International research funding circular – 17 January 2025

Please see the latest European and International research funding information, event and opportunity updates.

 

News

 

1. NEW: Call for ISPF impact case studies

UUKi and DSIT are keen to learn from universities about the impacts their ISPF projects might be having with a view to using this information in the Spending Review ask. These do not have to be fully developed case studies, we and DSIT are happy to work with the universities to develop these fully. This is not meant to be too prescriptive, but some suggestions are included below on the kinds of areas we might be able to demonstrate impact against:

•            The value of cross-discipline, cross-sector partnerships

•            Capacity development and sharing best practice (researcher to researcher, funder to funder etc)

•            Relevance to Labour’s 5 Missions, such as economic growth

•            UK benefits

•            Equitable partnerships

•            Kickstarting or deepening relationships with a partner country

•            New partner-partner relationships

•            Building on work started through Newton Fund, GCRF or FIC, legacy fund programme stats and facts (eg DARA, LIF, WCSSP)

•            Being able to do something for the first time

•            Facilitating foreign direct investment

•            Influencing policy.

We’d be delighted to hear from you – please get in touch with dajana.dzanovic@international.ac.uk.

2. NEW: Switzerland association to Horizon Europe: https://research-and-innovation.ec.europa.eu/news/all-research-and-innovation-news/eu-and-switzerland-successfully-conclude-negotiations-horizon-europe-and-euratom-2024-12-20_en

The Commission and the Swiss Government have concluded negotiations on the association of Switzerland to all three pillars of Horizon Europe, the EU’s key funding programme for research and innovation and the Euratom research and training programme. The signing of the Agreement on Swiss participation in Union programmes is expected to take place in 2025, pending the completion of all necessary validations on both sides. In the meantime, the European Commission has fully activated the transitional arrangement as of 1 January 2025, which enables researchers and innovators in Switzerland to participate in almost all calls for proposals of Horizon Europe and the Euratom programme as beneficiaries, from the 2025 programme year onwards. This means that they can submit project proposals in the role of coordinator. Switzerland’s participation in calls for proposals in areas considered strategic by the EU (including quantum and space) will be the subject of technical discussions with the European Commission.

 

Events

3. UUKi UK-South Korea research collaboration webinar: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/uuki-uk-south-korea-research-collaboration-webinar-tickets-1098058816479

Thursday, 6 February 2025: 8:00 – 10:00 (UK time) / 17:00 -19:00 (South Korea/SK time).

The purpose of the webinar is to increase bilateral research collaboration between UK and South Korea by providing the UK and South Korea research communities a platform to connect and to learn about research funding opportunities from the key funders. This webinar is open to UK and South Korea based researchers and professional services staff and will be held in English. Joining instructions, the full agenda and the MS Teams link will be circulated to registered participants.

4. Online COST Info Day 2025, 18 February 2025: 9:00 – 10:45 (UK time): https://www.ukro.ac.uk/events/online-cost-info-day-2025/

A COST Action is an interdisciplinary research network that brings researchers and innovators together to investigate a topic of their choice for 4 years. The webinar aim is to inform the research community on how to participate in COST Actions or submit a COST Action proposal, the role and impact of the COST programme, and the benefits of the COST offer. This online info session is open to all researchers and innovators at any career stage and from any field of research, especially young researchers. Registration is required via an online form: https://forms.office.com/e/ZgLXjqdhNm

5. Getting those Grants: Research Funding Writing Retreat for Established (Mid-Career) Researchers: https://elements.ncl.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=2566

The Research Funding Development Team are holding Research Funding Writing Retreats aimed at Established (Mid-Career) Researchers from all faculties who are preparing a research funding application and want to block time out to focus on writing. There are two dates currently available, 13/14th February and 2nd/3rd June, both with an on campus location. The Writing Retreat will consist of a structured timetable with set times for independent writing and regular breaks. Members of the Research Funding Development Team will be on hand to support writers with their grant applications. To sign up, please register on the LMS system here:  Course: Getting those Grants: Research Funding Writing Retreat for Established (Mid-Career) Researchers For any questions, please contact Emma Campbell, Senior RFDM,  emma.campbell@newcastle.ac.uk

There are also places (held in-person on campus) still available for:

  • Getting those Grants: How to Prepare Yourself for Funding and Write Your Proposal
    • Session 1: Preparing yourself for research funding:  Session 1
    • Session 2: Developing a fundable research idea:  Session 2
    • Session 3: How to write a successful research funding proposal: Session 3
  • Getting those Grants: Early Career Research Fellowships, the Foundations: book here
  • Getting those Grants: Writing a Narrative CV for Funding: book here

Please contact Jo Gascoigne-Owens with any questions (Johanna.gascoigne-owens@ncl.ac.uk).

