Before you apply, follow these steps to find out if UKRI can fund your project.<\/p>\n
To apply for funding, you need to be based at an organisation we have already approved.<\/p>\n
Check if your organisation is eligible<\/a>.<\/p>\n If your organisation is not currently eligible, they can apply to be approved<\/a>.<\/p>\n Once you have confirmed your organisation is eligible, you can search for funding opportunities<\/a>. Each opportunity will have details of the eligibility criteria you must meet in order to apply.<\/p>\n If you are a business, check the specific criteria in the funding opportunity. We run eligibility checks for each application. Most funding opportunities for businesses are offered through Innovate UK<\/a>.<\/p>\n You must be a UK-registered business to apply for funding as a project lead. Check the funding opportunity for details about who you can collaborate with.<\/p>\n To be eligible as a UK-registered business you must have a Companies House registration number.<\/p>\n You are not eligible to apply as a project lead if your business:<\/p>\n In most cases, your application will need a project lead.<\/p>\n A project lead is responsible for managing the project. They are the main contact for UKRI.<\/p>\n To be a project lead, you must:<\/p>\n Fellowships fund an individual and do not have a project co-lead. The fellow acts as the lead.<\/p>\n If you\u2019re not sure if you can be a project lead, check the details of the funding opportunity you\u2019re interested in.<\/p>\n A project co-lead can take over the leadership of the project if required. Your team can have multiple project co-leads.<\/p>\n A project co-lead must meet the same criteria as the project lead.<\/p>\n Each funding opportunity will specify if international project co-leads are allowed. Read more about being an international co-lead<\/a>.<\/p>\n You can apply for funding if you:<\/p>\n You will need to make sure your idea complies with the trusted research and innovation principles<\/a>.<\/p>\n Some opportunities specify what ideas we are looking to fund. You will need to build your team and research proposal around the funding criteria.<\/p>\n Other opportunities are applicant-led and have a wider scope. These opportunities will allow you to define your own research, as long as it\u2019s within the council remit.<\/p>\n Each council’s remit page has more detail on the topic areas they cover:<\/p>\n If your proposal is multidisciplinary, contact the council you think is most likely to fund your research. More details are available in the cross-council remit agreement<\/a>.<\/p>\n If you need help completing your application, contact your organisation first.<\/p>\nEligibility for businesses<\/h3>\n
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Check if you can lead a project<\/h2>\n
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Project co-leads<\/h3>\n
International project co-lead<\/h4>\n
Make sure your idea is right for UKRI<\/h2>\n
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Check the remit for what we fund<\/h3>\n
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Find out what support we offer<\/h2>\n