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National Grants

Neurosciences and mental health: programme

Closing Date: 4 Sep 2025

Apply for funding to support a programme of research focused on neurosciences and mental health.

You must:

be employed at a research organisation eligible to apply for MRC funding
have a record of securing funding and delivering research

Funding organisation Medical Research Council (MRC)

Opening date 6 May 2025, 09:00AM

Closing date 4 Sep 2025, 04:00PM

Molecular and cellular medicine: research grant

Closing Date: 4 Sep 2025

Apply for funding to support research projects focused on molecular and cellular medicine.

You must be a researcher employed at a research organisation eligible to apply for MRC funding.

You can involve more than one research group or organisation in the project.

Funding organisation Medical Research Council (MRC)

Opening date 1 May 2025, 09:00AM

Closing date 4 Sep 2025, 04:00PM

Infections and immunity: new investigator

Closing Date: 4 Sep 2025

Apply for funding to:

research Infections and immunity
take the next step towards becoming an independent researcher

You must have:

the skills and experience to ‘transition to independence’
the support of a host research organisation eligible for MRC funding

Funding organisation Medical Research Council (MRC)

Opening date 2 May 2025, 09:00AM

Closing date 4 Sep 2025, 04:00PM

Neurosciences and mental health: new investigator

Closing Date: 4 Sep 2025

Apply for funding to:

research neurosciences and mental health
take the next step towards becoming an independent researcher

You must have:

the skills and experience to ‘transition to independence’
the support of a host research organisation eligible for MRC funding

Funding organisation Medical Research Council (MRC)

Opening date 2 May 2025, 09:00AM

Closing date 4 Sep 2025, 04:00PM

MRC: partnership

Closing Date: 4 Sep 2025

Apply for funding to support new partnerships between diverse groups of researchers within the remit of MRC.

You must be employed by a research organisation eligible to apply for MRC funding.

Funding organisation Medical Research Council (MRC)

Opening date 6 May 2025, 09:00AM

Closing date 4 Sep 2025, 04:00PM

Molecular and cellular medicine: new investigator

Closing Date: 4 Sep 2025

Apply for funding to:

research molecular and cellular medicine
take the next step towards becoming an independent researcher

You must have:

the skills and experience to ‘transition to independence’
the support of a host research organisation eligible for MRC funding

Funding organisation Medical Research Council (MRC)

Opening date 2 May 2025, 09:00AM

Closing date 4 Sep 2025, 04:00PM

Infections and immunity: programme

Closing Date: 4 Sep 2025

Apply for funding to support a programme of research focused on Infections and immunity.

You must:

be employed at a research organisation eligible to apply for MRC funding
have a record of securing funding and delivering research

Funding organisation Medical Research Council (MRC)

Opening date 6 May 2025, 09:00AM

Closing date 4 Sep 2025, 04:00PM

Neurosciences and mental health: research grant

Closing Date: 4 Sep 2025

Apply for funding to support research projects focused on neurosciences and mental health.

You must be a researcher employed at a research organisation eligible to apply for MRC funding.

You can involve more than one research group or organisation in the project.

Funding organisation Medical Research Council (MRC)

Opening date 1 May 2025, 09:00AM

Closing date 4 Sep 2025, 04:00PM

Strategic infrastructure outlines

Closing Date: 31 Dec 2025

Apply for funding to purchase strategic infrastructure including equipment, resources or both.

You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) funding.

Funding organisation Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)

Opening date 18 Jun 2024, 09:00AM

Closing date 31 Dec 2025, 11:59PM

Experimental medicine: invited stage two application

Closing Date: 3 Sep 2025

Apply for funding to investigate the causes, progression and treatment of human disease. Your application must include an intervention in humans.

You must be based at an eligible research organisation.

You must be invited to apply for stage two of this funding opportunity.

Funding organisation Medical Research Council (MRC)

Opening date 8 Jul 2025, 09:00AM

Closing date 3 Sep 2025, 04:00PM

MRC Centre of Research Excellence: round three: invited full application

Closing Date: 11 Sep 2025

Apply for MRC CoRE funding to tackle complex and interdisciplinary health challenges.

You must be invited to apply for this stage of the funding opportunity.

Funding organisation Medical Research Council (MRC)

How much you can get From £1 to £26,250,000

Total size of grant scheme £26,250,000

Opening date 15 May 2025, 09:00AM

Closing date 11 Sep 2025, 04:00PM

Electric Vehicle Chargepoint Grant for Households with On-Street Parking

Closing Date: 3 Apr 2026

The grant provides electric vehicle (EV) drivers with support towards the costs of the purchase and installation of EV chargepoints at residential properties when also installing a cross-pavement charging solution.

Location National

Funding organisation Office for Zero Emission Vehicles

Who can apply Personal / Individual

How much you can get From £1 to £350

Total size of grant scheme £350

Opening date 18 Mar 2024, 12:00AM

Closing date 3 Apr 2026, 11:00PM

Workplace Charging Scheme for state-funded education institutions

Closing Date: 1 Apr 2026

Grant for eligible state-funded education institutes to provide support towards the costs of the purchase, installation and infrastructure of electric vehicle chargepoints.