European related funding

 

6. NEW: Innovative Health Initiative (IHI) calls 9 and 10 launched: https://www.ihi.europa.eu/apply-funding/future-opportunities

IHI call 9 – a single-stage, applicant driven call:

The following topics were launched under IHI call 9 on 16 January 2025. The final versions of the call texts are available on the IHI call 9 page – applicants should read them carefully.

  • Topic 1 (SO1): Boosting innovation for a better understanding of the determinants of health
  • Topic 2 (SO2): Boosting innovation through better integration of fragmented health R&I efforts
  • Topic 3 (SO3): Boosting innovation for peopled centred integrated healthcare solutions
  • Topic 4 (SO4):Boosting innovation through exploitation of digitalisation and data exchange in healthcare
  • Topic 5 (SO5):Boosting innovation for better assessment of the added value of innovative integrated healthcare solutions

IHI call 10 – a standard, two-stage call:

The following topics were launched under IHI call 10 on 16 January 2025. The final versions of the texts are available on the IHI call 10 page – applicants should read them carefully.

  • Digital label: one source of comprehensive information for medical technology products
  • Enabling and safeguarding innovation in secondary use of health data in the European Health Data Space (EHDS)
  • Per- and Poly-fluoroalkyl substance (PFAS) exposure, emissions, and end of life management in the healthcare sector

 

7. NEW: Clean Hydrogen Partnership calls: https://www.clean-hydrogen.europa.eu/call-proposals-2025-open_en?

The EU Clean Hydrogen Partnership launches its new calls for proposals on with a budget of € 184.5 million for projects to support the creation of cutting-edge hydrogen technologies.  Call cover:

  • 7 topics – 40M€ funding – Renewable Hydrogen Production
  • 3 topics – 16M€ funding – Hydrogen Storage and Distribution
  • 3 topics – 17M€ funding – Transport
  • 1 topic – 5M€ funding – Heat and Power
  • 3 topics – 6.5M€ funding – Cross-cutting
  • 2 topics – 80M€ funding – Hydrogen Valleys

Conall.McGinley@iuk.ukri.org is the National Contact Point that can help with this initiative. Deadlines are 23 April 2025.

8. NEW: SESAR European air traffic management calls: https://www.sesarju.eu/news/sesar-ju-launches-eur-254-million-research-calls-shape-future-european-air-traffic-0

The SESAR Joint Undertaking (SESAR JU) has announced two open calls under its Digital European Sky (DES) research and innovation programme, within the framework of Horizon Europe. With a combined budget of EUR 254 million, these calls mark the first steps in executing the new European ATM Master Plan, the comprehensive roadmap for transforming air traffic management (ATM) in Europe, published in December 2024. In short, €237m available for 14 Topics for Industrial Research and €16m available for 5 Topics for Exploratory Research. Deadline for submitting proposals is 16 September 2025.

 

9. NEW: EURAMET Call for Research Ideas: https://www.euramet.org/publications-media-centre/news/news/metrology-partnership-call-2025-stage-1-open

The EURAMET European Partnership on Metrology funds cutting-edge research projects which help provide effective metrological solutions to technological and societal challenges, as well as increase collaborative research between industry and academia. These advances in the field of metrology will help to support European goals in areas such as health and climate, and ensure that the European metrology system is internationally competitive. Stage 1 of the 2025 Call under the European Partnership on Metrology is open to submit potential research ideas. Anyone can submit a potential research topic (PRT) corresponding to one of the four themes for Call 2025: • Health. • Integrated European Metrology. • Metrology for Regulation. • Research Potential. Submissions can also be put forward in collaboration with National Metrology Institutes. A proportion of these PRTs will then proceed as selected research topics (SRTs). For groups who wish to collaborate and join consortia for certain SRTs, Stage 2 will open on 24 June 2025 and will close on 29 September 2025. Stage 1 submissions are open until 17 February 2025.

