Physics & materials grants

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.

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).

National co-funding scheme for Norwegian participants in EU Chips Joint Undertaking calls on semiconductor technologies under Horizon and Digital Europe programmes.

National co-financing scheme for Norwegian participants in Chips JU calls on semiconductor technologies financed by the European Commission's Horizon and Digital Programme.

UK research organisations (excluding STFC facilities as lead) may apply as single institution or multi-institution consortium to host cohort-based doctoral training in data-intensive sciences (astronomy, particle physics, nuclear physics etc.). Industrial partner representation on management board required. Students must complete ≥6-month placement outside academia. Proposals submitted in English via UKRI Funding Service.

Open to STFC-accredited UK universities and research organisations wishing to host one of five named core summer schools (Introductory Astronomy, BUSSTEPP, Solar/Solar-Terrestrial Physics, HEP, Nuclear Physics UK) in 2027. Schools must target STFC-funded PhD students and align with STFC's core science programme. Cost-per-student target below £150/day; specific caps apply to lecturer fees, accommodation, and conference dinner.

Open to STFC theory community members (particle physics, nuclear physics, astrophysics, cosmology, etc.) for HPC computing time on DiRAC facilities. Applicants must be UK-resident or employed by an STFC-approved overseas organisation. Early-career researchers including postdocs and PhD students are eligible as project lead. Awards computing time, not cash funding.

Joint international call supporting collaborative research on quantum technologies (algorithms/encryption, communications, computing, materials, sensing). German applicants at non-university institutions must submit DFG form 55.01 and apply via the elan portal alongside the NSERC submission.

UK applicants must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for EPSRC funding. Proposals must address quantum algorithms/encryption, quantum communications, computing, materials, or sensing. Equipment above £25,000/item and doctoral studentships are not funded. EPSRC funds 80% FEC; no matched funding required beyond standard 20% FEC.

For postdoctoral researchers holding a doctoral degree from a non-biological discipline (physics, chemistry, mathematics, engineering, computer sciences) with no or little life sciences experience, moving to a new country. PhD must be conferred after 24 Sep 2023. Applicants must change country, cannot work in country of nationality or PhD country. 100% FTE commitment required. At least one lead-author publication required.

For researchers (any nationality) seeking to establish independent research niche in STFC remit areas (astronomy, particle physics, nuclear physics, accelerator science, quantum technologies, etc.). Must be hosted at a UK research organisation holding an ERF quota. STFC funds 80% FEC; host funds balance. Up to 10 fellowships offered. Cannot fund PDRAs or PhD students. Part-time (≥50% FTE) permitted.

Interdisciplinary research (TRL 1-3) on electron transfer mechanisms in hybrid bio-electrocatalysis, combining biology, chemistry, materials science, physics and/or engineering. Main applicant must be tenured/tenure-track at a European university, hospital or non-profit research organisation with ≥75% employment; industry collaboration allowed but industrial partners cannot receive funding.

Invests in projects supporting a competitive business sector through quantum technology R&D, strengthening interaction between companies and research organisations and triggering private R&D investment.

Proof of Concept in Materials Science from the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation, a major Swedish private research funder. The applicant must hold a long-term association with a Swedish higher-education institution (≥70% of working time in Sweden).

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.

Topic HORIZON-JU-EUROHPC-2026-TIPT-09-01. Funds scale-up of European trapped-ion quantum computing platforms to >1000 physical qubits, integrated with HPC, targeting TRL 4→7. Participation limited to legal entities in EU Member States or EuroHPC JU Participating States; entities controlled by non-eligible countries require guarantees. Indicative 1 grant of up to €20M.

ERA-NET for research and innovation on materials. Norwegian researchers and industry participating in international research collaboration within materials science. Host institution must be Norwegian. Two-stage process: sketch then full proposal.

Individual project proposals within the existing Priority Programme on combinatorics, covering themes such as enumeration, matroids, convexity, lattice points, statistics and mathematical physics. Applicants must register and submit via the DFG elan portal; both new project and renewal proposals are accepted.

Norwegian participation in this EuroHPC call is co-financed by the Research Council with 15 million kroner.

Norwegian participation in this EuroHPC call on quantum machine learning is co-funded by the Research Council of Norway with NOK 15 million.

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.

Supports researchers employed at eligible Swiss institutions to participate in major international research infrastructure projects in particle physics, astrophysics and astroparticle physics, including LHC-related maintenance and computing grid contributions.

Quantum technology. Multilateral initiative; Swiss researchers fully eligible. Funding provided by SNSF for Swiss-based project participants. See national annex of each call for submission details.

For early-career UK-resident researchers making their first application as project lead to EPSRC, with no prior single award >£175k FEC and no >12 months supervising postdocs. Covers AI, engineering, clean energy, healthcare technologies, ICT, maths, physical sciences, quantum technologies and more. 80% FEC funded; project co-leads generally not permitted. Applicant must be based at a UK research organisation.

Joint UK-Ireland partnership supporting research and technology development in EPSRC's remit: chemistry, engineering, ICT, materials, mathematical sciences and physics; mid-career investigator-led.

UK-only call (national capability focus); EPSRC standard eligibility applies; project lead must be an existing employee of an eligible UK organisation. International collaborators included as project partners only — no international co-leads. Funds one-year research projects on semiconductor security (vulnerabilities, attacks, mitigations, security-aware EDA tools) to inform design of a BIST-funded open-source hardware security platform ahead of first tape-out.

Challenge Programme 2027 call 'Harnessing novel Earth-abundant materials for sustainable technologies' for interdisciplinary consortia in materials science, chemistry, engineering, data-science and physics. Main applicant must be tenured/tenure-track at a European (EU/Schengen/UK) institution with ≥75% employment; at least one applicant (main or co-) must be ≥75% employed at a Danish institution. Co-applicants may be located globally; industry collaboration allowed but industrial partners cannot receive funding.

Supplementary funding for ongoing ICT research projects in AI, autonomy and/or quantum technology to transfer competence and results to the defence sector. Only approved Norwegian research organisations may apply.