Aviation’s non-CO2 impacts on the climate 2025

Funders: Natural Environment Research Council (NERC)
Co-funders: Department for Transport (DfT), Department for Business and Trade (DBT)
Funding type: Grant
Total fund: £2,125,000
Maximum award: £354,375
Publication date: 22 July 2025
Opening date: 1 August 2025
Closing date: 9 October 2025

Apply for funding to deliver collaborative research which focuses on the underpinning science of aviation’s non-carbon dioxide (non-CO2) impacts to identify benefits, mitigation options, informing industry and government policy decisions.

You must be:

based at a UK research organisation eligible for NERC funding
in a role that meets the individual eligibility requirements

The full economic cost (FEC) of your project can be up to £354,375. We will fund 80% of the FEC.

Projects must begin by no later than 1 March 2026 and last for up to 26 months.

Find out more and apply.

Closing date: 9 Oct 2025