 

Scientific High Level Visiting Fellowships (SSHN) 2025: https://uk.ambafrance.org/Scientific-High-Level-Visiting-Fellowships-SSHN-2025

The Higher Education, Research and Innovation Service (HERI) of the French Embassy in the United Kingdom funds mobility grants for young researchers, doctoral students or post-doctoral students, residing in the United Kingdom. The research stay must take place in a French laboratory, as part of an existing collaboration, for a period of one to three months during 2025. The call is open to all disciplines. The value of these fellowships is €1,704 per month. Applications to the 2025 programme must be submitted by the deadline of 24 February 2025.

 

10. French Embassy London – Entente Cordiale Scholarships: https://francobritish.org/en/entente-cordiale/

The Entente Cordiale Scholarship Programme is a prestigious awards scheme that funds British postgraduate students who want to study in France. Funded by the French Embassy in London, the scheme provides funding for British students each year. Deadline 31 March 2025.

 

11. French Embassy London – Scientific Visiting Fellowships (SSHN) 2025 (deadline 24 February): https://uk.ambafrance.org/Scientific-High-Level-Visiting-Fellowships-SSHN-2025

The Higher Education, Research and Innovation Service (HERI) of the French Embassy in the United Kingdom funds mobility grants for young researchers, doctoral students or post-doctoral students, residing in the United Kingdom. The research stay must take place in a French laboratory, as part of an existing collaboration, for a period of one to three months during 2025. The call is open to all disciplines. Deadline 24 February 2025.

 

13. Jutta Held Award Open for Early Career Researchers in Art History: https://fundit.fr/en/calls/jutta-held-award

The annual Jutta Held Award honours and supports early career researchers in art history whose research addresses socio-political topics. The prize is especially designed to promote critical approaches to social issues and gender studies. Eligible for the award are early career researchers who work in art history and who have completed their doctorate or Master’s degree within three years of the application deadline. Applicants should have graduated within the last five years. The award is presented on the basis of written research work. Awardees will receive a cash prize of €7,000. In addition, they will be invited to spend three months conducting research at the Zentralinstitut für Kunstgeschichte in Munich, Germany.  Applications must be submitted by the deadline of 28 February 2025.

 

14. ERA-NET NEURON JTC 2025 on Interdisciplinary Approaches to the Neuroscience of Pain: https://www.neuron-eranet.eu/joint-calls/bio-medical/2025-pain/

The aim of the ERA-NET NEURON Joint Transnational Call 2025 (JTC 2025) is to facilitate multinational, collaborative research projects that will address critical translational and clinical questions using interdisciplinary approaches to improve the knowledge about the neuroscience of pain, bearing the potential to improve the lives of the people affected. The funding organisations particularly wish to promote multi-disciplinary work and translational research proposals that combine basic and clinical approaches. The involvement of clinical research groups is strongly encouraged. The consortia should submit novel, ambitious ideas that can only be achieved by the complementary collaboration between partners. Research proposals should cover at least one of the following areas:

  1. Fundamental research on neuroscientific aspects of the pathogenesis, aetiology, prevention, progression, and treatment of chronic pain. This may include the development of innovative or shared resources and technologies considered of relevance in the context of this call.
  2. Clinical research to develop new strategies for prevention, diagnosis, patient stratification, therapy, and rehabilitation procedures for chronic pain syndromes.

Joint transnational research proposals may be submitted by research teams working in universities (or other higher education institutions), non-university public or private research organisations, hospitals or foundations, and commercial companies, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises. The submission deadline for pre-proposals is 6 March 2025.

