International Research Funding Circular – 7 February 2025

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

News

 1. NEW: UK launches fresh push to drum up Horizon Europe interest https://sciencebusiness.net/news/horizon-europe/uk-launches-fresh-push-drum-horizon-europe-interest

The UK has launched a new advertising campaign and a series of roadshows to convince its researchers to join Horizon Europe projects. The goal is to repair links with the continent damaged in the post-Brexit years when the UK was outside the research programme. Peter Kyle, the country’s science and technology secretary, was in Brussels on January 29 to meet three new European commissioners, including Ekaterina Zaharieva, who is responsible for start-ups, research and innovation. “We stand our best chance of tackling the great challenges of our era, from climate change to public health, to growing economies that work for everyone, by bringing the brightest minds from across the UK and the European Union together,” Kyle said in a statement yesterday. 

2. NEW: EU to open €1B funding round for defence R&D https://sciencebusiness.net/news/r-d-funding/eu-open-eu1b-funding-round-defence-rd?utm_source=ActiveCampaign&utm_medium=email&utm_content=EU+to+open+%E2%82%AC1B+funding+round+for+defence+R+D&utm_campaign=

The European Commission is about to open a €1 billion funding round for defence research and development projects under the European Defence Fund (EDF). The round spans seven thematic priorities, including space, air and naval combat, as well as energy resilience and the environmental transition. This year’s top priority is ground combat, which will get a €192 million allocation. Thematic calls will target technology for counter-battery capabilities, future modular multifunctional land platforms, land collaborative combat and drone-based mass munitions.

 

3. NEW: Report reveals how ERC grantees commercialise their patented inventions https://www.ukro.ac.uk/news/new-report-reveals-how-erc-grantees-commercialise-their-patented-inventions/?utm_source=mailpoet&utm_medium=email&utm_source_platform=mailpoet&utm_campaign=latest-ukro-articles-4

 

The analysis based on the survey on the use of patents by ERC grantees, launched in November 2023, examined the technology transfer activities of ERC-funded researchers, including the licensing and other uses of patents resulting from their projects. Of the more than 12 000 researchers holding ERC grants at the time, the analysis focused on those who had declared patent applications stemming from their ERC-funded research. The survey was sent to 655 Principal Investigators (PIs), who collectively reported around 1 500 patent applications in their projects.

 

4. NEW: Looking back at The European Research Context for the Humanities and Social Sciences conference https://aerg.eu/news/looking-back-at-the-the-european-research-context-for-the-humanities-and-social-sciences-conference

The British Academy, in collaboration with the Association of ERC Grantees (AERG), hosted a half-day conference on 22nd January 2025. The event brought together researchers, academics, and stakeholders to explore key topics in European research within the Humanities and Social Sciences. Recordings of the event, including the keynote lecture, remain available for those who could not attend in real time. The event’s success underscores the importance of continued dialogue and collaboration in addressing challenges and opportunities in European Humanities and Social Sciences research. For more information and to watch the recorded sessions, visit: https://vimeo.com/event/4850726

 

5. NEW: Interim update on UKRO services https://www.ukro.ac.uk/news/interim-update-on-ukro-services/?utm_source=mailpoet&utm_medium=email&utm_source_platform=mailpoet&utm_campaign=latest-ukro-articles-4

UKRO have made changes to their service provision for subscribers in the current financial year. They are moving towards the UKRO future state and expect to communicate to subscribers in March as to what to expect from April 2025 onward. For now, whilst UKRO are unable to allocate all subscribers with a named European Advisor, please continue to get in touch with us via the NCP and UKRO mailboxes ukro@ukro.ac.uk and one of the team will respond. For COST, please continue to write to cost.ukcnc@dsit.gov.uk.

6. NEW: InnoNext programme open to ERC-funded teams https://innonext-project.eu/en/

InnoNext is a flagship initiative of EIC that bridges the gap between academic research and industry by enabling researchers to gain hands-on experience, explore new research questions, and contribute to Europe’s innovation ecosystem. PhD candidates and postdoctoral researchers in ERC-funded teams can benefit from the initiative by applying for a 3-month, fully funded internship programme that connects them with startups and SMEs across Europe. Participants can apply their research to real-world challenges, develop entrepreneurial and management skills, and expand their professional network

 

Events

7. NEW: Horizon Europe Showcase – Celebrating one year of association 18th March, 09:30 to 17:00, The Kia Oval https://ukri.zoom.us/meeting/register/PMyVQy98Q4KmS6pbG0RHQA#/registration

This in-person event will celebrate the UK’s first year of association with Horizon Europe, showcasing achievements and bringing together stakeholders to share experiences and insights.

