Major funders

Latest guidance for the main funders of academic research at Oxford

If you are thinking of putting together a grant application, please get in touch with your departmental administrator and research facilitator as soon as possible (at the very latest four weeks before the deadline), so that they can provide advice and assistance with the preparation of your proposal. The sooner you get in touch, the more they will be able to help.

UKRI

 

UKRI Funding Service to replace Je-S

Je-S will be replaced by a new UKRI Funding Service at the end of 2023. From January 2024, all Research Council opportunities will be launched and managed only in the new Funding Service.  Funding opportunities will launch in the new service in increasing numbers through 2023.

For information about the new Service see Using the new UKRI Funding Service for applicants – UKRI

Information on each Research Council’s transition planning (including on responsive mode applications) is on the UKRI Simpler and Better webpages: Council transition to the new Funding Service – UKRI. 

Research Council calls will make it clear whether a proposal is to be submitted through Je-S or through the Funding Service. Application guidance is accessible from within the Funding Service as a proposal is written. 

The Funding Service is being developed in an iterative way, which means new functionality and features will be introduced and refined over 2023 and beyond.

 

Expand All

Oxford funding guidance

AHRC funding guidance

See the UKRI website for current funding opportunities.

UKRI Funding Service to replace Je-S

Je-S will be replaced by a new UKRI Funding Service at the end of 2023. From January 2024, all Research Council opportunities will be launched and managed only in the new Funding Service.  Funding opportunities will launch in the new service in increasing numbers through 2023.

For information about the new Service see Using the new UKRI Funding Service for applicants – UKRI

Information on each Research Council’s transition planning (including on responsive mode applications) is on the UKRI Simpler and Better webpages: Council transition to the new Funding Service – UKRI. 

Research Council calls will make it clear whether a proposal is to be submitted through Je-S or through the Funding Service. Application guidance is accessible from within the Funding Service as a proposal is written. 

The Funding Service is being developed in an iterative way, which means new functionality and features will be introduced and refined over 2023 and beyond.

 

Oxford Funding Guidance

BBSRC funding guidance

See the UKRI website for current funding opportunities. 

UKRI Funding Service to replace Je-S

Je-S will be replaced by a new UKRI Funding Service at the end of 2023. From January 2024, all Research Council opportunities will be launched and managed only in the new Funding Service.  Funding opportunities will launch in the new service in increasing numbers through 2023.

For information about the new Service see Using the new UKRI Funding Service for applicants – UKRI

Information on each Research Council’s transition planning (including on responsive mode applications) is on the UKRI Simpler and Better webpages: Council transition to the new Funding Service – UKRI. 

Research Council calls will make it clear whether a proposal is to be submitted through Je-S or through the Funding Service. Application guidance is accessible from within the Funding Service as a proposal is written. 

The Funding Service is being developed in an iterative way, which means new functionality and features will be introduced and refined over 2023 and beyond.

 

Oxford funding guidance

EPSRC funding guidance

See the UKRI website for current funding opportunities.

UKRI Funding Service to replace Je-S

Je-S will be replaced by a new UKRI Funding Service at the end of 2023. From January 2024, all Research Council opportunities will be launched and managed only in the new Funding Service.  Funding opportunities will launch in the new service in increasing numbers through 2023.

For information about the new Service see Using the new UKRI Funding Service for applicants – UKRI

Information on each Research Council’s transition planning (including on responsive mode applications) is on the UKRI Simpler and Better webpages: Council transition to the new Funding Service – UKRI. 

Research Council calls will make it clear whether a proposal is to be submitted through Je-S or through the Funding Service. Application guidance is accessible from within the Funding Service as a proposal is written. 

The Funding Service is being developed in an iterative way, which means new functionality and features will be introduced and refined over 2023 and beyond.

 

Scheme specific guidance

Oxford funding guidance

ESRC funding guidance

See the UKRI website for current funding opportunities.

UKRI Funding Service to replace Je-S

Je-S will be replaced by a new UKRI Funding Service at the end of 2023. From January 2024, all Research Council opportunities will be launched and managed only in the new Funding Service.  Funding opportunities will launch in the new service in increasing numbers through 2023.

For information about the new Service see Using the new UKRI Funding Service for applicants – UKRI

Information on each Research Council’s transition planning (including on responsive mode applications) is on the UKRI Simpler and Better webpages: Council transition to the new Funding Service – UKRI. 

Research Council calls will make it clear whether a proposal is to be submitted through Je-S or through the Funding Service. Application guidance is accessible from within the Funding Service as a proposal is written. 

The Funding Service is being developed in an iterative way, which means new functionality and features will be introduced and refined over 2023 and beyond.

 

Oxford funding guidance

MRC funding guidance

See the UKRI website for current funding opportunities.

See also: Funder reports on Oxford.

UKRI Funding Service to replace Je-S

Je-S will be replaced by a new UKRI Funding Service at the end of 2023. From January 2024, all Research Council opportunities will be launched and managed only in the new Funding Service.  Funding opportunities will launch in the new service in increasing numbers through 2023.

