[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"grant-epsrc-transformative-sustainable-ai-technologies-2026-11":3,"similar-epsrc-transformative-sustainable-ai-technologies-2026-11":37},{"id":4,"name":5,"funder":6,"link":7,"budget":8,"budget_min_eur":9,"budget_max_eur":10,"deadline":11,"deadline_note":12,"duration":13,"trl":9,"relevance":9,"why_relevant":9,"early_career":14,"consortium":15,"first_seen":16,"last_updated":9,"update_note":9,"status":17,"stages":18,"call_frequency":19,"next_call_expected":9,"source_url":7,"created_at":20,"updated_at":21,"eligible_countries":22,"description":24,"seo_summary":25,"recurring_round":14,"canonical_id":4,"links":26},"epsrc-transformative-sustainable-ai-technologies-2026-11","Transformative Sustainable AI Technologies","EPSRC","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ukri.org\u002Fopportunity\u002Ftransformative-sustainable-ai-technologies\u002F","Up to £482,000 (80% of £602,500 FEC)",null,563940,"2026-11-10T00:00:00.000Z","4:00pm UK time","Up to 24 months",false,"Optional — international researchers may join as project co-lead (international) under UKRI-RCN or UKRI-IIASA agreements; other international collaborators included as project partners","2026-08-23T00:00:00.000Z","open","Single stage","One-off","2026-08-23T03:55:44.372Z","2026-08-23T05:03:20.355Z",[23],"GB","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.","{\"summary\":\"EPSRC's Transformative Sustainable AI Technologies call funds speculative, high-risk research to improve the sustainability of AI systems, including algorithms, hardware, software and architectures, with up to £482,000 available (80% of £602,500 FEC). The grant is open to researchers at UK-approved research organisations and runs for up to 24 months with a fixed start date of 1 February 2027. 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