 

15. Horizon Europe Teaming call: https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/opportunities/topic-details/HORIZON-WIDERA-2025-ACCESS-01-01-two-stage

Teaming funds establish new centres of excellence in Widening countries or modernise existing ones with the help of leading institutions from elsewhere in the EU or associated countries. The last Teaming call of Horizon Europe is scheduled to open on 3 December. Teaming is a two-stage call, with the deadline of first stage applications on 10 April 2025. Successful applicants in the first stage are invited to submit complete applications to the second stage by 20 January 2026.

 

16. COST Actions Networking Grants 2025: https://www.cost.eu/funding/open-call-a-simple-one-step-application-process/

COST (European Cooperation in Science and Technology) is an intergovernmental framework for European Cooperation in the field of scientific and technical research, including social science and humanities. COST does not fund research itself, but funds the expenses of interdisciplinary research networks called COST Actions (networks that engage a team of proposers from at least 7 COST member countries with at least half from inclusiveness target countries). These support a range of networking tools, such as workshops, conferences, training schools, short-term scientific missions (STSMs), communication activities, and virtual networking tools. COST Actions enable researchers from academia, SMEs, public institutions and other relevant organisations to investigate a topic of their choice for four years. No budget forecast is requested when submitting a proposal. An estimated €125,000 is made available for a COST Action in its first year and an average of €150,000 per year for the other three years. Deadline is 21 October 2025.

 

17. British Academy Horizon Europe Pump Priming Funding: https://www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/funding/Horizon-Europe-Pump-Priming-Collaboration-between-UK-and-EU-Partners/

Principal Investigators (PIs) at universities and research institutions can apply for a grant of up to £10,000 to help them in their preparations for submitting a Horizon Europe proposal for Pillar 2 of Horizon Europe – Global Challenges and European Industrial Competitiveness. The ambition is to support the effective uptake of the opportunities provided by the UK’s association to Horizon Europe. The purpose is not to implement the proposed projects that will be submitted to Horizon Europe, but to give the UK-based partners the resources needed to collaborate with EU organisations and stakeholders to further develop the idea and the market opportunities. The expectation is that the funding will be utilised in a variety of ways but could include feasibility studies, application advice and training, partnership building, and dedicated resource to take forward an application. Proposals are welcome in all disciplines, including engineering, natural sciences, medical and health sciences, humanities, and social sciences. The British Academy is holding a series of webinars providing further information about the opportunity and details of how to apply. Applicants can register to attend the webinars online, which will be held on the following dates: 19 November 2024, 14:00-15:00 [past, but see  slides]; 5 February 2025, 14:00-15:00. Assessment will be undertaken over multiple rounds, while funds remain. The remaining round deadlines (rounds 1 and 2 closed) are: • 12 February 2025 (17:00) • 5 March 2025 (17:00).

 

18. REMINDER: Horizon Europe Draft Work Programmes 2025 – IN CONFIDENCE

We have obtained, in strict confidence, early drafts of some of the Horizon Europe consortium call topics for the 2025 Work Programmes – please note that these are subject to redrafting and change but may help indicate potential call topics to start to find partners and build European country consortia. Formal Work Programmes will not be finalised and published until about April 2025. Please treat confidentially:

In addition, here are draft work programmes for:

As a reminder, the European Commission has recently adopted and published the:

Note, one may request funds from the NU Horizon Europe Travel Fund (see below) to support development of partnerships towards any of these calls.

 

19. REMINDER: NU Horizon Europe Travel Fund:

The purpose of the Horizon Europe travel fund is to support the development of proposals to Horizon Europe funding opportunities. Awards will be made to cover the basic costs of travel and subsistence (typically ~£500-2000) of Newcastle University staff members to meet with EU partners—we request that funds are spent within 3 months of a request being approved. It is the applicant’s responsibility to arrange travel bookings. Please complete the travel request form: https://forms.office.com/e/xu0FZ65dif . We will return a decision to you asap, typically within five working days. Should you have any queries, please email sarah.urquhart@newcastle.ac.uk

 

20. UK-German Funding Initiative in the Humanities Opens for Round Seven https://www.ukri.org/opportunity/collaborate-with-german-partners-on-arts-and-humanities-research-round-seven/

The UK Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) and the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG, German Research Foundation) together run the UK-German Funding Initiative in the Humanities to bring together arts and humanities (including law and linguistics) researchers in the UK and Germany to conduct outstanding joint UK-German research projects. Projects must last between 24 and 36 months starting between January and mid-February 2026. Awards will not exceed, on the UK side, £420,000 (at 100% FEC, of which the AHRC will fund 80%) per project, meaning £336,000 is available per project on the UK side. DFG does not specify a maximum limit to the amount of funding that can be requested for the German component. Deadline 16 February 2025.

