EPSRC Programme Grant Outline Stage
Flexible, long-term funding for collaborative research teams addressing major challenges in engineering and physical sciences through ambitious, high-impact projects.
Funder: UK Research and Innovation
Due Dates: Open - no closing date
Funding Amounts: Flexible funding for up to 6 years; EPSRC typically funds 80% of full economic costs; no fixed upper limit, but funding depends on project scope.
Summary: Supports collaborative, ambitious research groups tackling major engineering and physical sciences challenges with flexible, long-term funding.
Key Information: Applications in energy/clean growth, manufacturing/circular economy, and quantum technologies are paused from Dec 1, 2025; all other themes remain open.
Description
This opportunity provides flexible, long-term funding to world-leading research teams addressing significant and strategic research challenges in the engineering and physical sciences. The scheme is designed to foster collaboration across disciplines and institutions, enabling dynamic allocation of resources, career development, and responsible innovation. Projects should be ambitious, strategic, and have the potential for substantial impact, with strong management and advisory structures. Programme grants are intended to build critical mass and support high-performing teams in delivering transformative research.
