Neuroscience grants

Supports Danish primary and secondary school teachers (public or private) in STEM/natural science subjects to attend short continuing professional development courses in school year 2027/28. Individual applications only (one per teacher per year), with prior approval from school principal. Covers course fee, up to 5 course days (substitute cover), and 3 development days. Proposals must be in Danish.

EIC call (HORIZON-EIC-2026-PATHFINDERCHALLENGES-01): HORIZON EIC Grants

Open only to approved Norwegian research organisations invited to apply because they will host an HFSP Postdoctoral Fellowship recipient awarded in March 2026. The postdoctoral candidate must be the project manager. Supplements HFSP funding to bring the fellow's salary to institutional norms. Proposals may be submitted in Norwegian or English; Norwegian text is legally binding.

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.

Call for new and renewal proposals under the Infrastructure Priority Programme on Antarctic research, open to researchers at German universities, universities of applied sciences and research institutions. Proposals must be written in English and submitted via the DFG's elan portal. Attendance at the mandatory coordination workshop (28–30 September 2026, Rostock) is required for new applicants and renewals.

Call for consortia to design and deliver EIT Health Bootcamp learning paths for health start-ups covering digital health validation, deep tech/AI commercialisation, cross-border scaling and patient access. Funding covers max 50% of eligible costs via actual-cost model; remaining 50% must be co-funded from non-EIT Health sources. Individuals may not apply.

Infrastructure Priority Programme funding natural science research in Antarctica, extended 2025-2030, with annual proposals for funding periods up to three years. Proposals must be written in English and submitted via the DFG's elan system; geological projects should focus on Antarctica's recent history (not older than ~34 million years).

Funds consortia to design and deliver Summer Schools and Certified Innovation Path Residentials in Health Data, Digital Medical Devices, High Value Care, or Biotech. Open to higher education institutions, research organisations, healthcare providers, and industry partners; funding spans programme iterations in 2027 and 2028.

Part of UKRI Quantum Programme (Quantum Mission 1); proposals must address convergence of quantum computing with HPC/AI centred on a defined application use case developed with an end-user. Expected to secure at least 1:1 leverage from public or private funding sources; fixed start date 1 June 2027.

International joint initiative harnessing disruptive technologies to address global challenges and accelerate progress towards the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

Supports randomised controlled clinical trials (RCTs) of high scientific quality addressing unmet medical/societal needs, not in industry focus. Applicants must be natural persons meeting SNSF eligibility requirements, affiliated with Swiss institutions, forming a research group. Excludes pilot, proof-of-concept, observational, and preclinical studies. Patient and public involvement (PPI) is required. A PPI preparatory grant of up to CHF 5,000 is available alongside the letter of intent.

Joint international call coordinated by Canada supporting interdisciplinary projects that harness disruptive technologies to advance UN Sustainable Development Goals. Only members of consortia that already submitted a notice of intent to NFRF may participate; Swiss co-applicants must meet SNSF Project Funding criteria.

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.

Call for proposals addressing Integrated Water Resource Management, River Basin Management, Groundwater Management, Water Resilience, Integrated Water Monitoring and data management, and water-positive solutions.

UKRI/EPSRC funding for speculative, high-risk research developing novel AI technologies, hardware, algorithms or systems that improve sustainability of future AI. Technology-led proposals only; majority non-technical (social science, policy, legal, ethics) applications excluded. Projects must start 1 February 2027; only UK-registered organisations may lead via the UKRI Funding Service.

Network Plus funding (EPSRC/UKRI Advanced Manufacturing Priority Programme) to coordinate research and industry community addressing manufacturing scale-up, with primary focus on automotive and aerospace and wider relevance to advanced materials, batteries and space. Flexible funds support up to 50% of total eligible project costs and require industrial co-funding; equipment over £25,000 not funded. Applications only via UKRI Funding Service (not Je-S); lead research organisation must submit.

Academically led translational single-step projects generating critical preliminary data for new medicines, devices, diagnostics or other medical interventions. UK research organisations eligible as lead; international researchers may join as project co-leads. Businesses and non-approved charities cannot lead. No clinical trials or fundamental research. Proposals must be submitted in English via UKRI Funding Service.

Seed funding for early-stage, pre-development technology concepts in cancer immunotherapy; applicants must hold a tenure-track position at a not-for-profit research center or institution. Does not support clinical trials or refinement of existing technologies.

New cancer-immunotherapy technologies at the pre-development concept stage. Routine application or refinement of existing technologies is generally non-responsive; clinical trials are excluded. Applicants need a tenure-track position at a nonprofit institution; co-PIs may apply.

