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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 | University 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) |