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 is being replaced by a new UKRI Funding Service. Many funding opportunities are already being run through the Funding Service. By the end of 2024, all Research Council opportunities will be launched and managed only in the Funding Service. Please visit our 'How to apply' webpage for information on each Research Council's transition planning, as well as functionality and other key information.

 

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Oxford funding guidance

AHRC funding guidance

See the UKRI website for current funding opportunities.

UKRI Funding Service to replace Je-S

Je-S is being replaced by a new UKRI Funding Service. Many funding opportunities are already being run through the Funding Service. By the end of 2024, all Research Council opportunities will be launched and managed only in the Funding Service. Please visit our 'How to apply' webpage for information on each Research Council's transition planning, as well as functionality and other key information.

 

Oxford Funding Guidance

BBSRC funding guidance

See the UKRI website for current funding opportunities. 

UKRI Funding Service to replace Je-S

Je-S is being replaced by a new UKRI Funding Service. Many funding opportunities are already being run through the Funding Service. By the end of 2024, all Research Council opportunities will be launched and managed only in the Funding Service. Please visit our 'How to apply' webpage for information on each Research Council's transition planning, as well as functionality and other key information.

 

Oxford funding guidance

EPSRC funding guidance

See the UKRI website for current funding opportunities.

UKRI Funding Service to replace Je-S

Je-S is being replaced by a new UKRI Funding Service. Many funding opportunities are already being run through the Funding Service. By the end of 2024, all Research Council opportunities will be launched and managed only in the Funding Service. Please visit our 'How to apply' webpage for information on each Research Council's transition planning, as well as functionality and other key information.

 

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 is being replaced by a new UKRI Funding Service. Many funding opportunities are already being run through the Funding Service. By the end of 2024, all Research Council opportunities will be launched and managed only in the Funding Service. Please visit our 'How to apply' webpage for information on each Research Council's transition planning, as well as functionality and other key information.

 

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 is being replaced by a new UKRI Funding Service. Many funding opportunities are already being run through the Funding Service. By the end of 2024, all Research Council opportunities will be launched and managed only in the Funding Service. Please visit our 'How to apply' webpage for information on each Research Council's transition planning, as well as functionality and other key information.

 

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 is being replaced by a new UKRI Funding Service. Many funding opportunities are already being run through the Funding Service. By the end of 2024, all Research Council opportunities will be launched and managed only in the Funding Service. Please visit our 'How to apply' webpage for information on each Research Council's transition planning, as well as functionality and other key information.

 

Oxford funding guidance

STFC funding guidance

See the UKRI website for current funding opportunities.

UKRI Funding Service to replace Je-S

Je-S is being replaced by a new UKRI Funding Service. Many funding opportunities are already being run through the Funding Service. By the end of 2024, all Research Council opportunities will be launched and managed only in the Funding Service. Please visit our 'How to apply' webpage for information on each Research Council's transition planning, as well as functionality and other key information.

 

Scheme specific guidance

UKRI Funding Service to replace Je-S

Je-S is being replaced by a new UKRI Funding Service. Many funding opportunities are already being run through the Funding Service. By the end of 2024, all Research Council opportunities will be launched and managed only in the Funding Service. Please visit our 'How to apply' webpage for information on each Research Council's transition planning, as well as functionality and other key information.

 

 

Charities

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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

Horizon Europe

The UK is now eligible to apply to EC calls under Horizon Europe (the EC's current Framework Programme for Research, 2021-2027). The RS Research Funding team provides guidance on Horizon Europe in general as well as specific schemes. These can be found in the drop-down list below.

Further information on funding calls can also be found on these external websites:

European Research Council (ERC) 

Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA)

Funding & Tenders Portal

Information on how to use the Funding & Tenders Portal can be found on our specific EC portal page.

If you have any other questions about EC funding, please do contact us via researchgrants@admin.ox.ac.uk.

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US government

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**Update on NIH research funding** 15 May 2025

The NIH has recently announced significant changes to policy relating to non-US grant subawardees: NIH policy on Foreign Subawards (NOT-OD-25-104). For more information please see the 'Update on NIH research funding' page on the RAM Hub (SSO required).

 

 

Oxford funding guidance

 

 

NIH funding guidance

Search the NIH website for funding opportunities

 

See also

 

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.

 

Other

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Oxford Internal Guidance

 July 2024 Factsheet

Post-award guidance

SEE KEY FUNDER REQUIREMENTS

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