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