NERC
Environmental Sciences Global Partnerships Seedcorn Fund 2026
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Details
| Funder | NERC |
| Budget | Up to £100,000 FEC (80% funded by NERC) |
| Deadline | 16 July 2026 |
| Duration | Up to 24 months |
| Consortium | Required — minimum 1 international project partner from any country outside the UK |
| Application | Single stage |
| Frequency | Annual |
| Eligible countries | GB |
Eligibility & scope
Open to UK-based research groups and individuals at any career stage within NERC's remit to develop new international partnerships in environmental/natural environment science. International project partners (any country) are mandatory and must be listed as project partners, not core team. Joint applications with São Paulo (FAPESP) or Taiwan (NSTC) partners are eligible for co-funding from those agencies.
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