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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 22 April 2026)
| ResDev Notification date | Closing date | Primary Funder | Funding scheme |
| 22-Apr-26 | 03-Jun-26 | Innovate UK | |
| 22-Apr-26 | 03-Jun-26 | Innovate UK | |
| 22-Apr-26 | 03-Jun-26 | Innovate UK | |
| 22-Apr-26 | 03-Jun-26 | Innovate UK | |
| 22-Apr-26 | 03-Jun-26 | Innovate UK | |
| 22-Apr-26 | 03-Jun-26 | Innovate UK | |
| 22-Apr-26 | 03-Jun-26 | The British Academy (BA) | |
| 23-Apr-26 | 04-Jun-26 | Royal Society | |
| 23-Apr-26 | 04-Jun-26 | Royal Society | |
| 23-Apr-26 | 04-Jun-26 | Royal Society | |
| 24-Apr-26 | 05-Jun-26 | Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) | |
| 29-Apr-26 | 10-Jun-26 | Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) | |
| 29-Apr-26 | 10-Jun-26 | Innovate UK | |
| 03-May-26 | 14-Jun-26 | National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) | |
| 05-May-26 | 16-Jun-26 | UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) | |
| 05-May-26 | 16-Jun-26 | Horizon Europe: Excellent Science | |
| 05-May-26 | 16-Jun-26 | Horizon Europe: Excellent Science | |
| 05-May-26 | 16-Jun-26 | Horizon Europe: Excellent Science | |
| 05-May-26 | 16-Jun-26 | Horizon Europe: Excellent Science | |
| 06-May-26 | 17-Jun-26 | National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) | |
| 06-May-26 | 17-Jun-26 | ERA4Health | |
| 07-May-26 | 18-Jun-26 | Cancer Research UK (CRUK) | |
| 12-May-26 | 23-Jun-26 | National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) | |
| 12-May-26 | 23-Jun-26 | Medical Research Council (MRC) | |
| 18-May-26 | 29-Jun-26 | Wellcome | |
| 19-May-26 | 30-Jun-26 | National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) | |
| 21-May-26 | 02-Jul-26 | Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) | |
| 26-May-26 | 07-Jul-26 | Royal Academy of Engineering (RAEng) | |
| 27-May-26 | 08-Jul-26 | National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) | |
| 28-May-26 | 09-Jul-26 | Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) | |
| 02-Jun-26 | 14-Jul-26 | Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) | |
| 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) | |
| 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) | |
| 09-Jun-26 | 21-Jul-26 | Wellcome | |
| 16-Jun-26 | 28-Jul-26 | Wellcome | |
| 20-Jun-26 | 01-Aug-26 | European Molecular Biology Organisation (EMBO) | |
| 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) | |
| 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) | |
| 08-Jul-26 | 19-Aug-26 | Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust (JRCT) | |
| 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) | |
| 23-Jul-26 | 03-Sep-26 | Horizon Europe: Global Challenges and European Industrial Competitiveness | |
| 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 | 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 | Horizon Europe: Widening Participation and Strengthening the European Research Area | |
| 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) | |
| 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) | |
| Unknown | Cancer Research UK (CRUK) | ||
| No deadline | Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) | ||
| Unknown | Cancer Research UK (CRUK) | ||
| No deadline | Medical Research Council (MRC) | ||
| No deadline | Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) | ||
| No deadline | Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) | ||
| No deadline | Cancer Research UK (CRUK) | ||
| Unknown | Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) | ||
| Unknown | National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) | ||
| No deadline | Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) | ||
| No deadline | Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) | ||
| No deadline | Alexander von Humboldt-Stiftung | ||
| No deadline | Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) | ||
| No deadline | Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) | ||
| No deadline | Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) | ||
| Unknown | Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) | ||
| No deadline | Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) | ||
| No deadline | Medical Research Council (MRC) | ||
| No deadline | Advanced Research+Invention Agency (ARIA) | ||
| No deadline | Scottish Government | ||
| No deadline | Cancer Research UK (CRUK) | ||
| No deadline | Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) | ||
| No deadline | Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) | ||
| Unknown | Medical Research Council (MRC) |