Demand managed funding calls
Demand managed funding calls are those where the number of applications an institution can submit or the number of awards the funder will make is limited. In these cases, the University is required to coordinate internal review processes to preselect the applications which can be submitted to the funder for consideration.
- EPSRC Strategic Infrastructure
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The provides minimum funding of £400k for institutions to purchase strategic infrastructure including equipment, resources, or both.
EPSRC expects institutions to take a strategic approach to prioritise application which are of the highest strateguc importance as institutions can submit no more than six applications in the period 18 June 2025 to 17 June 2026.
If you are interested in applying to this scheme please discuss with your Associate Dean Research and Innovation and Debbie Foy.
- UKRI Future Leaders Fellowships Round 11
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Round 11 of UKRI's Future Leaders Fellowships on 2 February 2026 and Â鶹ӳ» is able to submit a maximum of 4 applications.
We are running a two-stage selection process. The first stage review will be undertaken at Faculty level. Each Faculty review panel can submit up to 4 proposals for consideration at a central cross-Faculty panel chaired by the Pro-Vice-Chancellor Research & Innovation. The deadline to receive applications for the first stage was 23 January 2026. The final selection will be made mid-March 2026.