Discover how engaging with Horizon Europe can positively impact your work, and gain valuable information on a range of funding opportunities and support available. Whether you’re new to Horizon Europe or looking to deepen your involvement, this event is the perfect opportunity to connect, learn, and be inspired.

 

8. NEW: CONNECTS-UK 2nd European Researchers in the UK in Cambridge, 31st March 2025 https://www.ukro.ac.uk/events/connects-uk-2nd-european-researchers-in-the-uk-in-cambridge/

CONNECTS-UK is hosting the 2nd European Researchers in the UK Event at Corpus Christi College, University of Cambridge, on 31 March 2025. Submit an abstract highlighting your work at a UK university for the opportunity to present your research at Corpus Christi College.Abstract submission call closes on February 28th, so don’t hesitate! Submit your abstract now for a chance to present and to win GBP100 for best talk. Register to attend the event here

9. NEW: Clean Aviation (CAJU) 2025 call for proposals and Information Day 4th March https://clean-aviation.eu/sites/default/files/2025-01/CAJU-GB-2025-02-13%20Annex%20Call%203%20topics.pdf?utm_campaign=210902%20HEUR%20C5%20Mobility%20-%20End%20Jan%2025%20update&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Eloqua

The full topic descriptions for the Clean Aviation third call for proposals has now been published although there is a caveat that these have not yet been formally approved and so there may be some changes yet to come. There is €380m to be allocated across 10 different Topics. Each Topic is a competition with a scope, budget, etc and consortia compete with each other for that Topic.

There is an Information Day planned for the call on 4th March which will be online only. Registration opened

10. NEW: Horizon Europe Cluster 5: Climate, Energy and Mobility Work Programme for 2025 and Information Day 6th May

There will be an Information Day on 6th May, in Brussels and online. This will be immediately followed (i.e. same day) by an in-person only Brokerage Event to support consortium building. It is likely that this will be held in the European Commission Charlemagne. Further detail to follow

11. NEW: EIT: Water call for proposals and briefing https://eit.europa.eu/library/eit-call-proposals-2025-new-kic-water-marine-and-maritime-sectors-and-ecosystems-eit-water

The European Institute for Innovation and Technology (EIT) has launched a call for proposals for an EIT Knowledge and Innovation Community (EIT KIC) to build a new sustainable innovation partnership to strengthen Europe’s water, marine and maritime sectors and ecosystems. The call for proposals invites consortia of organisations and industry leaders bringing together water-related education, research and business to put forward their vision and strategy for EIT Water. The Horizon Europe UK National Contact Point for the EIT, Ben Morris, will be delivering a briefing on this initiative on 14th February at 1030-1130. No need to register, just mark the time and date in your diaries and click on this link to join at the time

12. Getting those Grants: Quiet Time for Writing – New Dates Available!

Colleagues are invited to attend a series of research funding proposal writing sessions.  These sessions are designed to give you quiet time and space to work on your research funding proposal.  The time will be largely for you to write quietly. A Research Funding Development Team colleague will be available.  To attend, you need to have an idea for a research project, programme or fellowship and be ready to start writing to convert this into a funding proposal (or have already started writing).  You ideally need to have identified the funding competition that you are writing for. The sessions will be two-hour writing sessions.  You are not required to attend every session, although you are welcome to. Please click here to see more detail and book your place:  Getting Those Grants: Quiet Time for Writing If you have any questions, please contact Jo Gascoigne-Owens (Johanna.gascoigne-owens@ncl.ac.uk).

 

13. EIT Health Bootcamps: https://eithealth.eu/programmes/bootcamps/

Designed to ignite your start-up’s full potential, fast-track your innovation journey with expert mentorship, tailored support and access to invaluable resources. Discover the perfect bootcamp to match your vision:

  • Women Entrepreneurship Bootcamp – Empowering women in healthcare innovation through mentorship, investment opportunities and peer collaboration. Apply by 8 April.
  • MedTech Bootcamp – Take your MedTech ideas to the next level with targeted support for bringing solutions to market. Apply by 28 May.
  • Patient Innovation Bootcamp – Transform patient-led ideas into scalable healthcare products or services. Apply by 28 May.
  • Regulatory Pathways Bootcamp – Master healthcare regulations and streamline your innovation’s pathway to success. Apply by 28 May.

