Opportunity status:Upcoming
Funders:Natural Environment Research Council (NERC)
Funding type:Grant
Total fund:£8,000,000
Award range:£100,000 – £200,000
Publication date:27 August 2026
Opening date:10 September 2026 9:00am UK time
Closing date:12 November 2026 4:00pm UK time
Apply for funding to pursue truly novel curiosity-driven environmental research that is at an early stage of development and has the potential to be transformative.
You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) funding.
Projects should focus on preliminary investigation that may inform future activities and applicants should articulate the potential for impact of the project outcomes.
The full economic cost (FEC) of your project can be between £100,000 and £200,000. NERC will fund 80% of the FEC.
The duration of the award is a maximum of two years.