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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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External Funding Deadlines Live Calendar

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(Updated 26 November 2025)

ResDev Notification Date Closing Date Primary Funder  Funding Scheme 
28-Nov-25 09-Jan-26 Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS)
02-Dec-25 13-Jan-26 Horizon Europe: Excellent Science
03-Dec-25 14-Jan-26 Medical Research Foundation (MRF)
03-Dec-25 14-Jan-26 Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC)
03-Dec-25 14-Jan-26 Medical Research Foundation (MRF)
03-Dec-25 14-Jan-26 The British Academy (BA)
03-Dec-25 14-Jan-26 Medical Research Council (MRC)
03-Dec-25 14-Jan-26 Medical Research Council (MRC)
03-Dec-25 14-Jan-26 Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC)
04-Dec-25 15-Jan-26 Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)
10-Dec-25 21-Jan-26 Natural Environment Research Council (NERC)
10-Dec-25 21-Jan-26 Natural Environment Research Council (NERC)
10-Dec-25 21-Jan-26 Innovate UK
11-Dec-25 22-Jan-26 NERC Environmental Omics Facility (NEOF)
15-Dec-25 26-Jan-26 Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC)
16-Dec-25 27-Jan-26 ERA4Health
18-Dec-25 29-Jan-26 Leverhulme Trust
18-Dec-25 29-Jan-26 Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC)
18-Dec-25 29-Jan-26 Medical Research Council (MRC)
20-Dec-25 31-Jan-26 Isaac Newton Institute for Mathematical Sciences
21-Dec-25 01-Feb-26 Medieval Institute
22-Dec-25 02-Feb-26 Advanced Research+Invention Agency (ARIA)
23-Dec-25 03-Feb-26 UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)
24-Dec-25 04-Feb-26 Medical Research Council (MRC)
25-Dec-25 05-Feb-26 Blood Cancer UK
26-Dec-25 06-Feb-26 Cancer Research UK (CRUK)
31-Dec-25 11-Feb-26 Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC)
31-Dec-25 11-Feb-26 Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC)
01-Jan-26 12-Feb-26 UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)
06-Jan-26 17-Feb-26 Wellcome
08-Jan-26 19-Feb-26 Diabetes UK
08-Jan-26 19-Feb-26 Cancer Research UK (CRUK)
08-Jan-26 19-Feb-26 Leverhulme Trust
09-Jan-26 20-Feb-26 Royal Astronomical Society (RAS)
14-Jan-26 25-Feb-26 Royal Society
15-Jan-26 26-Feb-26 Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC)
15-Jan-26 26-Feb-26 Natural Environment Research Council (NERC)
18-Jan-26 01-Mar-26 European Molecular Biology Organisation (EMBO)
18-Jan-26 01-Mar-26 British Council
20-Jan-26 03-Mar-26 National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR)
21-Jan-26 04-Mar-26 Royal Society
21-Jan-26 04-Mar-26 Royal Society
27-Jan-26 10-Mar-26 Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC)
28-Jan-26 11-Mar-26 Royal Society
28-Jan-26 11-Mar-26 Medical Research Council (MRC)
28-Jan-26 11-Mar-26 Medical Research Council (MRC)
28-Jan-26 11-Mar-26 Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC)
29-Jan-26 12-Mar-26 Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)
29-Jan-26 12-Mar-26 Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC)
02-Feb-26 16-Mar-26 Nuffield Foundation
02-Feb-26 16-Mar-26 Wellcome
04-Feb-26 18-Mar-26 Royal Society
04-Feb-26 18-Mar-26 Medical Research Council (MRC)
04-Feb-26 18-Mar-26 Royal Society
05-Feb-26 19-Mar-26 UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)
11-Feb-26 25-Mar-26 Pharmacy Research UK
11-Feb-26 25-Mar-26 Innovate UK
12-Feb-26 26-Mar-26 Cancer Research UK (CRUK)
12-Feb-26 26-Mar-26 Cancer Research UK (CRUK)
12-Feb-26 26-Mar-26 Cancer Research UK (CRUK)
12-Feb-26 26-Mar-26 Cancer Research UK (CRUK)
12-Feb-26 26-Mar-26 Cancer Research UK (CRUK)
12-Feb-26 26-Mar-26 Wellcome
  Unknown Cancer Research UK (CRUK)
  No deadline Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC)
  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 Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC)
  No deadline Innovate UK
  No deadline Cancer Research UK (CRUK)
  Unknown European Research Council (ERC)
  No deadline Cancer Research UK (CRUK)
  No deadline Scottish Government
  Unknown Innovate UK
  No deadline Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC)
  No deadline Natural Environment Research Council (NERC)
  No deadline Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC)
  No deadline Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra)
  No deadline Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)
  No deadline Alexander von Humboldt-Stiftung
  No deadline Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC)
  Unknown UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)