Climate & environment grants

Aims to accelerate commercialisation of research findings and development of novel technologies in health sciences, sustainability, and quantum technologies with application to health/sustainability. Open to applicants based in Nordic Countries (incl. Denmark).

Funds early-stage commercialisation of research findings and novel technologies in health sciences, sustainability, and quantum technologies with health/sustainability application. Open to applicants in the Nordic Countries, aiming to advance ideas toward proof-of-concept.

Joint call to stimulate collaboration between Norwegian and Brazilian research organisations, with industry partner support, on environmentally friendly energy, petroleum, and green shipping.

Selects one Norwegian research consortium to participate in SOLSTICE II, developing policy-relevant knowledge on societal prerequisites for climate mitigation and adaptation.

Selects one Norwegian research consortium to join the SOLSTICE II initiative on social cohesion in climate policy, developing policy-relevant knowledge on societal conditions for climate transition and adaptation.

Funded by FCT under shared management with PRIMA. Portuguese national institutions eligible. Scope: water management, agricultural systems, and agri-food chain incorporating the water-energy-food-ecosystems nexus approach. FCT provides €1.2M total budget for Portuguese participants in transnational consortia.

Directly funded by the European Union and fully managed by the PRIMA Foundation. Supports transnational research and innovation projects among Mediterranean countries. Focuses on water management, agricultural systems, and the agri-food chain (water-energy-food-ecosystems nexus). Consortium of partners from Mediterranean/EU countries required.

Aims to develop Danish and European research ecosystems in strategic priority areas, supporting research leaders to form a consortium addressing heat and hypertension mechanisms. Targeted at established/professor-level research leaders based in Denmark.

Funds consortia of leading researchers to develop next-generation AMR diagnostics for lower respiratory tract infections, targeting research leaders (established/professor level) within Danish and European research ecosystems. International location; research area focus is infectious diseases.

Challenge Programme 2027 call focused on developing next-generation AMR diagnostics for lower respiratory tract infections; targets established research leaders forming international consortia within Danish/European research ecosystems.

Funds consortia of leading researchers to develop innovative solutions to major scientific challenges in Earth-abundant materials for sustainable technologies, contributing to Danish and European research ecosystems. Open internationally to established research leaders in natural sciences.

International research and innovation cooperation aiming at Europe's overarching goal of energy transition and climate neutrality by 2050.

Translates BBSRC-funded bioscience research into products, services or solutions delivering UK economic, societal or environmental impact. Applicants must have a direct link to current or previous BBSRC-supported funding. International/overseas organisations and researchers based at overseas institutions are not eligible. Research organisation must contribute 20% FEC. ODA activity is not eligible.

Joint NWO–FAPESP call for bilateral Netherlands–São Paulo research on replacing fossil feedstocks with circular biomass-derived materials in the chemical industry. Consortia must include a Dutch research organisation, a São Paulo-based researcher, and at least one private company co-funder. NWO/FAPESP finance max 70% of total budget; 30% must come from mandatory in-cash/in-kind co-funding. Multi-disciplinary scope: chemical engineering, economics, sustainability, social and legal perspectives.

Capital investment to renew, replace or enhance existing environmental science research infrastructures and facilities accessible to the wider UK research community. Awards £300k–£1M at 100% FEC; exceptional cases outside this range require prior NERC approval by 21 Sep 2026. Projects must start by 1 Feb 2027; most expenditure expected before 31 Mar 2027. Open to UKRI-eligible organisations only.

UK research organisations eligible for NERC funding only (project lead must be UK-based). Funds development, integration, deployment and demonstration of autonomous sensing, instrumentation and UAS for atmospheric science and wider environmental applications. Projects must start by 1 February 2027 and mobilise rapidly post-award. 100% FEC funded.

NERC/UKRI call addressing ecosystem transitions relevant to resilient economy and security. Applications submitted via UKRI Funding Service (not Je-S). Only the lead research organisation may submit. Project partners are encouraged to contribute cash or in-kind. No matched funding requirement beyond 20% FEC contribution.

Grant requires laureate to fully establish their principal research group in Denmark within two years of starting the grant. Open to any nationality; excludes NNF expert review committee members and Novo Group employees. Evaluation considers scientific excellence and benefit to Danish research ecosystem.