 

Official development assistance (ODA) related funding

 

21. NEW: Global Health Research – Health Policy and Systems bands 1 to 3: https://www.nihr.ac.uk/funding/global-health-research-health-policy-and-systems-bands-1-3/97033

The Global Health Research (GHR) Health Policy and Systems (HPS) programmes will soon be looking for applications to this new, annual funding opportunity. GHR-HPS funds research to improve the understanding and effectiveness of health systems and health policy in low and middle income countries (LMICs) on the Development Assistance Committee (DAC) list. Research must address evidence needs relating to health systems that are locally identified and prioritised, and must promote health equity, aligning with the aims of Sustainable Development Goal 3. Applications can span from broad, ambitious programmes of research to projects with a narrower scope. The GHR-HPS programmes replace the previously run Global Health Policy and Systems Research (HPSR) Programme and now commissions research through 3 programme bands. Through this opportunity, funding ranges from £0.25 to £4 million, over a period up to 5 years, depending on the band you apply for. The is a webinar on 20 January 2025. Calls will open 26 February with a deadline of 18 June 2025.

 

22. NEW: Climate and Health Award: Advancing climate mitigation solutions with health co-benefits in low- and middle-income countries: https://wellcome.org/grant-funding/schemes/climate-mitigation-solutions-in-lmics

This funding call will generate a body of evidence on the health effects of climate change mitigation interventions in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). This call builds on Wellcome’s previous funding, Advancing climate mitigation policy solutions with health co-benefits in G7 countries. This award will fund transdisciplinary research teams, led by an applicant at an LMIC-based organisation. Research funded will investigate health effects alongside the social and economic impacts of planned or implemented greenhouse gas mitigation strategies. It will reflect local priorities and produce evidence to drive positive climate and health outcomes. Funding of £500,000-£2 million per project for 2-4 years. Preliminary application deadline: 18 February 2025

 

23. NEW: The British Academy: ODA Global Innovation Fellowships 2025 (Remote)

The objective of the ODA (Official Development Assistance) Global Innovation Fellowships is to provide opportunities to UK-based early- and mid-career researchers from across the humanities and social sciences to develop their skills, networks and careers in the creative and cultural, public, private and policy sectors to address challenges that require innovative approaches and solutions. Applications are invited in any of the following areas: • Environment, sustainability and nature • Transformative technologies • Health and wellbeing • Cities and urbanisation •  Global order, geopolitics and international affairs. Awards are up to £120k for a period of 12 months. Deadline is 19 February 2025.

24. British Academy Evidence-informed policymaking grants

The British Academy is inviting proposals related to evidence-informed policymaking in Brazil, Egypt, Indonesia, Jordan, Kenya, Malaysia, Philippines, South Africa, Turkey, Thailand, Vietnam and/or Least Developed Countries. The aim of this call is to support ODA-eligible international collaborations. The Academy is looking to support awards that work in the following fields: • Environment, sustainability and nature, • Transformative technologies, • Health and wellbeing, • Cities and urbanisation, • Global order, geopolitics and international affairs. The Principal Investigator must be a researcher in a discipline within the social sciences or humanities and either UK-based with co-applicants that include at least one researcher who is based in the above countries, or vice-versa. The value of the award is set at a maximum of £150,000 for 12 months. Deadline 19 February 2025.

