UK grant · UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)
UKRI Enabling AI adoption across science and engineering (Grant)
Up to £250,000 Closes 1 December 2026
Official listing and how to apply
Source: Find a Grant (GOV.UK) · Last checked
Key facts
| Funder | UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) |
|---|---|
| Amount per award | Up to £250,000 |
| Total funding available | £5,000,000 |
| Opens | 29 September 2026 |
| Closes | 1 December 2026 (21 days left) |
| Who can apply | Businesses, Public sector and councils, Charities and non-profits |
| Applicant types listed | Public Sector; Non-profit; Private Sector |
| Nation or region | National |
| Status | Open |
| Source | Find a Grant (GOV.UK) |
| Last checked | 10 November 2026 |
About this grant
Summary from the official listing on Find a Grant (GOV.UK):
Apply for funding for ambitious and exploratory projects bringing together AI and domain expertise. Projects will have the potential to unlock new opportunities for applying artificial intelligence (AI) to important research challenges in priority science and engineering disciplines.
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 £250,000. UKRI will fund 80% of the FEC.
Projects must be no more than one year in duration with a fixed start date of 26 April 2027.
Eligibility
This opportunity is open to organisations with standard eligibility. Check if your organisation is eligible.
UKRI individual eligibility rules apply. For full details, visit UKRI’s eligibility page.
International researchers
As Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) is a lead funder for this funding opportunity, international researchers can only apply as ‘project co-lead (international)’ as part of an applications making use of the UKRI-RCN Money Follows Cooperation agreement or the UKRI-IIASA agreement.
You should include all other international collaborators (or UK partners not based at approved organisations) as project partners.
Resubmissions
We will not accept uninvited resubmissions of projects that have been submitted to UKRI or any other funder.
Find out more about EPSRC’s resubmissions 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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