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The following funding opportunities have recently been announced. Please follow the links for more information. 

UK Funders

• AHRC – Translating Cultures Innovation Grants. Closing Date: 6th March 2014.
• AHRC – Science in Culture Innovation Awards. Closing Date: 27th February 2014
• BBSRC – Welfare of managed animals (responsive mode targeted call). Closing Date: 9th January 2014
• EPSRC – Fellowships for growth: building UK leadership in engineering. Closing Date: 25th November 2013 (registration), 11th December 2013 (EoIs)
• MRC – New Investigator Research Grants – Infections and Immunity. Closing Date: 15th January 2014
• MRC – Research Grants. Closing Date: Various
• NERC – Biodiversity & Ecosystem Service Sustainability: Knowledge Exchange Grants. Closing Date: 14th January 2014
• Department of Health – Improving the Health of the Poorest Fastest: Vulnerable Populations in Local Communities. Closing Date: 10th December 2013 (Outline applications)
• Ministry of Defence – Integrated Computational Materials Science and Engineering (ICMSE) for Defence and Security. Closing Date: 16th January 2014
• Engineering Professors’ Council – Public Engagement Grant Award. Closing Date: 3rd February 2014
• The English-Speaking Union – Lindemann Trust Fellowships. Closing Date: 17th February 2014
• Stroke Association – Senior Research Training Fellowships. Closing Date: January 2014
• British Pharmacological Society – Postdoctoral Support Grant. Closing Date: 31st March 2014
• Society for General Microbiology – Research Visit Grants. Closing Date: 1st April 2014
• The Company of Biologists – Scientific Meeting Grants. Closing Date: 10th January 2014
• Alcohol Research UK – Research and development Grants. Closing Date: 11 December 2013 (Outline applications)
• British Ecological Society – Research Grants. Closing Date: 3rd March 2014
• British Ecological Society – Outreach Grants. Closing Date: 3rd March 2014
• Sustainable Society Network+ – Small Grants. Closing Date: 1st of each month
• Foundation for the Sociology of Health and Illness – Research Grant Development Awards. Closing Date: 20th January 2014 & 14th July 2014

Internal Funds

• Internal funding support available for research and academic staff. Closing Date: Various
• Internal Enterprise Development Fund. Closing Date: 29th November 2013

Research Councils UK (RCUK) and the National Science Foundation (NSF) in the United States have entered into a new agreement designed to help support international research partnerships between the two countries.

The new two-way lead agency agreement enables a simplified and flexible process for researchers wishing to apply for UK-US collaborative research funding, using the usual systems and processes of the respective funding agencies.

The new agreement is first being piloted by the Social Behavioral and Economic Sciences Directorate of the NSF (SBE) in partnership with the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) and the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC).

One of the main goals of the agreement is to reduce the current barriers that exist to researchers with an international remit. Previously a researcher would have needed to submit separate proposals to their respective funding agencies with no guarantee both would take on the research. This two-way agreement overcomes this problem.

The agreement allows researchers to follow a familiar procedure to the ones they are used to. Proposals will go through the normal submission and assessment processes of the lead agency and, if selected for funding, the non-lead agency will agree to fund the research in their country.

It also allows the submission of joint proposals between US and UK researchers to either the NSF or one of the participating councils, depending on the balance of research and funds. The agency which the proposal is submitted to is considered the lead agency.

The process will be researcher led so they will decide whether their proposal is to be UK- or US-led. UK-led proposals will be submitted via the standard responsive mode calls of the respective Research Councils which are open year-round which allows researchers to decide when they want to submit.

Further information: Groundbreaking two-way lead agency pilot (ESRC website)

The following funding opportunities have recently been announced. Please follow the links for more information.

UK Funders

• AHRC – Care for the Future: Large Grants. Approximately two to four grants worth between £2 million and £4m over a period of between 36 and 60 months are available. Closing Date: 10 October 2013
• AHRC – Collaborative Skills Development Grants. Funding of up to £60,000 for up to 18 months. Closing date: 19 September 2013
• AHRC – Collaborative Skills Development Grants: Early Career Researchers. Funding of up to £5,000 for up to one year is available. Closing date: 19 September 2013
• BBSRC – China Partnering Awards. Grants of up to £30,000 over a period of up to 4 years. Closing date: 27 November 2013
• EPSRC – Energy Management in Non-Domestic Buildings. Funding of up to £500,000 for individual projects. Closing date: 3 October 2013 (Intention to Submit) / 5 November 2013 (Proposals)
• ESRC/Research Grants Council of Hong Kong – Collaborative Projects Programme. The funding limit is set between £15,000 and £99,999 (at 100 per cent full economic cost; funded at 80 per cent) for UK element of the joint project. Closing date: 18 October 2013
• TSB/MRC Biomedical Catalyst – Business-led Early Stage Award. Awards may last up to three years and receive up to £2.4 million in funding, with a funding proportion of 60 per cent of eligible project costs for SMEs. Closing date: 2 October 2013
• TSB – Future Energy Management for Buildings. Projects expected to range in size between £300,000 – £1m, lasting for 1 -3 years. Closing date:  27 November 2013 (for Expressions of Interest)
• The Royal Society – Paul Instrument Fund. Grants of up to £75,000 available. Closing date: 16 October 2013
• Defra – Testing Innovative Approaches for Achieving Sustainable Behviours. Most projects expected to be small-scale, lasting between 12-18 months. Closing date: 25th September 2013 (for Expressions of Interest)
• The Nuffield Foundation – Grants for Research & Innovation. Grants normally range from £10,000 to £250,000, although the majority are worth between £50,000 and £150,000. Closing date: 1 November 2013
• The Health Foundation - Closing the Gap on Patient Safety Call. Projects will up to £450,000 in value. Closing date: 23 September 2013

European Funders

• EU Directorate-General for Home Affairs – Action grants on illegal use of internet. The budget for this call is €5 million and grants are worth a minimum of €100,000 each. Closing date: 7 October 2013
• EU Directorate-General for Home Affairs – Study on the Implementation of the European Information Exchange Model for Strengthening Law Enforcement Co-operation. Funding is worth €270,000 over a period of 12 months. Closing date: 9 September 2013
• European Science Foundation – Advances in Farm Animal Genomic Resources – Networking/Travel Grants. Allowance of €400/week plus travel expenses of up to €500. Closing date: 15 November 2013