Opportunity status: Upcoming
Funders: Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)
Co-funders: Department for Science, Innovation, and Technology (DSIT)
Funding type: Grant
Total fund: £7,700,000
Maximum award: £7,700,000
Publication date: 6 July 2026
Opening date: 8 July 2026 9:00am UK time
Closing date: 17 September 2026 4:00pm UK time
Apply for funding to establish an Innovation and Knowledge Centre (IKC) focused on driving adoption of the Capability Hardware Enhanced RISC Instructions (CHERI) security by design technology.
The aim is to build critical mass towards commercialisation of CHERI technologies. The IKC will work with business and industry to support the transition CHERI from research to commercial readiness and promote deployment.
You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for EPSRC funding.
The full economic cost (FEC) of your project can be up to £7,700,000. EPSRC will fund 80% of the FEC.
Funding can be requested for activity up to 31st March 2030.