Call for clinical trials on rare diseases under the ERDERA (European Rare Diseases Research Alliance) joint transnational initiative, with clinical-trial scope requiring patient-sample/clinical infrastructure.

Supports Norwegian researchers and businesses participating in international research collaboration in materials research under the M-ERA.NET network.

Up to 2.4 million euros available for Norwegian researchers and businesses participating in international collaborative materials research projects.

Funds up to €2.4M for Norwegian researchers and industry participating in international collaborative research and innovation on materials.

Postdoctoral grant for scientists within 5 years of PhD to conduct neuroscience-related research either abroad (Type 1, Danish-based researchers moving abroad 18-36 months) or in Denmark (Type 2, researchers moving to Denmark). Must be managed by a Danish non-commercial research institution; application in English.

For MD PhDs seeking to combine clinical specialisation with research in health sciences. Project must be managed by a Danish host institution (hospitals or non-commercial research institutions, in Denmark or abroad); applicant must have or expect a PhD within 6 months and have completed clinical internship (KBU). Application must be in English; this is a personal grant.

Pilot Weave/Lead Agency scheme between SNSF and Spain's AEI for joint Swiss-Spanish research projects, part of SNSF's Project Funding scheme. For this round AEI is lead agency (proposal to AEI's PID2026 call, copy to SNSF); project must start 1 September 2027. Certain topics (e.g. some clinical research) excluded; trilateral proposals not possible.

Joint Swiss-Spanish research project proposals under the Weave collaboration model; part of SNSF's Project Funding scheme with no additional budget, standard national eligibility applies. Certain clinical research topics excluded per AEI restrictions; trilateral proposals not possible; project must start 1 September 2027 for AEI-led call.

Bilateral Flemish-Dutch collaborative fundamental research projects within the scope of NWO Domain Science (ENW), submitted to NWO as Lead Agency; Flemish supervisor must also complete a mandatory administrative submission to FWO via the E-portal with identical application documents.

Call for projects starting in 2028 ("HALO 2028") within the SPP 1294 priority programme on airborne atmospheric and Earth system research using the HALO research aircraft. Proposals must be written in English and submitted via the DFG elan portal; funding covers development of mission-specific high-tech sensors and instruments but not permanently installed HALO instruments.

Call for individual project proposals within the second three-year funding period of the Priority Programme on combinatorics, covering themes such as enumeration, matroids, convexity, lattice points, statistics and mathematical physics. Proposals must be submitted via the DFG elan portal; renewal applicants and new applicants follow different submission routes.

Supports pioneering immunotherapy clinical trials designed and led by academic researchers. Requires a clinical trial focus; applicants must be academic investigators leading immunotherapy trials.

Supports pioneering immunotherapy clinical trials designed and led by academic researchers.

Exploratory projects pairing AI expertise with domain researchers in engineering biology, advanced materials, quantum technologies, medical research or fusion energy. Open to UK standard-eligible organisations; international researchers may only join as 'project co-lead (international)' via specific cooperation agreements. Projects must start by 26 April 2027; funding excludes PhD studentships and equipment over £25,000.

Team research on immune prevention or interception of primary cancer and recurrence. Clinical trials are excluded. Tenure-track assistant professor or higher by award activation; applicants without the appointment must supply institutional confirmation with the LOI. Nonprofit research institutions worldwide.

Funding for participation in research vessel expeditions (RV MARIA S. MERIAN, METEOR, SONNE, POLARSTERN, ALKOR, HEINCKE, ELISABETH MANN BORGESE) and initial analysis of samples/data, for projects starting January 2028 or later. Proposals must be written in English and submitted via the DFG elan portal; applicants typically affiliated with German universities and research institutions.

Modular scheme (Clinical Trial, Experimental Medicine, Sample Collection modules) for investigator-led clinical research at UK universities, medical schools, hospitals, UKCRC-registered clinical trials units or research institutions. Requires a UKCRC registered clinical trials unit to coordinate the trial/study; industry-sponsored trials not eligible.

For scientists, clinicians or healthcare workers based at a UK university, medical school, hospital or research institute with postdoctoral experience. Funds hypothesis-driven primary prevention and population research, including prevention interventional studies; interventional trials require a prior expression of interest.

Bilateral Flemish-Polish collaborative fundamental research projects submitted to NCN (Poland) as Lead Agency; Flemish supervisor must also complete a mandatory administrative submission to FWO via the E-portal listing all Flemish and non-Flemish team members.

