[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"grant-epsrc-strategic-infrastructure-2026":3,"similar-epsrc-strategic-infrastructure-2026":33},{"id":4,"name":5,"funder":6,"link":7,"budget":8,"budget_min_eur":9,"budget_max_eur":10,"deadline":10,"deadline_note":11,"duration":12,"trl":10,"relevance":10,"why_relevant":10,"early_career":13,"consortium":14,"first_seen":15,"last_updated":10,"update_note":10,"status":16,"stages":17,"call_frequency":18,"next_call_expected":10,"source_url":7,"created_at":19,"updated_at":20,"last_seen_at":19,"eligible_countries":21,"description":23,"seo_summary":24,"recurring_round":13,"canonical_id":4,"links":25},"epsrc-strategic-infrastructure-2026","Strategic Infrastructure","EPSRC","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ukri.org\u002Fopportunity\u002Fepsrc-strategic-infrastructure-outlines-september-2026\u002F","Funding available for infrastructure items over £400,000; up to 100% FEC for capital costs, 80% FEC for non-capital costs; requests over £5M require EPSRC approval",468000,null,"Rolling deadline; apply within Batching period 2 (January 2027 to end of April 2027)","Up to 36 months for Route one (extensions require approval); up to 2 years for Route two",false,"No - individual host institution applies; max 3 applications per institution per batching period","2026-10-18T00:00:00.000Z","open","Open continuous submission via UKRI Funding Service; Route two requires prior invitation\u002Fapproval from EPSRC theme lead before applying","Continuous","2026-10-18T08:09:41.137Z","2026-10-18T09:00:18.006Z",[22],"GB","UK strategic infrastructure funding for capital equipment (Route one, items over £400,000) or resources to maximise use of existing infrastructure (Route two, invitation-only). 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