Pre-announcement: Sustainable Industrial Futures

2 weeks ago


Swindon, United Kingdom NERC - the Natural Environment Research Council Full time
Opportunity status: Upcoming Funders: Funding type: Grant Total fund: £21,000,000 Maximum award: £21,000,000 Publication date: 23 April 2024 Opening date: 13 June 2024 9:00am UK time Closing date: 19 November 2024 4:00pm UK time

This is a £21million (funded by Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) at 80% FEC over seven years) flagship investment focussed on tackling cross-sectoral research challenges rooted in excellent, leading-edge engineering and physical sciences and transdisciplinary approaches to enable the transition of UK industrial processes and operations to net zero.

Major progress is required to make significant advances in industrial emissions in the UK and EPSRC aims to drive a sustainable industrial future, shifting the UK away from environmentally detrimental industries and processes to more sustainable and circular alternatives.

This is a pre-announcement, and the information may change. The funding opportunity will open on 13 June 2024. More information will be available on this page by then.

Before applying for funding, check the .

EPSRC standard eligibility rules apply. For full details, visit .

UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) has introduced new role types for funding opportunities being run on the new UKRI Funding Service.

For full details, visit .

International applicants

Under the  a project co-lead (international) (previously co-investigator) can be based in a Norwegian institution.

Businesses are not eligible applicant organisations as part of this funding opportunity, they are expected to be listed as project partners.

Equality, diversity and inclusion

We are committed to achieving equality of opportunity for all funding applicants. We encourage applications from a diverse range of researchers.

We support people to work in a way that suits their personal circumstances. This includes:

  • career breaks
  • support for people with caring responsibilities
  • flexible working
  • alternative working patterns



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