European related funding

 

14. NEW: Invitation of Senior Social Sciences and Humanities Researchers to France – Final Call for 2025 Visits https://www.fmsh.fr/en/programmes/dea-programme-associate-research-directors

FMSH encourages senior scientific researchers to visit France for a period of between four and six weeks, to carry out research-related activities such as field studies, bibliographic research and archival work. Funding consists of a monthly allowance of €3,400 which is awarded to support travel and living expenses. In addition, FMSH provides logistical support such as help with visa applications. Deadline 21 March 2025

 

15. NEW: Call for Nominations: Justus von Liebig-Award for World Nutrition Now Open https://www.stiftung-fiat-panis.de/en/science-awards/science-awards-2

The prize is designed to honour outstanding achievements in the fight against hunger and poverty. It is presented to individuals or institutions that have made an outstanding contribution to the improvement of world nutrition or to alleviate the consequences of under- and malnutrition. The prize is endowed with €25,000. Deadline 30 April 2025.

 

16. NEW: €1 million for Regenerative Medicine: Merck Future Insight Prize 2025 Open for Applications https://www.merckgroup.com/en/research/open-innovation/futureinsightprize_streaming.html

In 2025, the thematic focus is ‘Body Organ Regenerator’. The award committee is seeking methods that allow the re-growth of damaged organs for regenerative medicine.

Researchers worldwide may be nominated. The award winner receives a research grant of €1 million. Deadline 15 March 2025.

 

17. NEW: ERA-NET NEURON Interdisciplinary approaches to the neuroscience of pain https://www.ukri.org/opportunity/era-net-neuron-interdisciplinary-approaches-to-the-neuroscience-of-pain/

Apply for funding as part of a transnational consortium of three to five partners to improve knowledge of the neuroscience of pain using interdisciplinary approaches. This is an ERA-NET NEURON Joint Transnational Call. The Medical Research Council (MRC) are one of 19 organisations offering funding through the initiative. The UK part of the project must be within the MRC’s remit. Deadline 6 March 2025

 

18. NEW: Fyssen Foundation Opens 2025 Call for Postdoctoral Study Grants in Cognition https://www.fondationfyssen.fr/en/study-grants/aim-award/

Fyssen Foundation Postdoctoral Study Grants are aimed at early career postdoctoral researchers working in research disciplines such as ethology, palaeontology, archaeology, anthropology, psychology, epistemology, logic and the sciences of the nervous system (neurobiology). The grant has a maximum annual value of €45,000 and is intended to cover expenses associated with hosting the project, living expenses and health insurance. Grants last for either 12 months or (subject to progress) 24 months. Deadline 31 March 2025.

 

19. Horizon Europe Funding Survey: https://info.ktn-uk.org/p/2VFU-JB8/horizon-europe-funding-survey

Innovate UK are keen to understand your organisation’s appetite for applying to and participating in Horizon Europe calls in the future, and any barriers to entry into the programme. It is also helpful to understand if there is any additional support we should consider, that would strengthen your organisation’s capability to successfully participate in future Horizon Europe opportunities.

Please could you complete this short survey that will help us to identify the type of support that would be of most value.

20. UK joins cutting-edge European Research Infrastructure Consortia

The UK is joining four European Research Infrastructure Consortia (ERICs) to further boost collaborative ties between researchers, across the Channel.

The four European Research Infrastructure Consortia the UK is joining are:

These partnerships will enable UK researchers to collaborate on projects ranging from historical research, to astronomy, to advanced river systems studies.

21. UKRI Horizon Europe Guarantee guidance updated: https://www.ukro.ac.uk/news/ukri-horizon-europe-guarantee-guidance-updated/

The latest version of the Horizon Europe Guarantee guidance document has been published on the UKRI website (PDF, 0.9MB), with a number of updates relevant to ERC and MSCA Guarantee grants.

22. MSCA COFUND 2025 Guide for Applicants released: https://www.ukro.ac.uk/news/ukri-horizon-europe-guarantee-guidance-updated/

A new version of the MSCA COFUND Guide for Applicants has been released for the 2025 programme year. The guide provide essential information about the structure of the Doctoral and Postdoctoral COFUND programmes, as well as guidance on planning COFUND projects, and instructions for completing Parts A and B of the proposal.

 

23. Instruct-ERIC Technology Development Call: https://instruct-eric.org/second-international-call

Instruct-ERIC is a pan-European research infrastructure in structural biology, making high-end technologies and methods available to users for basic and pre-competitive research. The programme was launched in 2008 and is part of the European Strategic Forum for Research Infrastructures (ESFRI). Instruct-ERIC is inviting applications to support technology development projects of limited scope and with well defined objectives. Projects can be submitted in the area of development of ‘AI tools for Integrated Structural Biology. High risk/high gain preliminary projects are encouraged over trivial but feasible projects. Up to two pilot projects may be funded up to a maximum of €30,000. The funds are expected to cover research expenses but not normally salaries. Deadline 10 April 2025.

