Jun-26 | Innovate UK | |
| 13-May-26 | 24-Jun-26 | Innovate UK | |
| 14-May-26 | 25-Jun-26 | Royal Academy of Engineering (RAEng) | |
| 14-May-26 | 25-Jun-26 | Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) | |
| 18-May-26 | 29-Jun-26 | Wellcome | |
| 19-May-26 | 30-Jun-26 | National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) | |
| 19-May-26 | 30-Jun-26 | Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) | |
| 20-May-26 | 01-Jul-26 | Royal Society | |
| 20-May-26 | 01-Jul-26 | Royal Society | |
| 25-May-26 | 06-Jul-26 | British Council | |
| 26-May-26 | 07-Jul-26 | Royal Academy of Engineering (RAEng) | |
| 26-May-26 | 07-Jul-26 | Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) | |
| 27-May-26 | 08-Jul-26 | National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) | |
| 27-May-26 | 08-Jul-26 | National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) | |
| 27-May-26 | 08-Jul-26 | Innovate UK | |
| 28-May-26 | 09-Jul-26 | Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) | |
| 28-May-26 | 09-Jul-26 | Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) | |
| 02-Jun-26 | 14-Jul-26 | Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) | |
| 03-Jun-26 | 15-Jul-26 | National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) | |
| 03-Jun-26 | 15-Jul-26 | Innovate UK | |
| 03-Jun-26 | 15-Jul-26 | National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) | |
| 03-Jun-26 | 15-Jul-26 | Innovate UK | |
| 03-Jun-26 | 15-Jul-26 | Innovate UK | |
| 03-Jun-26 | 15-Jul-26 | National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) | |
| 03-Jun-26 | 15-Jul-26 | National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) | |
| 04-Jun-26 | 16-Jul-26 | Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) | |
| 09-Jun-26 | 21-Jul-26 | Wellcome | |
| 11-Jun-26 | 23-Jul-26 | UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) | |
| 16-Jun-26 | 28-Jul-26 | Wellcome | |
| 19-Jun-26 | 31-Jul-26 | Isaac Newton Institute for Mathematical Sciences | |
| 24-Jun-26 | 05-Aug-26 | National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) | |
| 24-Jun-26 | 05-Aug-26 | National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) | |
| 24-Jun-26 | 05-Aug-26 | National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) | |
| 07-Jul-26 | 18-Aug-26 | National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) | |
| 07-Jul-26 | 18-Aug-26 | National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) | |
| 07-Jul-26 | 18-Aug-26 | National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) | |
| 07-Jul-26 | 18-Aug-26 | National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) | |
| 07-Jul-26 | 18-Aug-26 | National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) | |
| 07-Jul-26 | 18-Aug-26 | National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) | |
| 07-Jul-26 | 18-Aug-26 | National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) | |
| 08-Jul-26 | 19-Aug-26 | Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust (JRCT) | |
| 08-Jul-26 | 19-Aug-26 | Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust (JRCT) | |
| 08-Jul-26 | 19-Aug-26 | Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust (JRCT) | |
| 14-Jul-26 | 25-Aug-26 | Wellcome | |
| 16-Jul-26 | 27-Aug-26 | Horizon Europe: Excellent Science | |
| 21-Jul-26 | 01-Sep-26 | National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) | |
| 22-Jul-26 | 02-Sep-26 | National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) | |
| 22-Jul-26 | 02-Sep-26 | National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) | |
| 22-Jul-26 | 02-Sep-26 | National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) | |
| 23-Jul-26 | 03-Sep-26 | Horizon Europe: Global Challenges and European Industrial Competitiveness | |
| 28-Jul-26 | 08-Sep-26 | Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) | |
| 29-Jul-26 | 09-Sep-26 | Royal Society | |
| 29-Jul-26 | 09-Sep-26 | Medical Research Council (MRC) | |
| 29-Jul-26 | 09-Sep-26 | Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions | |
| 29-Jul-26 | 09-Sep-26 | Horizon Europe: Widening Participation and Strengthening the European Research Area | |
| 30-Jul-26 | 10-Sep-26 | Cancer Research UK (CRUK) | |
| 04-Aug-26 | 15-Sep-26 | Horizon Europe: Global Challenges and European Industrial Competitiveness | |
| 04-Aug-26 | 15-Sep-26 | Horizon Europe: Global Challenges and European Industrial Competitiveness | |
| 04-Aug-26 | 15-Sep-26 | Horizon Europe: EURATOM (European Atomic Energy Community) | |