 

25. International Writing Workshops, The British Academy https://www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/funding/writing-workshops/

Invitations are open for proposals for Writing Workshops in Brazil, Egypt, Indonesia, Jordan, Kenya, Malaysia, Philippines, South Africa, Turkey, Thailand, Vietnam and/or LDC’s. These workshops should aim to develop the skills of early career researchers, including supporting and promoting the uptake of their research in journals and publications. Closes 25 January 2025

 

General international

 

26. NEW: Lung Cancer Research Foundation Fund grants

The mission of the Lung Cancer Research Foundation (LCRF) is to improve lung cancer outcomes by funding research for the prevention, diagnosis, treatment and cure of lung cancer. They have a number of grant schemes open that include:

  • 2025 LCRF Leading Edge Research Grant Program
  • 2025 LCRF Research Grant on Prevention and Early Detection in Lung Cancer
  • 2025 LCRF Research Grant on Overcoming Resistance in Lung Cancer
  • 2025 LCRF Minority Career Development Award (CDA) in Lung Cancer
  • 2025 LCRF | Bayer Research Award on Innovative Therapeutic Strategies to Treat Lung Cancers Harboring HER2 Mutations and/or Other HER2 Alterations

The first four schemes listed are for grants of up to $150k over two years, while the last one is for $500k over two year. Investigators must be affiliated with a non-profit, academic or research institution. An applicant must have a postdoctoral or clinical research fellow appointment and/or a faculty position and may have any level of research experience. Letters of Intent must be submitted by 3 March 2025.

 

27. NEW: Global Centre on Biodiversity for Climate (GCBC) Research Grant Competition: https://www.gcbc.org.uk/grants/#grants

From February 2025, GCBC will be inviting concept note proposals for projects that address either of the two themes below. Successful applicants from this first round will then be invited to submit full proposals. Applicants will be invited to submit proposals for projects that address either theme. All proposals need to address poverty alleviation and climate resilience, focusing on approaches that better value, protect, restore and sustainably manage biodiversity.

  • Theme 1: Using biodiversity to improve the climate resilience of agricultural, food and bioeconomy value chains
  • Theme 2: Biodiversity hotspots in Small Island Developing States (SIDS)

Grants sums of between £100,000 and £1 million are offered for projects of 12-36 months duration. Concept Note Competition Window Closes: Monday, 17th March, 2025. Note also: • How to Prepare a Concept Note Application (Webinar): 07.00 hrs and 16.00 hrs, GMT, Monday 27th January, 2025. • Research for Impact (Webinar): 07.00 hrs and 16.00 hrs, GMT, Thursday 30th January, 2025.

28. NEW: Ocean Community Empowerment and Nature (OCEAN) Grants: https://oceangrants.org.uk/

OCEAN is a new competitive grants scheme that will support innovative proposals from local coastal communities and organisations that aim to deliver marine protection and reduce poverty worldwide. It is part of the UK’s Blue Planet Fund – a £500 million programme supporting developing countries to protect the marine environment and reduce poverty – and aims to support the people and communities most impacted by declining ocean health and climate change through funding local solutions to local problems. OCEAN’s overall goal is to place the ocean on a path to recovery, and for local communities and nature to thrive side by side. To achieve this, grants will be awarded through two different funding pathways:

  • Community Grants, up to £250k, stage 1 deadline 17th February 2025
  • Partnership Grants, £500k to £3M, stage 1 deadline 24th March 2025

29. NEW: Research on Infrastructure in Developing Economies (RIDE): https://www.gov.uk/international-development-funding/research-on-infrastructure-in-developing-economies-ride

The FCDO invites expressions of interest by 31 January 2025 to deliver a 5-year research programme on sustainable transport at scale for inclusive economic growth, and mobilising private finance at scale for inclusive, sustainable infrastructure. The RIDE programme is comprised of 3 components: • partnerships: fostering demand, capacity, learning, uptake and impact. Cultivating vibrant communities of practice (CoP) integral to the formulation of research demand from southern decision makers; • research: generates evidence-based insights and knowledge to inform policy and decision-making; • Transport Innovation Hub: the aim of the Transport Innovation Hub is to devise and implement innovative initiatives addressing specific transport problems identified by southern communities of practice

 

30. Spencer Foundation Research Grant Programs: https://www.spencer.org/research-grants

The Spencer Foundation invests in education research that cultivates learning and transforms lives: ‘The goal of all of our research grants is to support rigorous, intellectually ambitious and technically sound research that is relevant to the most pressing questions and compelling opportunities in education. We value work that fosters creative and open-minded scholarship, engages in deep inquiry, and examines robust questions related to education. We seek to support scholarship that develops new foundational knowledge that may also have a lasting impact on policy-making, practice, or educational discourse.’. Grants include:

