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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 6 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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(Updated 18 September 2024)
| ResDev Notification Date | Closing Date | Primary Funder Name | Funding Scheme |
| 18-Sep-24 | 30-Oct-24 | Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) | |
| 18-Sep-24 | 30-Oct-24 | Innovate UK | |
| 18-Sep-24 | 30-Oct-24 | Innovate UK | |
| 18-Sep-24 | 30-Oct-24 | Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) | |
| 18-Sep-24 | 30-Oct-24 | The British Academy (BA) | |
| 18-Sep-24 | 30-Oct-24 | Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) | |
| 19-Sep-24 | 31-Oct-24 | Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) | |
| 19-Sep-24 | 31-Oct-24 | Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) | |
| 19-Sep-24 | 31-Oct-24 | Innovate UK | |
| 19-Sep-24 | 31-Oct-24 | British Council | |
| 19-Sep-24 | 31-Oct-24 | EUREKA (E!) | |
| 19-Sep-24 | 31-Oct-24 | European Molecular Biology Organisation (EMBO) | |
| 20-Sep-24 | 01-Nov-24 | Research England | |
| 20-Sep-24 | 01-Nov-24 | Motor Neurone Disease Association (MNDA) (MND Association) | |
| 20-Sep-24 | 01-Nov-24 | The Commonwealth Fund | |
| 23-Sep-24 | 04-Nov-24 | National Centre for the Replacement, Refinement and Reduction of Animals in Research (NC3Rs) | |
| 23-Sep-24 | 04-Nov-24 | National Centre for the Replacement, Refinement and Reduction of Animals in Research (NC3Rs) | |
| 24-Sep-24 | 05-Nov-24 | Royal Academy of Engineering (RAEng) | |
| 24-Sep-24 | 05-Nov-24 | Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) | |
| 25-Sep-24 | 06-Nov-24 | Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) | |
| 25-Sep-24 | 06-Nov-24 | Royal Society | |
| 25-Sep-24 | 06-Nov-24 | Royal Society | |
| 25-Sep-24 | 06-Nov-24 | Medical Research Council (MRC) | |
| 25-Sep-24 | 06-Nov-24 | The British Academy (BA) | |
| 25-Sep-24 | 06-Nov-24 | Medical Research Council (MRC) | |
| 25-Sep-24 | 06-Nov-24 | The British Academy (BA) | |
| 26-Sep-24 | 07-Nov-24 | Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) | |
| 26-Sep-24 | 07-Nov-24 | Leverhulme Trust | |
| 27-Sep-24 | 08-Nov-24 | Innovate UK | |
| 27-Sep-24 | 08-Nov-24 | Innovate UK | |
| 30-Sep-24 | 11-Nov-24 | Innovate UK | |
| 01-Oct-24 | 12-Nov-24 | Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) | |
| 01-Oct-24 | 12-Nov-24 | Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) | |
| 01-Oct-24 | 12-Nov-24 | UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) | |
| 01-Oct-24 | 12-Nov-24 | UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) | |
| 02-Oct-24 | 13-Nov-24 | Medical Research Council (MRC) | |
| 03-Oct-24 | 14-Nov-24 | Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) | |
| 04-Oct-24 | 15-Nov-24 | Royal Astronomical Society (RAS) | |
| 04-Oct-24 | 15-Nov-24 | Royal Astronomical Society (RAS) | |
| 08-Oct-24 | 19-Nov-24 | Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) | |
| 08-Oct-24 | 19-Nov-24 | Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) | |
| 08-Oct-24 | 19-Nov-24 | Royal Society | |
| 08-Oct-24 | 19-Nov-24 | Royal Academy of Engineering (RAEng) | |
| 09-Oct-24 | 20-Nov-24 | Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) | |
| 09-Oct-24 | 20-Nov-24 | Innovate UK | |
| 09-Oct-24 | 20-Nov-24 | Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) | |
| 09-Oct-24 | 20-Nov-24 | The British Academy (BA) | |
| 11-Oct-24 | 22-Nov-24 | The British Academy (BA) | |
| 15-Oct-24 | 26-Nov-24 | Wellcome Trust | |
| 16-Oct-24 | 27-Nov-24 | The British Academy (BA) | |
