Advancing solutions for critical mineral production and recycling (Grant)

Key facts

About this grant

Summary from the official listing on Find a Grant (GOV.UK):

Apply for pump-priming funding to explore, test and validate disruptive solutions for critical mineral extraction, processing, recovery, reprocessing, recycling or re-mining, with the potential to transform UK critical mineral value chains.

You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) funding.

The full economic cost (FEC) of your project can be up to £305,000. UKRI will fund 80% of the FEC.

Projects must start by 3 May 2027 and last for up to 12 months. Successful projects will be eligible to apply for funding for a further two years.

Eligibility

This funding opportunity is open to organisations with standard eligibility. Check if your organisation is eligible.

Who is eligible to apply

This funding opportunity is open to research groups and individuals. We:

• encourage interdisciplinary research and collaborations with other UK organisations
• welcome applications from individuals at any career stage, subject to NERC eligibility criteria

You may be involved in no more than two applications submitted to this funding opportunity. Only one of these can be as project lead.

Under the UKRI and Research Council of Norway Money Follows Cooperation agreement a project co-lead (international) (previously co-investigator) can be based in a Norwegian institution.

All other international collaborators (or UK partners not based at approved organisations) should be included as project partners. This includes industry partners.

Project partners must fund their own involvement. UKRI will only fund minor incidental expenses, such as some travel costs, if needed for project partners.

Sub-contracting aspects of the work, meaning particular goods and services, to non-eligible institutions is possible, in line with the NERC research grants and fellowships handbook.

Resubmissions

We will not accept uninvited resubmissions of projects that have been submitted to UKRI. Find out more about UKRI’s resubmission policy.

Equality, diversity and inclusion

We are committed to achieving equality of opportunity for all funding applicants. We encourage applications from a diverse range of researchers.

We support people to work in a way that suits their personal circumstances. This includes:

• career breaks
• support for people with caring responsibilities
• flexible working
• alternative working patterns

UKRI can offer disability and accessibility support for UKRI applicants and grant holders during the application and assessment process.

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