Invite-only full application stage for NERC Large Grants. Applicants must be based at UK research organisations eligible for NERC funding. Associated studentships may be available. Proposals must align with NERC's environmental science remit.

BiodivFuture supports future-looking research and innovation addressing biodiversity, novel ecosystems, and socio-ecological dynamics linked to the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework across terrestrial, freshwater, marine and coastal realms.

Open to researchers at German universities, universities of applied sciences, and research institutions. Proposals must be written in English and submitted via the DFG elan portal. Focuses on four Antarctic research topics (climate dynamics, environmental change, polar connectivity, polar processes). Projects with geological questions must address Antarctic history ≤34 million years. Partner infrastructure (e.g. AWI) required for Antarctic access.

Novel ecosystems: biodiversity, socio-ecological consequence — joint transnational call by the Biodiversa-plus European Partnership, listed on the ERA-LEARN joint-call calendar. Funded by national/regional agencies in participating countries; requires a transnational consortium. See the call page fo

Supports innovative, large-scale environmental science research tackling big questions not addressable through other NERC discovery science routes. Open to research groups and individuals at any career stage at eligible UK organisations. International co-leads permitted only from Norway (UKRI–RCN agreement) or via lead agency agreements (NSF/US, FAPESP/Brazil, FNR/Luxembourg). Invite-only at full-application stage.

Open to UK research organisations (lead must be at an approved organisation). Funds speculative, high-risk research to improve sustainability of future AI systems (algorithms, hardware, software, architectures). UKRI funds 80% of FEC up to £602,500. Fixed start date of 1 February 2027; no-cost extensions for non-people reasons not permitted. PhD studentship costs and equipment over £25k per item not funded.

Supports early-stage, curiosity-driven, high-risk exploratory environmental research within NERC's remit; project lead must be UK-resident and employed by an eligible UK research organisation. Not for PhD studentships, equipment purchase, fellowships or training.

Fifth co-funded call under the Driving Urban Transitions to a sustainable future (DUT) partnership, supporting transnational projects helping cities tackle urban challenges and transition to climate neutrality and resilience.

Supports transnational research and innovation projects helping cities manage urban challenges and transition to a climate-neutral and resilient future.

Supports transnational research and/or innovation projects that help cities tackle urban challenges and transition towards a climate neutral and resilient future.

Biodiversa+ Call 26/27 - “Novel ecosystems: biodiversity, socio-ecological consequences and future trajectories (BiodivFuture)” from the F.R.S.-FNRS, the research-funding agency for Belgium's French-speaking community (Wallonia–Brussels). The host institution must be a French-Community university or

For students, young academics and researchers based in Armenia (residents or studying there) under 35 to attend international conferences, seminars, short courses or research trips abroad. Preference given to humanities, social sciences, environmental sustainability and climate change topics; fixed award amount paid in euros.

International collaboration on research and innovation towards European energy transition and a climate-neutral Europe by 2050.

Supports future-oriented research and innovation on biodiversity and emerging ecosystems, socio-ecological dynamics, and links to the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework.

Supports transnational research and innovation projects helping cities manage urban challenges and transition to a climate-neutral and resilient future.

Seeks organisations to act as national representatives strengthening healthcare innovation ecosystems in selected EIT Regional Innovation Scheme (RIS) countries for 2027–2028. Applicants must be registered legal entities in an eligible country; consortium partners must all be established in the same eligible country.

Call to design and deliver a blended capacity-building learning programme for Regional Innovation Scheme (RIS) region ecosystem actors, combining online learning, workshops, mentoring, study visits and peer learning. Open to consortia of universities, TTOs, innovation agencies, accelerators and clusters.

Seeks organisations to act as national representatives for 2027–2028 in selected EIT Regional Innovation Scheme (RIS) countries, strengthening healthcare innovation ecosystems, supporting innovators/start-ups and promoting EIT Health programmes. Applicants must be registered legal entities established in one of the eligible countries.

Biodiversa+ European Partnership call addressing biodiversity and novel ecosystems; Swiss-based researchers can participate, funded directly by SNSF per national annex rules.

