Opportunity status: Open
Funders: Natural Environment Research Council (NERC)
Funding type: Grant
Total fund: £8,000,000
Award range: £300,000 – £1,000,000
Publication date: 12 August 2026
Opening date: 18 August 2026 9:00am UK time
Closing date: 21 October 2026 4:00pm UK time
Apply for funding to renew, replace and enhance existing research infrastructure and facility capabilities that are demonstrably available to the wider environmental science community.
You must be based at an eligible UK research organisation. Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) would not expect to receive more than one application from each facility or infrastructure. NERC will fund 100% of the full economic cost (FEC) of projects. Awards should be in the range of £300,000 to £1,000,000 (see ‘Funding Available’).
Projects can last for three to 12 months, and applicants must demonstrate readiness for delivery within the required timescales.
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