Advanced materials: highlight notice
UKRI EPSRC funding supports research on advanced materials for critical minerals and real-time materials characterisation to boost innovation and supply chain resilience in the UK.
Funder: UK Research and Innovation
Due Dates: Rolling (no set deadline; open call)
Funding Amounts: No upper limit; 80% of full economic cost (FEC) funded; project duration and size flexible.
Summary: Supports research on advanced materials for critical minerals and real-time materials characterisation to drive innovation and supply chain resilience in the UK.
Key Information: Applications must align with EPSRC remit and be submitted via the standard research grant scheme.
Description
This funding opportunity, administered by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) under UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), aims to support research in two main areas: advanced materials solutions for critical minerals, and in-situ and in operando materials metrology and characterisation. The goal is to develop novel materials that reduce reliance on critical minerals and to advance real-time measurement and characterisation techniques essential for materials development. The initiative is designed to drive innovation, strengthen UK supply chains, and accelerate the deployment of advanced materials across sectors such as advanced manufacturing, life sciences, clean energy, digital technologies, and defence.
Projects can range from fundamental molecular-level research to system-level integration, with considerations for sustainability, life cycle analysis, and engagement with end users. Proposals should clearly state which critical minerals are addressed (referencing the UK 2024 Criticality Assessment) and demonstrate potential applications.