  • Racial Equity Research Grants – intent to apply deadline in May 2025, with proposal deadline June 2025
  • Research Grants on Education: Large – intent to apply deadline is 14 January 2025, with proposal deadline 11 February 2025
  • Research Grants on Education: Small – open mid-February with proposal deadline in mid-April 2025

31. APMRF Research Projects on Niemann-Pick Type C (NPC) Disease: https://parseghianfund.nd.edu/research/grants/

The Ara Parseghian Medical Research Fund (APMRF) at the University of Notre Dame is a non-profit organisation dedicated to finding treatments or a cure for Niemann-Pick Type C (NPC) disease. APMRF Research Grants are available annually to support research projects that further understanding of the molecular basis of NPC or seek to develop novel strategies to treat and/or cure the disease. Individual grants do not usually exceed $100,000 per year in value. Awards are usually made for a maximum of one year, but some proposals may be considered for a two year period. Applicants to the 2025 grant cycle must first submit a Letter of Intent (LoI) by the deadline of 1 March 2025. Selected applicants will be invited to submit a full proposal by the deadline of 1 May 2025.

 

32. Playful Research: Mario Markus Prize for Ludic Science 2025: https://en.gdch.de/gdch/prizes-and-awards/gdch-awards/mario-markus-prize.html

The prize is designed to honour scientific work in the natural sciences that is ‘playful’. For the purpose of the award, the term ‘playful’ is defined as research that includes discoveries that arose from research that was undertaken not with any specific application in mind, but simply out of curiosity about the natural world. Applications are open to researchers working in the natural sciences worldwide. For the 2025 award, the award committee will consider scientific work that was published in a peer-reviewed journal since 2020. The award offers a cash prize of €10,000. In addition, GDCh will cover travel expenses to the award ceremony. The application deadline for the 2025 award is 31 May 2025.

33. Wildlife Acoustics Scientific Product Grant – 2025 Quarterly Deadlines: https://www.wildlifeacoustics.com/grant-program?token=Wa_jHJS9m9wSvKHgPriLO0f-G6ZPSY4E

Wildlife Acoustics is based in the United States and creates wildlife acoustic monitoring tools especially designed to help scientists make discoveries that expand understanding of the planet’s biodiversity.

The Wildlife Acoustics Scientific Product Grant supports the advancement of wildlife research, habitat monitoring and environmental conservation through the provision of bioacoustics research tools to help further research into the study of bats, birds, amphibians and other vocal wildlife. Through the Standard Product Grant, Wildlife Acoustics awards up to $12,000 worth of bioacoustics products, including products and software licenses, to grant recipients every quarter. Individual applicants may request products and software licenses totalling up to $4,000 quarterly. Wildlife Acoustics will pay for all freight fees, however, applicants are responsible for any duties and taxes for international shipments. Through the Kaleidoscope Pro-Only Grant, Wildlife Acoustics awards an unlimited number of one-year Kaleidoscope Pro licenses to selected grant recipients every quarter. Individual applicants may request an unlimited number of software licenses and may also reapply. The 2025 application deadlines are: 15 February 2025, 15 May 2025, 15 August 2025 and 15 November 2025.

34. Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Academic Clinical Trials Program: https://www.lls.org/research/apply-academic-clinical-trials-program

The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) funds cutting-edge research around the world for every type of blood cancer, including leukaemia, lymphoma, myeloma, and other rare types of blood cancers.

The LLS Academic Clinical Trials Program (ACT) was created to enhance the development and implementation of academic investigator initiated clinical trials (IIT) to address unmet medical needs in blood cancer. Applications are invited for novel approaches to the treatment of haematological malignancies and related pre-malignant conditions. The primary emphasis will be on Phase 1 or 2 trials involving novel experimental agents. Proposals for repurposing approved therapies for new indications will also be considered. Applications are welcome worldwide from appropriate academic institutions and investigators of any nationality. A total of $1 million is available for up to three years. Letters of Intent must be submitted online by the deadline of 6 February 2025 (15:00 ET).

