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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 11 December 2024)

ResDev Notification Date  Closing Date Primary Funder Funding Scheme 
11-Dec-24 22-Jan-25 Medical Research Council (MRC)
11-Dec-24 22-Jan-25 Innovate UK
12-Dec-24 23-Jan-25 Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC)
12-Dec-24 23-Jan-25 National Institute for Health Research (NIHR)
15-Dec-24 26-Jan-25 British Council
17-Dec-24 28-Jan-25 Wellcome Trust
17-Dec-24 28-Jan-25 Innovate UK
18-Dec-24 29-Jan-25 Innovate UK
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 Leverhulme Trust
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
20-Dec-24 31-Jan-25 Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF)
20-Dec-24 31-Jan-25 Cancer Research UK (CRUK)
21-Dec-24 01-Feb-25 Â鶹´«Ã½ of California
21-Dec-24 01-Feb-25 Medieval Institute
23-Dec-24 03-Feb-25 Cancer Research UK (CRUK)
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)
01-Jan-25 12-Feb-25 Innovate UK
01-Jan-25 12-Feb-25 Innovate UK
01-Jan-25 12-Feb-25 Medical Research Council (MRC)
02-Jan-25 13-Feb-25 Medical Research Council (MRC)
02-Jan-25 13-Feb-25 Innovate UK
03-Jan-25 14-Feb-25 Cancer Research UK (CRUK)
08-Jan-25 19-Feb-25 The British Academy (BA)
08-Jan-25 19-Feb-25 Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC)
08-Jan-25 19-Feb-25 Diabetes UK
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
14-Jan-25 25-Feb-25 Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA)
14-Jan-25 25-Feb-25 Wellcome Trust
16-Jan-25 27-Feb-25 Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)
16-Jan-25 27-Feb-25 Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust (JRCT)
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
20-Jan-25 03-Mar-25 BRACE
21-Jan-25 04-Mar-25 Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC)
21-Jan-25 04-Mar-25 Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC)
21-Jan-25 04-Mar-25 Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC)
23-Jan-25 06-Mar-25 Cancer Research UK (CRUK)
23-Jan-25 06-Mar-25 Blood Cancer UK
29-Jan-25 12-Mar-25 Royal Society
04-Feb-25 18-Mar-25 Royal Society
04-Feb-25 18-Mar-25 Human Frontier Science Program Organization (HFSPO)
05-Feb-25 19-Mar-25 Royal Society
05-Feb-25 19-Mar-25 Royal Society
05-Feb-25 19-Mar-25 Medical Research Council (MRC)
07-Feb-25 21-Mar-25 Leverhulme Trust
11-Feb-25 25-Mar-25 Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC)
12-Feb-25 26-Mar-25 Pharmacy Research UK
12-Feb-25 26-Mar-25 Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC)
13-Feb-25 27-Mar-25 Cancer Research UK (CRUK)
13-Feb-25 27-Mar-25 Cancer Research UK (CRUK)
13-Feb-25 27-Mar-25 Cancer Research UK (CRUK)
13-Feb-25 27-Mar-25 Cancer Research UK (CRUK)
13-Feb-25 27-Mar-25 Cancer Research UK (CRUK)
13-Feb-25 27-Mar-25 Natural Environment Research Council (NERC)
13-Feb-25 27-Mar-25 Cancer Research UK (CRUK)
13-Feb-25 27-Mar-25 Cancer Research UK (CRUK)
17-Feb-25 31-Mar-25 OFFERR
17-Feb-25 31-Mar-25 Diabetes UK
17-Feb-25 31-Mar-25 Medical Research Council (MRC)
18-Feb-25 01-Apr-25 Natural Environment Research Council (NERC)
18-Feb-25 01-Apr-25 The British Academy (BA)
18-Feb-25 01-Apr-25 Swiss National Science Foundation
19-Feb-25 02-Apr-25 Cancer Research UK (CRUK)
19-Feb-25 02-Apr-25 Cancer Research UK (CRUK)
19-Feb-25 02-Apr-25 Cancer Research UK (CRUK)
25-Feb-25 08-Apr-25 Wellcome Trust
26-Feb-25 09-Apr-25 Royal Society
27-Feb-25 10-Apr-25 Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC)
  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 Dunhill Medical Trust
  No deadline Medical Research Council (MRC)
  No deadline Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC)
  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 Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC)
  No deadline Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)
  Unknown Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)
  No deadline Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC)