Funding opportunity

Pre-announcement: early stage research and development scheme

• Opportunity status: Upcoming
• Funders: Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC)
• Funding type: Grant
• Total fund: £1,000,000
• Publication date: 20 May 2022
• Opening date: 20 July 2022 09:00 UK time
• Closing date: 19 September 2022 16:00 UK time

Last updated: 24 May 2022

Apply for funding to support low technology readiness levels with a focus on development in the Particle Physics, Astronomy and Nuclear Physics community.

You must be eligible to hold UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) grants and be from either:

• a UK higher education institution
• a research council institute
• an independent research organisation eligible for UKRI funding.

Funding will be available for up to three years.

This is a pre-announcement and the information may change.

The funding opportunity will open on 20 July 2022. More information will be available on this page by then.

Who can apply

You must be eligible to hold UKRI grants and be from either:

• a UK higher education institution
• a research council institute
• an independent research organisation eligible for UKRI funding.

Researchers in the STFC Particle Physics, Astronomy and Nuclear Physics  community who have been or currently are in receipt of STFC funding are invited to apply.

You must encompass the following broad areas of STFC’s remit, which includes:

• particle physics
• particle astrophysics
• astronomy
• nuclear physics
• accelerator physics
• solar and planetary science
• computing that underpins these areas.

Additional info

Webinar

STFC will hold a webinar for potential applicants on 21 June 2022 from 10:00 to 11:00.

Register for the Early Stage Research and Development Scheme webinar.