Location National

Funding organisation Office for Zero Emission Vehicles

Who can apply Public Sector,Non-profit,Private Sector

How much you can get From £2,500 to £100,000

Total size of grant scheme £500,000

Opening date 5 Feb 2024, 12:01AM

Closing date 1 Apr 2026, 12:00AM

Cladding Safety Scheme

Closing Date: 1 Apr 2030

The Cladding Safety Scheme (CSS) will meet the cost of addressing life safety fire risks associated with cladding on residential buildings over 11m in height (11-18m in London).

Location England,Northern Ireland

Funding organisation Homes England (England), Department for Levelling up, Housing & Communities (NI)

Who can apply Personal / Individual,Non-profit,Private Sector,Local authority

How much you can get From £250,000 to £20 million

Total size of grant scheme N/A

Opening date 24 Jul 2023, 12:00AM

Closing date 1 Apr 2030, 12:00AM

Plug-in Van and Truck Grant

Closing Date: 1 Apr 2026

The plug-in van grant (PIVG) was launched in 2012 to help bridge the price gap between the cost of ultra-low emission vans and diesel vans. It was extended to trucks, also referred to as heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) in 2016.

Location National

Funding organisation Department for Transport

Who can apply Personal / Individual,Public Sector,Non-profit,Private Sector,Local authority

How much you can get From £2,500 to £25,000

Total size of grant scheme £1

Opening date 1 Apr 2023, 12:01AM

Closing date 1 Apr 2026, 12:00AM

UK Global Screen Fund International Distribution Festival Launch Support

Closing Date: 1 Apr 2028

Supporting the festival launch of UK films in order to enhance their promotion, reach and value internationally.

Location National

Funding organisation British Film Institute

Who can apply Public Sector,Non-profit,Private Sector

How much you can get From £1 to £15,000

Total size of grant scheme £1 million

Opening date 1 Apr 2023, 12:01AM

Closing date 1 Apr 2028, 12:00AM

UK Global Screen Fund: International Distribution (P&A Support)

Closing Date: 1 Apr 2028

Supporting UK films to reach international audiences.

Location National

Funding organisation British Film Institute

Who can apply Public Sector,Non-profit,Private Sector

How much you can get From £1 to £100,000

Total size of grant scheme £1 million

Opening date 1 Apr 2023, 12:00AM

Closing date 1 Apr 2028, 12:00AM

National Highways Lorry Parking Facilities Improvements Scheme

Closing Date: 1 Apr 2026

This grant provides lorry parking operators with support to improve HGV driver facilities through the provision of welfare facilities, parking and improved security.

Location England

Funding organisation National Highways

Who can apply Public Sector,Non-profit,Private Sector,Local authority

How much you can get From £1 to £20 million

Total size of grant scheme £20 million

Opening date 6 Mar 2023, 12:01AM

Closing date 1 Apr 2026, 12:00AM

Business Support for Scotland

Closing Date: 30 Sep 2030

FindBusinessSupport.gov.scot gives an overview of grants, loans, funding, advice and other support available to businesses in Scotland, offered by over 100 Scottish public sector organisations, conveniently in one place. Information is available for businesses of all sizes and sectors, from start-ups and sole traders to large enterprises and includes support for social enterprises.

Location Scotland

Funding organisation Scottish Government

Who can apply Personal / Individual,Non-profit,Private Sector

How much you can get From Various to Various

Total size of grant scheme Various

Opening date 23 Sep 2022, 12:01AM

Closing date 30 Sep 2030, 11:59PM

Tree Health Pilot

Closing Date: 31 Dec 2025

The Tree Health Pilot (THP) scheme is testing different ways of slowing the spread of pests and diseases affecting trees in England. It expands on support available through the Countryside Stewardship Woodland Tree Health grant. The THP supports owners and managers of trees in woodland or trees outside woodland to deal with tree health issues. Funding from the pilot can go towards a range of measures including: felling and treating diseased or infested trees and necessary infrastructure improvements; restocking with new trees and capital items to assist this; maintenance of newly planted trees biosecurity items. There are grants available for: larch trees with Phytophthora ramorum; spruce trees with or at risk of Ips typographus (eight-toothed spruce bark beetle); sweet chestnut trees with Phytophthora ramorum or sweet chestnut blight; oak trees with oak processionary moth (OPM); ash trees with ash dieback. The Tree Health Pilot guidance on GOV.UK sets out the aims of the pilot in detail including eligibility and application details. The results of the pilot will help develop the future funding policy for tree health schemes. This will be rolled out through our environmental land management (ELM) schemes when the pilot ends.

Location England,North West England,West Midlands,South East England,London,East of England

Funding organisation Forestry Commission

Who can apply Non-profit,Personal / Individual,Public Sector,Private Sector

How much you can get From £500 to No maximum award as it is dependent on learning objectives

Total size of grant scheme N/A

Opening date 1 Aug 2022, 12:01AM

Closing date 31 Dec 2025, 11:59PM

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For New Businesses:

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Alternative Investment: The money saved through these discounts can be reinvested into other critical areas of the business, acting as an alternative investment that fuels further growth and development.

For Service Providers:

Initial Customer Base: Service providers, often tech startups themselves, can attract a significant number of initial customers by offering their services at a discounted rate. This helps them build traction and demonstrate value, which is crucial for attracting venture capital (VC) funding and other opportunities.

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