| 04-Aug-26 | 15-Sep-26 | Horizon Europe: Global Challenges and European Industrial Competitiveness | |
| 04-Aug-26 | 15-Sep-26 | Horizon Europe: Global Challenges and European Industrial Competitiveness | |
| 05-Aug-26 | 16-Sep-26 | Innovate UK | |
| 05-Aug-26 | 16-Sep-26 | Innovate UK | |
| 05-Aug-26 | 16-Sep-26 | Innovate UK | |
| 06-Aug-26 | 17-Sep-26 | Cancer Research UK (CRUK) | |
| 06-Aug-26 | 17-Sep-26 | Horizon Europe: Global Challenges and European Industrial Competitiveness | |
| 06-Aug-26 | 17-Sep-26 | Horizon Europe: Excellent Science | |
| 06-Aug-26 | 17-Sep-26 | Horizon Europe: Global Challenges and European Industrial Competitiveness | |
| 06-Aug-26 | 17-Sep-26 | Horizon Europe: Global Challenges and European Industrial Competitiveness | |
| 11-Aug-26 | 22-Sep-26 | Wellcome | |
| 12-Aug-26 | 23-Sep-26 | Horizon Europe: Global Challenges and European Industrial Competitiveness | |
| 12-Aug-26 | 23-Sep-26 | Horizon Europe: Global Challenges and European Industrial Competitiveness | |
| 12-Aug-26 | 23-Sep-26 | Horizon Europe: Global Challenges and European Industrial Competitiveness | |
| 13-Aug-26 | 24-Sep-26 | Royal Society | |
| 13-Aug-26 | 24-Sep-26 | Horizon Europe: Widening Participation and Strengthening the European Research Area | |
| 13-Aug-26 | 24-Sep-26 | Horizon Europe: Widening Participation and Strengthening the European Research Area | |
| 13-Aug-26 | 24-Sep-26 | Royal Society | |
| 13-Aug-26 | 24-Sep-26 | Horizon Europe: Widening Participation and Strengthening the European Research Area | |
| 18-Aug-26 | 29-Sep-26 | Cancer Research UK (CRUK) | |
| 19-Aug-26 | 30-Sep-26 | Centre for Research in the Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities (CRASSH) | |
| 20-Aug-26 | 01-Oct-26 | Cancer Research UK (CRUK) | |
| 20-Aug-26 | 01-Oct-26 | Cancer Research UK (CRUK) | |
| 20-Aug-26 | 01-Oct-26 | Swiss National Science Foundation | |
| 21-Aug-26 | 02-Oct-26 | National Humanities Center | |
| 21-Aug-26 | 02-Oct-26 | Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) | |
| 26-Aug-26 | 07-Oct-26 | Medical Research Council (MRC) | |
| 27-Aug-26 | 08-Oct-26 | Horizon Europe: Global Challenges and European Industrial Competitiveness | |
| 27-Aug-26 | 08-Oct-26 | Horizon Europe: Global Challenges and European Industrial Competitiveness | |
| 27-Aug-26 | 08-Oct-26 | Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) | |
| 01-Sep-26 | 13-Oct-26 | Horizon Europe: Global Challenges and European Industrial Competitiveness | |
| 16-Sep-26 | 28-Oct-26 | Royal Society | |
| 24-Sep-26 | 05-Nov-26 | Horizon Europe: Global Challenges and European Industrial Competitiveness | |
| 24-Sep-26 | 05-Nov-26 | Horizon Europe: Global Challenges and European Industrial Competitiveness | |
| 24-Sep-26 | 05-Nov-26 | Horizon Europe: Global Challenges and European Industrial Competitiveness | |
| 24-Sep-26 | 05-Nov-26 | Horizon Europe: Global Challenges and European Industrial Competitiveness | |
| 24-Sep-26 | 05-Nov-26 | Horizon Europe: Global Challenges and European Industrial Competitiveness | |
| Unknown | Cancer Research UK (CRUK) | ||
| No deadline | Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) | ||
| No deadline | Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) | ||
| No deadline | Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) | ||
| No deadline | Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) | ||
| No deadline | Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) | ||
| No deadline | Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) | ||
| Unknown | National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) | ||
| Unknown | Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) | ||
| Unknown | National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) | ||
| No deadline | Alexander von Humboldt-Stiftung | ||
| Unknown | UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) | ||
| No deadline | Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) | ||
| No deadline | Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) | ||
| No deadline | Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) | ||
| No deadline | Medical Research Council (MRC) | ||
| No deadline | Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) | ||
| No deadline | Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) | ||
| No deadline | Advanced Research+Invention Agency (ARIA) | ||
| No deadline | Cancer Research UK (CRUK) | ||
| No deadline | Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) | ||
| No deadline | Medical Research Council (MRC) | ||
| No deadline | Scottish Government |