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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 13 November 2024)

ResDev Notification Date  Closing Date Primary Funder Name Funding Scheme 
19-Nov-24 31-Dec-24 Innovate UK
27-Nov-24 08-Jan-25 Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC)
27-Nov-24 08-Jan-25 Academy of Medical Sciences
27-Nov-24 08-Jan-25 The British Academy (BA)
28-Nov-24 09-Jan-25 Medical Research Council (MRC)
28-Nov-24 09-Jan-25 Medical Research Council (MRC)
28-Nov-24 09-Jan-25 Medical Research Council (MRC)
28-Nov-24 09-Jan-25 Medical Research Council (MRC)
28-Nov-24 09-Jan-25 Medical Research Council (MRC)
28-Nov-24 09-Jan-25 Medical Research Council (MRC)
28-Nov-24 09-Jan-25 Medical Research Council (MRC)
28-Nov-24 09-Jan-25 Medical Research Council (MRC)
28-Nov-24 09-Jan-25 Medical Research Council (MRC)
28-Nov-24 09-Jan-25 Medical Research Council (MRC)
28-Nov-24 09-Jan-25 Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC)
03-Dec-24 14-Jan-25 Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA)
04-Dec-24 15-Jan-25 Medical Research Foundation (MRF)
04-Dec-24 15-Jan-25 Medical Research Foundation (MRF)
04-Dec-24 15-Jan-25 Innovate UK
04-Dec-24 15-Jan-25 Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC)
04-Dec-24 15-Jan-25 Innovate UK
04-Dec-24 15-Jan-25 Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC)
04-Dec-24 15-Jan-25 Medical Research Council (MRC)
05-Dec-24 16-Jan-25 Blood Cancer UK
05-Dec-24 16-Jan-25 Medical Research Council (MRC)
05-Dec-24 16-Jan-25 Blood Cancer UK
06-Dec-24 17-Jan-25 Medical Research Council (MRC)
06-Dec-24 17-Jan-25 Innovate UK
10-Dec-24 21-Jan-25 Natural Environment Research Council (NERC)
10-Dec-24 21-Jan-25 Wellcome Trust
12-Dec-24 23-Jan-25 Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC)
12-Dec-24 23-Jan-25 National Institute for Health Research (NIHR)
17-Dec-24 28-Jan-25 Wellcome Trust
18-Dec-24 29-Jan-25 Innovate UK
19-Dec-24 30-Jan-25 Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)
19-Dec-24 30-Jan-25 Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC)
19-Dec-24 30-Jan-25 Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC)
20-Dec-24 31-Jan-25 Isaac Newton Institute for Mathematical Sciences
20-Dec-24 31-Jan-25 Innovate UK
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
26-Dec-24 06-Feb-25 Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC)
02-Jan-25 13-Feb-25 Innovate UK
02-Jan-25 13-Feb-25 Medical Research Council (MRC)
03-Jan-25 14-Feb-25 Cancer Research UK (CRUK)
08-Jan-25 19-Feb-25 Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC)
09-Jan-25 20-Feb-25 Royal Astronomical Society (RAS)
09-Jan-25 20-Feb-25 Leverhulme Trust
10-Jan-25 21-Feb-25 Royal Society
16-Jan-25 27-Feb-25 Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)
18-Jan-25 01-Mar-25 Natural Environment Research Council (NERC)
18-Jan-25 01-Mar-25 European Molecular Biology Organisation (EMBO)
20-Jan-25 03-Mar-25 BRACE
22-Jan-25 05-Mar-25 The British Academy (BA)
  No deadline Dunhill Medical Trust
  No deadline Medical Research Council (MRC)
  No deadline Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)
  No deadline Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)
  No deadline Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)
  No deadline Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)
  No deadline Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC)
  No deadline Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra)
  No deadline Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)