| 16-Oct-24 | 27-Nov-24 | The British Academy (BA) | |
| 16-Oct-24 | 27-Nov-24 | The British Academy (BA) | |
| 16-Oct-24 | 27-Nov-24 | The British Academy (BA) | |
| 16-Oct-24 | 27-Nov-24 | Royal Society | |
| 17-Oct-24 | 28-Nov-24 | Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) | |
| 17-Oct-24 | 28-Nov-24 | Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) | |
| 20-Oct-24 | 01-Dec-24 | Diabetes UK | |
| 20-Oct-24 | 01-Dec-24 | Diabetes UK | |
| 20-Oct-24 | 01-Dec-24 | Leverhulme Trust | |
| 22-Oct-24 | 03-Dec-24 | WellBeing of Women (WOW) | |
| 22-Oct-24 | 03-Dec-24 | Wellcome Trust | |
| 22-Oct-24 | 03-Dec-24 | Medical Research Council (MRC) | |
| 22-Oct-24 | 03-Dec-24 | Medical Research Council (MRC) | |
| 23-Oct-24 | 04-Dec-24 | Medical Research Council (MRC) | |
| 23-Oct-24 | 04-Dec-24 | Innovate UK | |
| 24-Oct-24 | 05-Dec-24 | Wellcome Trust | |
| 24-Oct-24 | 05-Dec-24 | Cancer Research UK (CRUK) | |
| 25-Oct-24 | 06-Dec-24 | Innovate UK | |
| 29-Oct-24 | 10-Dec-24 | Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) | |
| 29-Oct-24 | 10-Dec-24 | Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) | |
| 31-Oct-24 | 12-Dec-24 | Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) | |
| 31-Oct-24 | 12-Dec-24 | Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) | |
| 31-Oct-24 | 12-Dec-24 | Cancer Research UK (CRUK) | |
| 31-Oct-24 | 12-Dec-24 | Cancer Research UK (CRUK) | |
| 31-Oct-24 | 12-Dec-24 | Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) | |
| 01-Nov-24 | 13-Dec-24 | Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) | |
| 01-Nov-24 | 13-Dec-24 | Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) | |
| 01-Nov-24 | 13-Dec-24 | Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) | |
| 01-Nov-24 | 13-Dec-24 | Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) | |
| 01-Nov-24 | 13-Dec-24 | Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) | |
| 01-Nov-24 | 13-Dec-24 | Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) | |
| 01-Nov-24 | 13-Dec-24 | Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) | |
| 19-Nov-24 | 31-Dec-24 | Innovate UK | |
| 27-Nov-24 | 08-Jan-25 | Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) | |
| 24-Dec-24 | 04-Feb-25 | EU - Horizon Europe | |
| 24-Dec-24 | 04-Feb-25 | EU - Horizon Europe | |
| 24-Dec-24 | 04-Feb-25 | EU - Horizon Europe | |
| 24-Dec-24 | 04-Feb-25 | EU - Horizon Europe | |
| 24-Dec-24 | 04-Feb-25 | EU - Horizon Europe | |
| 24-Dec-24 | 04-Feb-25 | EU - Horizon Europe | |
| 24-Dec-24 | 04-Feb-25 | EU - Horizon Europe | |
| 24-Dec-24 | 04-Feb-25 | EU - Horizon Europe | |
| 24-Dec-24 | 04-Feb-25 | EU - Horizon Europe | |
| 24-Dec-24 | 04-Feb-25 | EU - Horizon Europe | |
| 24-Dec-24 | 04-Feb-25 | EU - Horizon Europe | |
| 24-Dec-24 | 04-Feb-25 | EU - Horizon Europe | |
| 24-Dec-24 | 04-Feb-25 | EU - Horizon Europe | |
| 24-Dec-24 | 04-Feb-25 | EU - Horizon Europe | |
| 24-Dec-24 | 04-Feb-25 | EU - Horizon Europe | |
| 24-Dec-24 | 04-Feb-25 | EU - Horizon Europe | |
| No deadline | Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) | ||
| No deadline | Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) | ||
| Unknown | Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) | ||
| No deadline | Dunhill Medical Trust | ||
| No deadline | Medical Research Council (MRC) | ||
| No deadline | Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) | ||
| No deadline | Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) | ||
| No deadline | Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) | ||
| No deadline | Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) | ||
| No deadline | Medical Research Council (MRC) |