# Standard Research Grant

**Funder:** EPSRC
**Consortium:** Optional — collaboration with industry, public sector and other organisations is encouraged, and two or more eligible organisations may submit linked proposals
**Application:** Single stage via Je-S; application reviewed by host organisation before submission to EPSRC
**Frequency:** Continuous
**Eligible countries:** GB
**Official call:** https://www.ukri.org/opportunity/epsrc-standard-research-grant/
**Last updated:** 25 Oct 2026

## Eligibility & scope

Open to UK higher education institutions, research council institutes, UKRI-approved independent research organisations and NHS bodies; EPSRC funds 80% of full economic costs. Applicants must be UK-resident at lecturer level or equivalent or hold eligible fellowships; postdoctoral fellowship holders are not eligible. Co-investigators can be based in Norway under the UKRI-Research Council of Norway agreement.

## Summary

The EPSRC Standard Research Grant funds engineering and physical sciences research at UK institutions, covering 80% of full economic costs with no fixed deadline, applications are submitted on a rolling basis via Je-S. It is open to lecturers or equivalent at UK higher education institutions, research council institutes, UKRI-approved independent research organisations and NHS bodies; postdoctoral fellows are not eligible. Co-investigators based in Norway can join under a specific UKRI-Research Council of Norway agreement.

## Who should apply

- UK-resident researchers at lecturer level or equivalent
- Holders of eligible fellowships (postdoctoral fellows excluded)
- Staff at UK higher education institutions, research council institutes, UKRI-approved independent research organisations or NHS bodies
- Teams wanting optional collaboration with industry or public-sector partners
- Projects pairing with Norwegian co-investigators under the UKRI-RCN agreement

## Key dates

- Rolling deadline, no fixed submission date, calls run continuously
- Single-stage application via Je-S, reviewed by the host organisation before submission to EPSRC

## Tips for applicants

- Build in host-organisation review time before the Je-S submission, since your institution checks the proposal before it reaches EPSRC.
- If partnering with industry or public-sector organisations, make the collaboration's contribution explicit even though it's optional, reviewers look for genuine added value, not a token partner.
- Two or more eligible organisations can submit linked proposals instead of a single joint bid, consider this route if partners have distinct but connected work packages.

## Frequently asked questions

### What is the deadline for the EPSRC Standard Research Grant?

There is no fixed deadline, the call runs continuously with a rolling submission process via Je-S.

### How much funding does the EPSRC Standard Research Grant cover?

EPSRC funds 80% of the full economic costs of the project.

### Who is eligible for the EPSRC Standard Research Grant?

UK-resident researchers at lecturer level or equivalent, or holders of eligible fellowships, based at UK higher education institutions, research council institutes, UKRI-approved independent research organisations or NHS bodies; postdoctoral fellowship holders cannot apply.

### Can international researchers be co-investigators on an EPSRC Standard Research Grant?

Co-investigators based in Norway are eligible under the UKRI-Research Council of Norway agreement.

### Is industry collaboration required for the EPSRC Standard Research Grant?

No, collaboration with industry, public sector or other organisations is encouraged but optional.

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