Access to computing time on Snellius, LUMI (Dutch allocation), Grid/Spider, and HPC Cloud (SURF Research Cloud). Applicants must hold a tenured or tenure-track position at eligible Dutch research organisations (universities, UMCs, KNAW/NWO institutes, and listed institutes). Temporary contracts allowed only for small requests. Proposals must be written in English. No industry-partnership requirement.

Phase one pump-priming grants under UKRI's Critical Minerals: From Research to Industry (CMR2i) programme, for research groups/individuals at UK organisations (plus NERC-Norway co-lead option) developing extraction, processing, recycling and re-mining solutions for critical/growth minerals relevant to UK Advanced Manufacturing. Up to six awards; phase two funding (up to £1.6M FEC) is competitive and only open to phase one awardees.

Fellowship for clinically active individuals undertaking a professional doctorate, requiring supervisor and host organisation support statements; up to 20% of time may be spent on clinical duties during a full-time fellowship.

Supports talented early career scientists in facilitating their transition into tenure-track faculty positions, with a $600,000 three-year faculty research grant focused on autism and neuroscience research.

For registered healthcare professionals (doctors, nurses, midwives, AHPs, healthcare scientists, pharmacists, clinical psychologists, dentists, GPs, veterinarians) who hold a PhD and need to reacquire research skills, hosted at an eligible UK research organisation. Funds salary, consumables, equipment, training and NHS research costs; MRC funds 80% FEC. Jointly funded options available with several UK charities.

Call for the second three-year funding period of Priority Programme SPP 2436 on CO2-neutral concrete research, covering alternative binders, renewable aggregates, and carbonation strategies. Proposals must be submitted in English solely via the DFG elan portal; each PI may be involved in only one proposal.

For early-career vascular surgery researchers in Germany (generally ≤6 years post-doctorate, pre-Habilitation) affiliated with a research-active working group; up to 20 participants develop DFG proposals excluding interventional clinical trials (Clinical Trials Programme scope). Requires €150 participant contribution.

Invite-only funding opportunity for pre-clinical and early translational research developing medical countermeasures for CBRN threats, from prototype development through early-phase clinical trials (up to phase 2a). Applicant must be employed by a UK-based eligible research organisation; international and commercial organisations cannot lead or co-lead.

Call for the second three-year funding period of Priority Programme SPP 2453 on mitochondrial protein import and cellular proteostasis. Proposals must be written in English and submitted via the elan portal; only tandem/tridem projects combining mitochondrial import and proteostasis expertise using yeast, C. elegans or mammalian cell models are funded. Review colloquium 7–9 April 2027 in Bonn.

Call under Priority Programme SPP 527 for innovative research on data/cores from international ocean drilling programmes, preparation of future expeditions, or development of drilling tools/software; proposals must link to ongoing, past or future drilling projects. Proposals must be written in English and submitted via the elan portal.

Call for the second three-year funding period of SPP 2411, studying cortico-subcortical interactions in mammalian adaptive sensing. Projects must address microcircuit-level neuronal activity in awake mammals and focus on sensory (not disease) mechanisms; purely anatomical, theoretical-only or non-mammalian studies are excluded. Proposals submitted via the DFG elan portal using form 53.01.

MRC CoRE funding supports bold, long-term (up to 14-year) interdisciplinary health research centres led by UK research organisations; international researchers can join as co-leads but international organisations cannot lead. Excludes clinical trials, longitudinal population studies, and generic equipment/computing costs.

International joint call under the Raw Materials Partnership for the Green and Digital Transition (RAMP), funded by multiple countries, for projects supporting sustainable and secure access to raw materials; projects must be developed in partnership across several countries.

Biennial PhD fellowship funded by the Demoucelle Parkinson Charity for promising young researchers conducting biomedical research on Parkinson's disease, within FWO's fundamental or strategic basic research PhD fellowship programs. Includes bench fee and optional free coaching trajectory. Applicants must apply through the regular FWO PhD fellowship call and separately notify prijzen@fwo.be.

Open to scientists, clinicians or healthcare workers based at a UK university, medical school, hospital or research institution. Supports high-risk pilot studies in early detection/diagnosis, requiring line-of-sight to clinical or population impact. Spotlight call on reducing inequalities in cancer early detection also fundable through this award.

Interdisciplinary, knowledge-chain-wide consortia must include at least one healthcare-sector partner. Research targets participation in education and (un)paid work for people with brain/mental disorders, including those with lower SEP or migration background. Dutch knowledge institutions and societal stakeholders must jointly formulate research questions. Phase III overarching proposal remains open; phase II is closed.