 

24. CHIST-ERA to Launch Science in your Own Language Call: https://anr.fr/en/call-for-proposals-details/call/pre-announcement-call-chist-era-2025-science-in-your-own-language-sos/

CHIST-ERA is a consortium of research funding organisations in Europe and beyond supporting use-inspired basic research in Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) or at the interface between ICT and other domains. CHIST-ERA has issued a pre-announcement of the Science in your Own Language (SOL) Call. Anticipated to launch in February 2025 with a budget of approximately €6 million, the call focuses on automatic translation of scientific knowledge in order to overcome language and cultural barriers. The following countries are anticipated to participate in this call: Belgium, Estonia, Finland, France, Ireland, Lithuania, Poland (tbc), Slovak Republic (tbc), Spain, Switzerland, Taiwan, UK. Researchers are encouraged to start discussing possible projects with prospective partners. The call will require that projects are submitted by international consortia with eligible and independent partners in at least three participating countries. Additional partners from other countries may be part of a consortium if they can secure their own funding. The anticipated deadline is 15 April 2025.

 

25.  MSCA COFUND Doctoral/Postdoctoral Fellowships: https://marie-sklodowska-curie-actions.ec.europa.eu/news/msca-opens-eu1018m-call-to-co-fund-doctoral-and-postdoctoral-programmes

Marie Sklodowska-Curie actions (MSCA) applications are now being accepted under the co-funding of regional, national and international programmes (COFUND) scheme, which provides funding for regional, national and international programmes for training and career development through co-funding mechanisms. The programme supports new or existing doctoral programmes and postdoctoral fellowship schemes managed by entities established in EU Member States or Horizon Europe Associated Countries with the aim of spreading the best practices of the MSCA. This includes international, inter-sectoral and interdisciplinary research training, as well as international and cross-sectoral mobility of researchers at all stages of their career. COFUND projects should last for up to five years and should recruit at least three researchers. MSCA are open to all domains of research and innovation. Any type of organisation can apply as long as they have the operational and financial capacity to carry out the tasks they propose. The budget for the 2025 call is €101.82 million. A beneficiary can receive a maximum of €10 million per call. COFUND funding helps host organisations cover for each supported researcher with a fixed amount (COFUND allowance) equivalent to the minimum salary that researchers should receive. This allowance can be used to support any cost items of the programme. Deadline 24 June 2025.

 

26.  Europe’s Rail Joint Undertaking 2025 calls

Europe’s Rail Joint Undertaking has published its 2025/26 Biannual Work Programme and this includes the 2025 Calls for Proposals (Annex VI, page 141 onward). There is €138.7m available across 10 Topics, nine of which have a planned opening date of October this year with a proposal submission deadline of February 2026. The Topic with different dates is highlighted in bold below. Note that only one project per Topic will be funded and for those marked FA1, FA2, etc, will build upon work already underway. This means that it will be very important for you do your homework and find out all you can about the ongoing projects and who is delivering them (it is very likely they will be involved in the follow-on projects in some way). The Topics below marked EXPLR are for exploratory or low TRL projects. If European Rail research is your major thrust into Horizon Europe then sign up to hear from ERJU directly via their newsletter

  • HORIZON-ER-JU-2025-FA1-TT-01: Network management planning and control & Mobility Management in a multimodal environment and Digital Enablers (€ 22.4m)
  • HORIZON-ER-JU-2025-FA2-01: Digital & Automated up to Autonomous Train Operations (€33.9m)
  • HORIZON-ER-JU-2025-FA3-01: Intelligent & Integrated asset management (€29.8m)
  • HORIZON-ER-JU-2025-FA4-01: A sustainable and green rail system (€21.3m)
  • HORIZON-ER-JU-2025-FA5-01: Sustainable Competitive Digital Green Rail Freight Services (€14.7m)
  • HORIZON-ER-JU-2025-FA6-01: Regional rail services / Innovative rail services to revitalise capillary lines (€11.4m)
  • HORIZON-ER-JU-2025-FA7-01: Further Technological development of Maglev-derived Systems (€3.m) opening 26 Feb 25 for 7 May 25 submission deadline) 
  • HORIZON-ER-JU-2025-EXPLR-01: Studies on rail 5.0 (€0.6m)
  • HORIZON-ER-JU-2025-EXPLR-02: Studies on innovation in climate finance for rail (€0.6m)
  • HORIZON-ER-JU-2025-EXPLR-03: Extending the rail network of PhDs (€1m)

27.  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

 

28. 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.

