Non鈥揷ommercial funders (e.g. charities, Research Councils, Government departments/agencies) provide grants for projects, programmes, fellowships etc. through either Responsive Mode Programmes (applications accepted at any time) or Direct Mode/Managed Programmes (targeted 鈥榗alls for proposals鈥� in specific areas within set deadlines). Funding opportunities are made available on funder or associated member organisations鈥� websites.

Funding opportunities by commercial funders are more likely to be developed from established academic/commercial networks or may result from an institutional/commercial framework. Commercial agreements (contracts) are usually considered to be either academically or commercially led.

Funding opportunities

For External funding opportunities

  • Find out more about how to secure industry funding for research by visiting the Enterprise webpage
  • Find out more about European Commission Horizon Europe calls by visiting the European Commission webpages
  • Find out more about European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) calls managed by the Knowledge & Innovation Communities (KIC) team by visiting the KIC Programme Management webpages 

Idox ResearchConnect

To search for relevant funding opportunities and subscribe to receive alerts on the research funding calls, visit . For user guidance please see here.

Institutional statement of support

Understand how to secure an institutional statement of support for external funding calls.