Joint Lead Agency Procedure for Dutch-German research teams in NWO Domain Science areas (Astronomy, Chemistry, Computer Science, Earth Sciences, Life Sciences, Mathematics, Physics). Applicants must be based in Germany (DFG) or the Netherlands (NWO). Proposals outside the defined scope cannot be considered. Unilateral funding of only one national part is not possible.

Joint basic research proposals within NWO Domain Science (Astronomy, Chemistry, Computer Science, Earth Sciences, Life Sciences, Mathematics, Physics) and corresponding DFG review boards. Commercial companies excluded. Non-university German researchers must fulfil DFG 'duty to cooperate' with a German university partner. No fixed budget cap; standard DFG Sachbeihilfe rules apply. Proposals compete with all other individual grants.

Funds pilot/preparatory projects bringing together Nordic research and innovation actors in the raw materials and minerals field, to support consortium-building and strategic groundwork for competitive applications to the EU-cofunded RAMP partnership.

Funding for preparatory projects bringing together Nordic actors in research and innovation in the raw materials and minerals field, supporting consortium building and strategic preparation for the EU co-funded RAMP partnership.

Trilateral programme covering the full NIH remit. Requires ≥1 applicant from each of the US, Republic of Ireland, and Northern Ireland jurisdictions; mid- or senior-career researchers only. Joint proposals submitted in NIH RO1 format. ROI applicants managed by Research Ireland in consultation with HRB; institutional signatory approval required before submission.

Travel grants for cancer professionals for meetings and training travel, paid against supporting documents; size varies by destination (Europe vs. rest of world).

Supports preclinical development through early phase (Phase 1/early Phase 2) clinical trials of novel cancer agents; not external grant funding but scientific, clinical and trial management resources provided by CRUK's Centre for Drug Development. Open to academic institutions and pharma/biotech companies (UK or international); requires prior confidential discussion and eligibility check.

Funds a new What Works Centre for climate resilience in the UK, requiring co-production with academic, government, industry and third sector stakeholders and at least one project co-lead from a UK business, third sector or government organisation. Projects must start by 1 August 2027 and run for 44 months; clinical trials and studentships are excluded.

Personal fellowship for internationally leading AI researchers, held at an eligible UK host organisation (universities, research council institutes, UKRI-approved independent research organisations, public sector research establishments, or NHS bodies). UKRI funds 80% of full economic cost; applicants need not be UK residents but must be employed by the UK host for time committed to the fellowship. Proposals applying existing AI methods to an application area are not accepted.

Open to research groups and individuals addressing significant environmental science questions within NERC's remit; welcomes multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary research. International co-leads limited to Norway-based collaborators under UKRI-Research Council of Norway agreement; NSF, FAPESP, FNR Lead Agency routes available. Does not fund PhD studentship costs or data archival/curation.

Funds teams proposing circadian-based and/or physical activity interventions for early intervention in anxiety/depression in young people aged 10-18, in the UK and/or Africa. Requires a clinical trials specialist, lived experience involvement, and expertise in mental health science plus circadian/physical activity science. Administering organisation must be not-for-profit, anywhere except mainland China.

Cofund partnership under Horizon Europe funding transnational research across the raw materials value chain for the green and digital transition.

Large multidisciplinary environmental science grants funded at 80% full economic cost (100% for equipment); UK research organisations only. Proposals must justify why a large grant is more appropriate than several standard grants, and may involve international collaboration components.

Partnership supporting joint research and technology development with UK's EPSRC covering chemistry, engineering, ICT, materials, mathematical sciences and physics, for mid-career investigators.

Supports cancer professionals' travel for meetings and training relevant to cancer; grant size varies by destination (Europe vs. rest of world) and is paid against supporting documents.

Supplementary measure for postdocs and doctoral students in SNSF-funded projects who need childcare support or funding for a support person to reduce work quota due to caregiving duties. Postdocs must have a work-time percentage of at least 80%. Open also to Ambizione, PRIMA, Postdoc.Mobility return grant and Doc.CH grant holders; the latter two may only claim childcare costs.

Joint Research Projects with Indian partners (DBT and ICMR) on One Health, covering interconnected health of humans, animals and environment. Switzerland funds the Swiss side, India funds its own researchers; up to 10 projects expected.

Research actions on integrating climate-related factors into human exposome research, requiring SSH expertise involvement; proposals including clinical studies must submit a dedicated annex. Funded projects must join a cluster for joint networking activities and share data via the IHEN Data Catalogue.

Develops dynamic, multiscale Virtual Human Twins integrating AI and FAIR multimodal data (multi-omics, imaging, real-world data) for cancer onset/progression modelling and personalised treatment, with mandatory data sharing via UNCAN.eu and the Advanced VHT Platform. Requires multidisciplinary consortium incl. healthcare professionals and patients; successful projects must join the Cancer Mission 'Understanding' cluster.

