International Research Funding Circular – 14 February 2025

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

 News

 1. NEW: Research faces uncertain future in EU budget shakeup

https://sciencebusiness.net/news/eu-budget/research-faces-uncertain-future-eu-budget-shakeup?utm_source=ActiveCampaign&utm_medium=email&utm_content=Research%20faces%20uncertain%20future%20in%20EU%20budget%20shakeup&utm_campaign=Science%7CBusiness%20Bulletin%20No%20%201245

The Commission’s roadmap for the 2028-34 budget has renewed fears that research and innovation will disappear into a European Competitiveness Fund. The European Commission is kicking off consultations on the post-2027 EU budget, which it wants to be ambitious “both in size and design” in the face of geopolitical tensions to unfair global competition. “The status quo is not an option,” the Commission writes in its outline for the 2028-34 budget, or Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF), published on Wednesday. At its core is a Competitiveness Fund to “support strategic sectors and technologies critical to the EU competitiveness,” including research and innovation. “The Fund’s comprehensive architecture will allow it to accompany European projects along the entire investment journey, from research, through scale-up, industrial deployment, to manufacturing,” it says. For the next 12 weeks, a public consultation on the Commission’s plan will take place to gather opinion on the future MFF. Between March and May, the Commission will also convene a panel of 150 EU citizens who will be asked to make concrete recommendations on the plan.

2. NEW: EU to invest €50B to ‘supercharge’ innovation in artificial intelligence

https://sciencebusiness.net/news/eu-budget/eu-invest-eu50b-supercharge-innovation-artificial-intelligence?utm_source=ActiveCampaign&utm_medium=email&utm_content=Research+faces+uncertain+future+in+EU+budget+shakeup&utm_campaign=Science%7CBusiness+Bulletin+No++1245

The European Union plans to invest €50 billion to support the development and application of artificial intelligence, Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced on Tuesday 11th February, saying European AI innovation needs to be “supercharged”. Europe had been under pressure to respond after the US announced the Stargate initiative mobilising $500bn worth of investment, and Chinese company DeepSeek disrupted the market with the launch of its R1 model, a seemingly more cost and energy-efficient rival to established US players. This InvestAI initiative will supplement a €150 billion investment pledge from the private sector as part of the EU AI Champions Initiative launched on Monday at the AI Action Summit in Paris. This means Europe hopes to mobilise a total of €200 billion over the next five years.

 Events

3. NEW: Online ERC information sessions for Widening European Participation, 6th March, 08:30-11:00, UK time, Registration Details TBC https://www.ukro.ac.uk/events/erc-info-sessions-for-widening-european-participation/?utm_source=mailpoet&utm_medium=email&utm_source_platform=mailpoet&utm_campaign=latest-ukro-articles-4

How to apply for an ERC grant? How to write a successful proposal? How to find support? These info sessions will provide practical guidance to researchers and research support teams based in universities or research centres. The focus will be on ERC individual grants: StG, CoG and AdG. The first session includes presentations on topics such as proposal writing, the evaluation process, the financial and ethics requirements. The second session features testimonials from researchers who have benefitted from ERC support programmes, namely the Mentoring Initiative and the Visiting Fellowships, to improve their chances of securing ERC funding.

4. NEW:  Batteries Europe Partnership Association (BEPA) Matchmaking Event for Horizon Europe 2025 Battery Calls, 26th February, Online, 08:30-11:00 UK time https://www.b2match.com/e/bepa-matchmaking-event-for-horizon-europe?utm_campaign=HEUR%20C5%20Mobility%20Batteries%20Brokerage%202025&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Eloqua

BEPA is comprised of members of the research and innovation sector across Europe and the European Commission. These delegates come together through a number of working groups to develop the Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda (SRIA) that the European Commission then uses as the basis for future competitions. The event on 26th February to help organisations form consortia for these calls, register to attend here.

5. NEW: 2025 MSCA COFUND Information Webinar, 10th March, Online 14:30-15:30, https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/bb7e1ceb-981f-4df8-8df3-5a3cf5843539@8bb7e08e-daa4-4a8e-927e-fca38db04b7e

MSCA COFUND is a mono-beneficiary action, but it is possible to include academic and non-academic partners from all over the world. As with all MSC actions, the scheme is entirely bottom-up and open to all areas of research and innovation. The webinar aims to provide participants with a comprehensive overview of the call, including the eligibility criteria, budget, and other points for consideration. Attendance is free of charge, but registration is mandatory. Upon registering, a confirmation email will be sent with joining instructions.

6. 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.

7. 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

8. 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

9. 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

10. 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).

 

11. 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

 

12. NEW: 2025 Access Call for the European Multidisciplinary Seafloor and water column Observatory (EMSO-ERIC) Oceanography Infrastructure https://emso.eu/physical-access/

The European Multidisciplinary Seafloor and water column Observatory (EMSO-ERIC) is a consortium-based common strategic framework of scientific facilities which aims to further understanding of the oceans.

EMSO has opened its annual Infrastructure Call offering access to EMSO facilities. Access may be accomplished remotely, partially remote or in-person. Six facilities are available under the 2025 call: OBSEA; Southern Adriatic; Western Mediterranean Sea; Western Ionian Sea; SmartBay; Iberian Margin.The maximum amount of direct funding per project proposal is €15,000 of which a maximum of €4,000 may be used for travel of members of the user team or host facility personnel. The 2025 call is expected to fund a minimum of six projects. Prospective applicants first need to submit a letter of intent to EMSO.

