# Network Grant

**Funder:** EPSRC
**Budget:** 80% of full economic costs; any project size
**Duration:** Up to 3 years
**Consortium:** Optional — networks are expected to involve a group with a range of expertise; industrial collaborators and overseas partners may be included but are not required
**Application:** Single stage via Je-S; reviewed by ≥3 peers, then panel scoring
**Frequency:** Continuous
**Eligible countries:** GB
**Official call:** https://www.ukri.org/opportunity/epsrc-network-grant/
**Last verified:** 29 July 2026

## Eligibility & scope

Open to researchers at UK HEIs, research council institutes, UKRI-approved independent research organisations, PSREs, and NHS bodies. Applicants must be UK-resident at lecturer level or equivalent (postdoctoral fellows ineligible). Funds network-building activities only (not research): investigator salaries, travel, workshops, admin. EPSRC funds 80% FEC; host organisation must cover the balance. A co-investigator may be based in Norway under the UKRI-RCN Money Follows Cooperation Agreement.

## Summary

The EPSRC Network Grant funds network-building activities, workshops, travel, coordination, and administrative costs, for UK-based researchers establishing or strengthening research communities across three-year projects. Lecturers and above at UK HEIs, research council institutes, and approved research organisations are eligible; postdoctoral fellows cannot apply. EPSRC covers 80% of full economic costs, with the host institution covering the remaining 20%.

## Who should apply

- Lecturers, senior lecturers, readers, and above at UK HEIs
- Researchers at UKRI-approved independent research organisations, PSREs, and NHS bodies
- Applicants seeking to convene research communities around a specific theme or challenge
- UK-resident researchers; Norwegian co-investigators permitted under UKRI-RCN agreement

## Key dates

- Rolling deadline, applications accepted continuously
- Single-stage peer review (≥3 reviewers) followed by panel scoring
- Up to three-year project duration

## Tips for applicants

- Network Grants fund activity, not research, frame your budget tightly around workshops, community events, visiting fellowships, and coordination; research salaries and lab costs are ineligible.
- The 80/20 cost-share model is non-negotiable: confirm your host institution's commitment to cover the 20% before submission.
- Emphasise early-career and geographic diversity in your network plan; panels reward networks that widen participation, not reinforce existing clusters.

## Frequently asked questions

### What can I use an EPSRC Network Grant to fund?

Network-building activities including workshops, travel for network members, visitor support, coordination staff, and administrative costs. Research salaries and equipment are not eligible.

### Who is eligible to apply for an EPSRC Network Grant?

Lecturers and above at UK HEIs, research council institutes, UKRI-approved independent research organisations, PSREs, and NHS bodies. Postdoctoral fellows are ineligible.

### How much does EPSRC fund on an EPSRC Network Grant?

EPSRC covers 80% of full economic costs; the host organisation must contribute 20%.

### Can non-UK researchers be part of an EPSRC Network Grant?

Norwegian co-investigators are permitted under the UKRI-RCN agreement; other international collaborators can participate but only UK-resident applicants above lecturer level can be the grant holder.

### How often can I apply to the EPSRC Network Grant?

The scheme has a rolling deadline, so applications are accepted continuously.

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Source: [The Great Grantsby](https://grantsby.eu/grants/epsrc-network-grant-2026) — EU grant monitoring for academic researchers. Always verify details on the funder's website before applying.

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