Joint NWO–CNPq call for a bilateral Dutch–Brazilian consortium studying agriculture-biodiversity balance in the Cerrado; assessed on problem definition, impact, consortium quality and research quality. Applications submitted via NWO's ISAAC system; Brazilian project leaders contracted through CNPq's Plataforma Carlos Chagas.

Interdisciplinary/transdisciplinary research on UK and international ecosystems under the RESET programme (co-funded by NERC and Defra). Project lead must be at a UK NERC-eligible research organisation. Covers ecosystem transitions, cascading risks, and resilience. PhD studentship and NERC ship-time costs are not funded. NERC funds 80% FEC; international co-lead costs at 100% (max 30% of total FEC).

European Partnership on Biodiversity. Swiss researchers eligible via SNSF; SNSF funds the Swiss component. Transnational consortium required. Refer to national annex for submission details.

PhD and postdoctoral (junior/senior) fellowships for collection-based biodiversity and conservation research, co-hosted by Meise Botanic Garden. Eligible only for regular FWO fellowship applicants where Meise Botanic Garden has agreed to act as additional host and the application was approved by FWO but could not be financed through regular FWO funds. Fellowships (including bench fee) are financed by Meise Botanic Garden and subject to standard FWO regulations.

Joint transnational call under Biodiversa+ (European Biodiversity Partnership) funding research on novel ecosystems, biodiversity and socio-ecological trajectories; UK component must fall within NERC remit. Part of the NERC-Defra RESET programme; international co-leads cannot be funded directly on the UK component but may join as project partners.

Biodiversa+ Call 2026 on novel ecosystems, biodiversity and socio-ecological consequences; international joint call requiring cross-border research consortium.

Funds large, multidisciplinary environmental science research projects tackling big science questions across NERC's remit; funded at 80% full economic cost (100% for equipment). Submission via Je-S system; outline proposal required before invited full proposal.

Establishes up to three new Research Centres for Environmentally-friendly Energy (FME Samfunn) to deliver research-based knowledge for the energy transition.

Cofund partnership call for research accelerating urban transitions towards climate-neutral and climate-resilient futures; Flemish applicants apply via FWO within a transnational consortium.

Transnational call under the Sustainable Blue Economy Partnership (Horizon Europe). NWO funds applicants based in the Netherlands. Priority areas: blue economy sector transition, digital/ecosystem-based sea-use management, sustainable blue bioresources, and coastal community resilience. Full call details to be published mid-September 2026 on the SBEP website and NWO portal.

Capacity-building programme for regional health innovation ecosystem actors from Regional Innovation Scheme (RIS) regions; subgrantee consortium designs and delivers blended learning (online learning, workshops, mentoring, study visits, peer learning).

Biodiversa+ joint call on novel ecosystems: biodiversity, socio-ecological consequences and future trajectories. Opens 9 September 2026. Requires international consortium under the Biodiversa+ European partnership.

Biodiversa+ Call 2026 on novel ecosystems: biodiversity, socio-ecological consequences and future trajectories, part of the European Biodiversa+ partnership.

Supports research-driven innovation and transitions within the health industry, ICT, processing and manufacturing industries in a climate-friendly manner.

Agricultural land management addressing climate change, water and food security. Multilateral initiative; Swiss researchers fully eligible. Funding provided by SNSF for Swiss-based project participants. See national annex of each call for submission details.

Interdisciplinary research on climate change. Multilateral initiative; Swiss researchers fully eligible. Funding provided by SNSF for Swiss-based project participants. See national annex of each call for submission details.

Supports research-based innovation in Norwegian agriculture, forestry, forest management and related bioresource sectors in a climate-friendly manner.

Tri-jurisdictional R&D collaboration (US, Republic of Ireland, Northern Ireland) across seven themes: Sensors & Sensor Networks, Nanoscale Science & Engineering, Telecommunications, Energy & Sustainability, Cybersecurity, Health, and Agriculture. Researchers must be at mid-stage or senior career level. RoI applicants funded by Research Ireland (and HRB for NIH track). Proposals evaluated under NSF or NIH review criteria.

Funds urgent data collection and essential initial analysis following unexpected environmental events; PI must be UK-resident, employed at lecturer level or above at an eligible UK research organisation. Equipment over £10,000 not fundable; does not cover time-limited or foreseeable events.