 

35. Global 3Rs Awards 2025: https://www.aaalac.org/awards/global-3rs-awards/

The Global 3Rs Awards programme recognises significant innovative contributions towards the 3Rs of animal research to advance ethical science. The 3Rs are the Replacement, Reduction and Refinement of animal use. The scheme is open to any researcher in academia or industry working in any area of biology (eg basic science, discovery, development, teaching, testing, manufacture of new medicines, vaccines, medical devices, or healthcare products for humans and animals). Up to four regional awards are available: North America, Europe, Pacific Rim and the Rest of the World. Award nominations must be based on a primary research paper that advances any of the 3Rs and has been published in a peer-reviewed journal in the last three years. Candidates may be nominated or can self-nominate. Up to four awards of $10,000 each are available. Nominations must be submitted by the deadline of 1 June 2025 (16:00 EDT).

 

36. UK-India Collaboration: Grants Available for Industrial Net Zero Research Projects https://apply-for-innovation-funding.service.gov.uk/competition/2080/overview/437c2e0e-6be8-4fee-ad4d-e5968dbf8577

The initiative, jointly run by Innovate UK and India’s Department of Science and Technology, aims to accelerate innovations in areas like advanced materials, renewable energy, and decarbonising manufacturing. Grants ranging from £100,000 to £300,000 are available for UK participants, with a total allocation of £2 million for this funding round. Deadline 12 February 2025 (11:00 GMT)

37. AHRC/ESRC International Fellowships for PhD and Early Career Researchers 2025: https://www.ukri.org/opportunity/international-fellowships-for-phd-and-early-career-researchers-2025/

Apply for a funded fellowship at an international institution. Fellowships are available at:

  • USA: Harry Ransom Center, Huntington Library, Library of Congress, Smithsonian Institution, Yale Centre for British Art
  • Japan: National Institutes for the Humanities (NIHU)
  • China: Shanghai Theatre Academy

You will receive £1,000 for travel and visa costs (£1,200 for travel to Japan and China) and £1,925 for each month of the fellowship. You can apply for two to six months of funding. Deadline 13 March 2025.

 

38. NEW: AHRC BRAID DOT: responsible AI collaborations with US researchers

Apply for funding to work with US-based researchers to undertake humanities research on the ethical, legal, and societal implications of AI. Applications from early career researchers (ECRs) are particularly welcome. Funding is available for projects lasting up to two years. The UK-US team can apply for up to £150,000 or $75,000 (individuals), or £150,000 or $150,000 (teams). US researchers will be funded via the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). Deadline 20 March 2025.

 

39. REMINDER: UKRI Future Leaders Fellowships Round 10: Newcastle University Selection and Support Now Open: https://newcastle.sharepoint.com/hub/rai/rfd/news/Pages/FLFRound10.aspx

Newcastle University’s Selection and Support Exercise for Round 10 of the UKRI Future Leader Fellowships is now open. The scheme is open to early career researchers and innovators and welcomes applicants from around the world. While not strictly international funding, we encourage you to reach out to your international contacts to encourage them to consider to be hosted at Newcastle. Awards are for an ambitious programme of research and to support career development for up to four years, with the ability to extend for a further three years, to focus and continue your development. Newcastle is limited by the funder to making 6 applications in this round.  We will therefore be holding a Selection and Support Process.

 

40. NEW: NIH funding opportunities for which foreign organizations and/or foreign components of U.S. organizations may apply:

  • Multidisciplinary Studies of HIV/AIDS and Aging funding opportunities:

 

NIH funding opportunities for which foreign components may apply:

 

Project Initiation Form (PIF): https://www.cognitoforms.com/NewcastleUniversity1/NewcastleUniversityNuTHProjectInitiationFormV2

If you’re in the process of developing a research proposal please ensure you submit a PIF as soon as possible. The PIF is not just a mechanism to initiate a costing, it enables the research support team to identify and engage on your behalf the varying types of research and business support beneficial to your bid. Please note you don’t need to define all resources required before engaging with the team. To maximise the support available to you, PIF submission is advised at your earliest convenience.

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