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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 11 June 2026)
| ResDev Notification Date | Closing Date | Primary Funder | Funding Scheme |
| 10-Jun-26 | 22-Jul-26 | UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) | |
| 11-Jun-26 | 23-Jul-26 | UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) | |
| 16-Jun-26 | 28-Jul-26 | Wellcome | |
| 16-Jun-26 | 28-Jul-26 | Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) | |
| 17-Jun-26 | 29-Jul-26 | Innovate UK | |
| 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) | |
| 01-Jul-26 | 12-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) | |
| 08-Jul-26 | 19-Aug-26 | Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust (JRCT) | |
| 08-Jul-26 | 19-Aug-26 | Royal Society | |
| 14-Jul-26 | 25-Aug-26 | Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) | |
| 14-Jul-26 | 25-Aug-26 | Wellcome | |
| 16-Jul-26 | 27-Aug-26 | Horizon Europe: Excellent Science | |
| 17-Jul-26 | 28-Aug-26 | Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) | |
| 20-Jul-26 | 31-Aug-26 | Darwin Initiative | |
| 21-Jul-26 | 01-Sep-26 | National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) | |
| 21-Jul-26 | 01-Sep-26 | Innovate UK | |
| 22-Jul-26 | 02-Sep-26 | National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) | |
| 22-Jul-26 | 02-Sep-26 | European Research Council (ERC) | |
| 22-Jul-26 | 02-Sep-26 | Medical Research Council (MRC) | |
| 22-Jul-26 | 02-Sep-26 | National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) | |
| 22-Jul-26 | 02-Sep-26 | Medical Research Council (MRC) | |
| 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) | |
| 28-Jul-26 | 08-Sep-26 | British Ecological Society (BES) | |
| 28-Jul-26 | 08-Sep-26 | Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) | |
| 29-Jul-26 | 09-Sep-26 | Royal Society | |
| 29-Jul-26 | 09-Sep-26 | Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions | |
| 29-Jul-26 | 09-Sep-26 | Medical Research Council (MRC) | |
| 29-Jul-26 | 09-Sep-26 | Horizon Europe: Widening Participation and Strengthening the European Research Area | |
| 30-Jul-26 | 10-Sep-26 | UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) | |
| 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: 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 | Medical Research Council (MRC) | |
| 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 | National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) | |
| 05-Aug-26 | 16-Sep-26 | Innovate UK | |
| 05-Aug-26 | 16-Sep-26 | Innovate UK | |
| 05-Aug-26 | 16-Sep-26 | Innovate UK | |
| 05-Aug-26 | 16-Sep-26 | Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) | |
| 06-Aug-26 | 17-Sep-26 | Cancer Research UK (CRUK) | |
| 06-Aug-26 | 17-Sep-26 | National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) | |
| 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 | |
| 06-Aug-26 | 17-Sep-26 | Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) | |
| 10-Aug-26 | 21-Sep-26 | Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) | |
| 10-Aug-26 | 21-Sep-26 | Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) | |
| 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 | |
| 18-Aug-26 | 29-Sep-26 | Cancer Research UK (CRUK) | |
| 18-Aug-26 | 29-Sep-26 | Cancer Research UK (CRUK) | |
| 19-Aug-26 | 30-Sep-26 | National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) | |
| 19-Aug-26 | 30-Sep-26 | The British Academy (BA) | |
| 19-Aug-26 | 30-Sep-26 | Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) | |
| 20-Aug-26 | 01-Oct-26 | Cancer Research UK (CRUK) | |
| 20-Aug-26 | 01-Oct-26 | Diabetes UK | |
| 20-Aug-26 | 01-Oct-26 | National Humanities Center | |
| 20-Aug-26 | 01-Oct-26 | Swiss National Science Foundation | |
| 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 | |
| 23-Sep-26 | 04-Nov-26 | The British Academy (BA) | |
| 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 | |
| 07-Oct-26 | 18-Nov-26 | National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) | |
| 09-Oct-26 | 20-Nov-26 | Aerospace Technology Institute (ATI) | |
| 13-Oct-26 | 24-Nov-26 | Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions | |
| 14-Oct-26 | 25-Nov-26 | National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) | |
| 15-Oct-26 | 26-Nov-26 | Horizon Europe: Global Challenges and European Industrial Competitiveness | |
| 20-Oct-26 | 01-Dec-26 | Horizon Europe: Global Challenges and European Industrial Competitiveness | |
| No deadline | Medical Research Council (MRC) | ||
| No deadline | Vivensa Foundation | ||
| Unknown | Cancer Research UK (CRUK) | ||
| No deadline | Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) | ||
| No deadline | Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) | ||
| No deadline | Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) | ||
| No deadline | Medical Research Council (MRC) | ||
| 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 Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) | ||
| Unknown | National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) | ||
| Unknown | UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) | ||
| No deadline | Alexander von Humboldt-Stiftung | ||
| No deadline | Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) | ||
| No deadline | Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) | ||
| No deadline | Advanced Research+Invention Agency (ARIA) | ||
| No deadline | Cancer Research UK (CRUK) | ||
| Unknown | Innovate UK | ||
| No deadline | Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) | ||
| No deadline | Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) | ||
| No deadline | Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) |