The appropriate facility manager(s) will then contact the prospective applicant to help prepare a more detailed project proposal, which must be emailed to EMSO by one of the call’s stated cut-off points, which in 2025 are as follows:

  • 28 February
  • 30 April
  • 30 June
  • 31 August
  • 31 October
  • 31 December

 

13. NEW: Canon Foundation in Europe Launches 2025 Call for Research Fellowships https://www.canonfoundation.org/programmes/research-fellowships/

The Canon Foundation in Europe is a philanthropic, grant-making institution that aims to promote science, culture, know-how and mutual understanding between Europe and Japan. The Foundation provides research fellowships for European and Japanese researchers, working in any field or discipline, to travel to Europe or Japan to conduct research. European Canon Fellows are expected to pursue a period of research in Japan while Japanese Canon Fellows are expected to do their research in Europe. Fellows are free to choose their host institutes and hosts. Applicants do not have to be currently enrolled or employed at the time of application. The Foundation is particularly interested in applicants who have never travelled to Europe or Japan before. The 2025 call is accepting applications for fellowships taking place in the 2026 calendar year. Fellowship awards have a value of up to €30,000/year. Deadline 15th September.

 

14. NEW: Frederik Paulsen Arctic Academic Action Award Open for Nominations https://www.uarctic.org/activities/awards-grants/action-award/

The University of the Arctic (UArctic) is an association of universities, colleges, research institutes and other organisations committed to higher education and research in the north. UArctic’s Frederik Paulsen Arctic Academic Action Award provides high-level recognition for innovative ideas that aspire to transform knowledge into action to help address the causes and impacts of climate change in the Arctic. The intention is to bring together potential concepts for preventing, mitigating, adapting and reversing Arctic climate change. The cohort of award recipients will form a group of leaders whose ideas will be fostered to develop and implement meaningful solutions and projects to address Arctic climate change. An award of €100,000 is given. This should be used as unrestricted funds to help facilitate the development of ideas and increase impact through outreach, engagement and communication. Deadline 30 April 2025.

 

15: 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

 

16. €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. 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. 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.  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.

 

30. 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 deadline (rounds 1 and 2 closed) is: 5 March 2025 (17:00).

31.  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.

 

32. 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

 

33.  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.

 

34.  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.

 

 

General international

35. NEW: Turing Scheme International Placements Open to Applications https://www.gov.uk/guidance/turing-scheme-apply-for-funding-for-international-placements

The Turing Scheme is funded by the UK government and administered by the Department for Education (DfE), and helps education providers support their students to take up study and work placements around the world. Funding through the scheme allows education providers to give their students the opportunity to develop their skills, gain international experience, boost their employability, develop their language skills and develop a deeper understanding of other cultures. For the 2025 to 2026 academic year, the Turing Scheme is designed to meet the aims of enhancing skills, advancing social justice and ensuring value for money. Turing Scheme funding is a contribution towards the costs of international educational placements (such as travel, living costs, organisational support, passports/visas and specialist support for students with special educational needs/disabilities). In most cases, it is provided on a per-student basis. Deadline 14 March 2025.

 

36. NEW: First 2025 Deadline Announced for GPEI Polio Research Committee Grants https://polioeradication.org/what-we-do/current-research-areas/grants-and-collaborations/

The Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI), a public-private partnership, aims to eradicate polio worldwide. Partners include WHO, Rotary International, US CDC, UNICEF, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and Gavi. GPEI’s Polio Research Committee (PRC) calls for biannual proposals for research supporting the Polio Endgame Strategy 2022-2026. Current priorities include vaccine schedule immunogenicity, surveillance, product development, epidemiology/virology, monitoring and evaluation, basic immunology, and containment. There are no set minimum or maximum funding levels. The majority of projects are between $50,000 and $300,000. Projects may range from 12 to 24 months in duration. Deadline 31 March 2025.

 

37. NEW: The California Walnut Commission (CWC) Launches 2025 Edition of Walnuts Research Programme https://walnuts.org/nutrition/california-walnut-commission-global-health-nutrition-research-program-2025-request-for-proposals/

Funding is available for observational studies and clinical trials that will improve understanding and expand knowledge about the effects of walnut consumption on health-related areas. Applications are welcome from academic centres around the world. Projects must address consumption of whole walnuts or walnut butter. CWC is particularly interested in supporting studies among populations in the US, Canada, Japan, Korea, Germany, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, the Nordic countries, Spain, Portugal, Turkey, India and the Middle East. The approximate funding limit for projects is $100,000-$150,000 for observational studies or $400,000-$500,000 for clinical trials. Indirect costs up to 10% of the total direct costs are permitted. Deadline 7th March.

38. NEW: Brain & Behaviour Research Foundation Young Investigator Grant Open for Applications https://bbrfoundation.org/grants-prizes/bbrf-young-investigator-grants

The Brain & Behaviour Research Foundation (BBRF) is inviting applications for the 2025 round of its Young Investigator Grant programme, which offers up to $70,000 ($35,000 per year for two years) to support early career postdoctoral researchers undertaking research to either extend their research fellowship training or begin a career as an independent researcher. The grant will support innovative basic, translational or clinical research aiming to advance the understanding, treatment and prevention of serious psychiatric disorders. Funding is intended to be flexible and can be used for most direct project costs, including equipment and stipends. Deadline 12th March.

39.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. 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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