For postdoctoral researchers who completed their doctorate within the last 4 years, all nationalities and fields, to conduct research in Germany with a self-chosen host. Not for German nationals (with exceptions); applicants may not have lived in Germany more than 90 days in the 18 months before applying. Good knowledge of German or English required depending on field.

Call for clinical and translational research proposals addressing unmet needs in pancreatic, liver, oesophageal and gastric cancer, including biomarker identification, treatment combinations, trial design and patient selection strategies. Open to all study types within CRC remit; funded via CRUK's clinical research funding scheme covering clinical trials, sample collection and experimental medicine awards.

Supports Danish biomedical research leaders (full or associate professors) at Danish non-commercial research institutions to invite a foreign guest professor for 2-6 months in basic or clinical neuroscience or related fields. Application must be in English; grant covers travel, accommodation and running costs but not salary for the visitor.

Funds the Spanish share of international collaborative research projects already selected under Horizon Europe partnerships (Biodiversa+ BDC2025, CETP2025, DUT2025, QuantERA III 2025, BrainHealth 2026) or the US-led CRCNS 2026 computational neuroscience programme. Applicants must be Spanish entities that succeeded in the respective international competitive call; funding covers direct costs plus 25% indirect costs.

Joint computing-time grant for consortia of at least three research groups from different public research institutions, for up to 10 M core hours and/or 40 k GPU hours over a maximum of 12 months. A test application is also available.

For group leaders in Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Poland, Slovenia and Turkey to visit scientists in other EMBC Member States to develop collaborative projects or joint grant proposals.

Open to research groups and individuals in environmental science for curiosity-driven, high-risk/high-reward research; must sit predominantly within NERC's remit. Does not fund PhD studentship costs or data archival services. International collaboration supported via Lead Agency agreements with NSF (US), FAPESP (Brazil), and FNR (Luxembourg).

For researchers who completed their doctorate within the last 12 years (up to 16 years in some cases), holding a leadership role (e.g. assistant professor, group leader), all nationalities and fields, to conduct research in Germany with a self-chosen host. Not for German nationals (with exceptions). Good knowledge of German or English required depending on field.

Supports long-term research visits abroad (2-6 months) for Danish-based senior researchers (≥5 years tenure as associate professor, consultant, senior researcher or professor) in clinical, translational or basic biomedical sciences with a neuroscience focus. Grant must be managed by a Danish non-commercial research institution; applications in English; cannot re-apply within 3 years of a prior sabbatical grant.

Investigator-led responsive mode funding for biotechnology and bioscience research (plants, microbes, animals/humans, tools and technology). Applicants must be resident in UK for 183+ days/year and hold a lecturer-equivalent post at an eligible UK organisation; BBSRC funds 80% of full economic costs. Includes a New Investigator scheme for early-career researchers and a joint scheme with FAPESP (Brazil) for collaborative proposals.

Funds research on early intervention for cognitive and functional outcomes in people experiencing or at risk of psychosis; excludes animal models, blue-skies research, phase III pharmacological trials, and implementation science as sole focus. Requires lived experience involvement in design/delivery/dissemination. Host organisations cannot be based in mainland China.

Research action integrating climate-related exposures into human exposome studies, requiring SSH expertise and multidisciplinary approaches; proposals with clinical studies must submit a dedicated annex. International cooperation with under-represented regions is encouraged.

For clinically active healthcare professionals (nurses, midwives, allied health professionals, healthcare scientists, pharmacists, clinical psychologists, doctors, dentists, GPs, veterinarians) registered with a UK statutory regulatory body, to undertake a PhD/MD. Fellowship must be hosted at an eligible UK research organisation; expected start between October 2027 and January 2028.

OpenStack-based Infrastructure as a Service cloud resources (virtual machines, storage, databases, web servers) for research use, requiring at least one virtual machine for 8 months to 2 years; proposals must be of outstanding quality.

EPSRC funding to create a multidisciplinary NetworkPlus establishing a UK digital twinning research community, with fixed start date 1 August 2023. Applicants must be UK-based at eligible research organisations; postdoctoral fellowship holders are not eligible as investigators; non-UK individuals may only participate as project partners or advisors.

Funds non-commercial clinical research studies involving patients, animal patients and/or healthy subjects to generate new scientific knowledge improving clinical practice or diagnostic/therapeutic procedures. Project must be carried out at an Austrian research institution; a positive ethics committee opinion is required at submission (except AMG clinical trials); commercial organizations may not have direct commercial interest in results.