EPSRC standard research grant, Nov 2023: responsive mode
The EPSRC standard research grant from UK Research and Innovation funds innovative, discovery-driven engineering and physical sciences research of any size or duration.
Funder: UK Research and Innovation
Due Dates: Rolling (no closing date)
Funding Amounts: No set limit; typically funds 80% of project’s full economic cost; no restriction on project value or duration.
Summary: Supports innovative research projects of any size or length in engineering and physical sciences at eligible UK organisations, with a focus on discovery-led and high-impact work.
Key Information: Applications are accepted at any time; proposals are batched and assessed quarterly.
Description
This opportunity, offered by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) through UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), funds discovery-led research projects across the engineering and physical sciences. The scheme is highly flexible—supporting projects from small, short-term studies to large, multi-million-pound, multi-year collaborations. It encourages high-risk, high-return research, feasibility studies, instrument development, and interdisciplinary work. EPSRC particularly welcomes proposals addressing critical technologies such as AI, engineering biology, future telecommunications, semiconductors, and quantum technologies. Applications are assessed competitively on scientific and engineering merit, and must primarily fall within the EPSRC remit.