For information about the new Service see Using the new UKRI Funding Service for applicants – UKRI

Information on each Research Council’s transition planning (including on responsive mode applications) is on the UKRI Simpler and Better webpages: Council transition to the new Funding Service – UKRI. 

Research Council calls will make it clear whether a proposal is to be submitted through Je-S or through the Funding Service. Application guidance is accessible from within the Funding Service as a proposal is written. 

The Funding Service is being developed in an iterative way, which means new functionality and features will be introduced and refined over 2023 and beyond.

 

Important information for NERC Responsive Mode rounds

NERC are currently implementing demand management measures whereby the number of applications for Responsive Mode rounds is capped by institution. If you would like to apply to the next round you should contact your departmental administration team immediately.

Scheme specific guidance

Oxford funding guidance

NERC funding guidance

See the UKRI website for current funding opportunities.

UKRI Funding Service to replace Je-S

Je-S will be replaced by a new UKRI Funding Service at the end of 2023. From January 2024, all Research Council opportunities will be launched and managed only in the new Funding Service.  Funding opportunities will launch in the new service in increasing numbers through 2023.

For information about the new Service see Using the new UKRI Funding Service for applicants – UKRI

Information on each Research Council’s transition planning (including on responsive mode applications) is on the UKRI Simpler and Better webpages: Council transition to the new Funding Service – UKRI. 

Research Council calls will make it clear whether a proposal is to be submitted through Je-S or through the Funding Service. Application guidance is accessible from within the Funding Service as a proposal is written. 

The Funding Service is being developed in an iterative way, which means new functionality and features will be introduced and refined over 2023 and beyond.

 

Oxford funding guidance

STFC funding guidance

See the UKRI website for current funding opportunities.

UKRI Funding Service to replace Je-S

Je-S will be replaced by a new UKRI Funding Service at the end of 2023. From January 2024, all Research Council opportunities will be launched and managed only in the new Funding Service.  Funding opportunities will launch in the new service in increasing numbers through 2023.

For information about the new Service see Using the new UKRI Funding Service for applicants – UKRI

Information on each Research Council’s transition planning (including on responsive mode applications) is on the UKRI Simpler and Better webpages: Council transition to the new Funding Service – UKRI. 

Research Council calls will make it clear whether a proposal is to be submitted through Je-S or through the Funding Service. Application guidance is accessible from within the Funding Service as a proposal is written. 

The Funding Service is being developed in an iterative way, which means new functionality and features will be introduced and refined over 2023 and beyond.

 

Scheme specific guidance

UKRI Funding Service to replace Je-S

Je-S will be replaced by a new UKRI Funding Service at the end of 2023. From January 2024, all Research Council opportunities will be launched and managed only in the new Funding Service.  Funding opportunities will launch in the new service in increasing numbers through 2023.

For information about the new Service see Using the new UKRI Funding Service for applicants – UKRI

Information on each Research Council’s transition planning (including on responsive mode applications) is on the UKRI Simpler and Better webpages: Council transition to the new Funding Service – UKRI. 

Research Council calls will make it clear whether a proposal is to be submitted through Je-S or through the Funding Service. Application guidance is accessible from within the Funding Service as a proposal is written. 

The Funding Service is being developed in an iterative way, which means new functionality and features will be introduced and refined over 2023 and beyond.

 

 

Charities

Expand All

Scheme specific guidance

Oxford funding guidance

British Academy funding guidance

 

See the British Academy's website for funding opportunities

 

Oxford funding guidance

BHF funding guidance

For news and funding opportunities see BHF's Researcher Notice Board

 

Scheme specific guidance

Oxford funding guidance

Leverhulme Trust funding guidance

 

See the Leverhulme Trust's website for details of grant schemes

 

Oxford funding guidance

 

See the Royal Commission's website for funding opportunities

European Commission

Oxford funding guidance

The Oxford Global Research website has specific guidance on European Commission funding.

Research Services provided a Horizon Europe briefing in November 2023. The presentation slides and a separate recording which covers the same topic are now available.

The RS Research Funding team has produced further guidance:

EC funding guidance

See the EC's Funding & Tenders Portal to find a call.

 

US government

Expand All

 

Funding from federal agencies in the United States has become an important part of the research funding portfolio at Oxford. Our researchers have been successful in securing grants from a range of US federal agencies.

Here is a selection of federal agencies that may offer the greatest opportunities for researchers at Oxford (in terms of scale of funding available and/or its availability to non-US organisations):

Advice for finding funding

All federal grant funding opportunities are advertised on Grants.gov, the electronic system through which applications for grant funding are usually submitted. The search grants section will allow you to search for opportunities under all US agencies.

Some federal agencies also fund through research contracts. These are advertised on the agencies’ own websites and on FebBizOpps and FedConnect.

Submitting applications

See our step-by-step guide to submitting NIH applications.

It is strongly advised to talk to the programme official/scientific officer when considering the preparation of a proposal. Programme officials can give good advice on the potential fit of your proposal to the agency’s call and discuss how to address any particular application requirements (eg the foreign component justification of an NIH proposal led by a non-US organisation).

For further information or advice on these funders please contact your Research Services divisional team.

 

Post-award guidance

SEE KEY FUNDER REQUIREMENTS

Related links