NERC Pushing the frontiers of environmental research (apply by 21 Jan 2026)
Apply for funding to pursue an ambitious, high risk and high reward curiosity-driven project in environmental research. This funding opportunity is open to research groups and individuals. Your research project must address a significant environmental science question, but we welcome applications from individuals who can demonstrate a capability to collaborate with experts from other disciplines to generate innovative research.
We:
- encourage multidisciplinary research and collaborations with other UK organisations
- welcome applications from individuals at any career stage, subject to the UKRI eligibility criteria
You may be involved in no more than two applications submitted to this funding opportunity. Only one of these can be as a project lead.
Project partners fund their own involvement. We will only fund minor incidental expenses, such as some travel costs, if needed for project partners.
You must be:
- based at a UK research organisation eligible for Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) funding
- in a role that meets the individual eligibility requirements