29.  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. NEW: SESAR 2025 Information Day will take place on  20th February  

 

30.  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.

 

31. 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.

 

32.  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.

 

33. REMINDER: 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).

 

34.  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.

 

35. 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

 

Official development assistance (ODA) related funding

 

36.  Mitigation Action Facility call for projects 2025: https://mitigation-action.org/calls-for-projects/call-for-projects-2025/

The Mitigation Action Facility is a go-to platform for providing technical support and climate finance for ambitious mitigation projects with an aim of decarbonising key sectors of the economy and society. The Mitigation Action Facility continues to fund ambitious climate change mitigation projects to implement Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) and long-term strategies (LTS) that are central to meeting the Paris Agreement goals. The Call for Projects 2025 will offer climate finance for the implementation of mitigation projects aligned to new ambitious NDCs due in 2025 (NDCs 3.0). While the Facility focuses on three priority sectors – energy, transport and industry, submissions from cross-sectoral projects linked to one of the priority sectors are still welcome. Overall funding volume of the Call of up to EUR 100 million as well as an upper funding volume of EUR 25 million per project. Deadline for Project Concepts is 19 February 2025.

 

37.  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.

 

38.  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

 

General international

 

39. NEW: ResMed Foundation Clinical Research Grants 2025 Deadlines https://www.resmedfoundation.org/funding/scientific-research.php

Clinical Research Grants are available for novel research as well as public and physician awareness of sleep disordered breathing (SDB) and other respiratory disorders, with a primary focus on positive airway pressure and ventilation-based treatments. The annual available budget for all types of grants provided by the ResMed Foundation is $1,350,000. The size of each grant is determined on a case-by-case basis.

40. NEW: May Deadline for 18th NRF Singapore Science and Technology Fellowships https://www.nrf.gov.sg/grants/nrff/

The NRF has launched the 18th edition of its fellowship programme, intended to support projects that exhibit high likelihood of a research breakthrough. The edition will fund fellowships starting in 2026.Eligible applicants are outstanding young scientists and researchers of all nationalities. The applicant must hold a PhD holders and have research experience in any discipline of science and technology . Each award provides a research grant of up to SGD 3.25 million (inclusive of 30% general overheads) over five years to enable the recipient to assemble and lead a small research team at a Singapore-based research organisation of choice. Deadline 7 May 2025

 

41. British Academy and Royal Society [Newton] International Fellowships:  https://www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/funding/international-fellowships/ & https://royalsociety.org/grants/newton-international/

Provides support for outstanding early career researchers from outside of the UK to make a first step towards developing an independent research career through gaining experience in the UK for 2 years. The fellowships enable researchers to access expertise, gain new perspectives and build long-lasting collaborative relationships. British Academy covers humanities and social sciences and Royal Society the natural sciences and engineering. Deadline 18 March 2025.

 

42. NERC Global Partnerships Seedcorn Fund 2025: https://www.ukri.org/opportunity/environmental-sciences-global-partnerships-seedcorn-fund-2025/

Apply for funding to create new and sustainable global partnerships within NERC remit of environmental sciences. Applications must include at least one new international partner, focus on activities that require international expertise, and show long-term potential. The full economic cost (FEC) is £100,000 for up to two years. Applications including partners in Brazil or Taiwan may be eligible for co-funding from FAPESP or NSTC, respectively. Deadline 3 April 2025.

 

43. International Einstein Foundation Award: https://award.einsteinfoundation.de/

The award is given to researchers, teams, institutions or organisations that have demonstrated excellence in areas such as fostering research integrity, developing quality-improving interventions, or increasing diversity in research. Achievements in the following four areas are considered: Reproducibility and Research Quality, MetaScience, Research Assessment and Incentives, and Accessibility and Inclusion. This may include measures such as promoting Open Science and Team Science, implementing innovative approaches to prevent misconduct, ensuring long-term data archiving, or addressing systemic factors affecting research integrity. The award also recognises contributions to reproducibility studies and the teaching of good research practices, as well as efforts to develop more appropriate methods for assessing research quality beyond purely quantitative measures. The award is presented in three categories: • Individual Award (€150k) • Institutional Award (€100k) • Early Career Award (€100k). Deadline 30 April 2025.

 

44. 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

45. 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).

 

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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