EPSRC programme grant outline stage
Administered by Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)
About this grant
Programme grants provide flexible funding to world-leading UK research groups addressing significant research challenges. Funding should bring together the expertise of a team of internationally recognised scientists or engineers to focus on one strategic research theme. Funding can be awarded for up to six years. You must contact the relevant theme contact before applying. Applications are paused from 1 December 2025 for energy and decarbonisation, manufacturing and circular economy, and quantum technologies themes.
Key facts
Eligibility requirements
All of the following criteria must be met:
- Must contact relevant theme contact before applying
- Must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for EPSRC funding
- EPSRC standard eligibility rules apply
- Project co-lead (international) only for UKRI-RCN or UKRI-IIASA agreements
- Applications paused for energy and decarbonisation, manufacturing and circular economy, and quantum technologies from 1 December 2025
What the funding covers
- 80% of full economic costs
- Duration up to six years
- Equipment up to £400K per item
- Flexible allocation of resources between projects
How to apply
- 1Confirm you are the project lead
- 2Sign in or create a Funding Service account
- 3Select your organisation verify email and set password
- 4If organisation is not listed email support@funding-service.ukri.org
- 5Allow at least 10 working days for organisation to be added
- 6Create an organisation Administration Account if requesting organisation addition
- 7Administration account needed for acceptance and management of potential grant
- 8Answer questions directly in text boxes
- 9Save answers and return later if needed
- 10Work offline and copy paste answers back into system if preferred
- 11Upload documents only when requested following Funding Service instructions
- 12Use How to apply section for questions and assessment criteria guidance
- 13Review application in read-only view before submission
- 14Send completed application to research office for checking
- 15Research office may return application for edits
- 16Research office submits checked application to UKRI
Application tips
Grant details are sourced from official public databases and reviewed weekly. Eligibility criteria, funding amounts, and deadlines may change without notice. Always confirm details on the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) website before applying.
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