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EPSRC: Manufacturing research hubs for a sustainable future two

Added date

28/09/2023

Closing date

26/09/2024

Call summary

Apply for funding to establish a large-scale, multidisciplinary research hub in support of manufacturing, environmental sustainability and net zero. You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for EPSRC funding. Projects should address major, long-term challenges facing manufacturing industries. We will fund up to six projects. EPSRC will fund 80% of the full economic cost of each project up to £11 million. Funding for each project will be awarded over seven years. (Forecasted call for next year).

Scientific scope

You must clearly demonstrate in your application how your proposed hub will contribute to at least one of the following EPSRC priorities: engineering net zero artificial intelligence, digitalisation and data: driving value and security transforming health and healthcare quantum technologies physical and mathematical sciences powerhouse frontiers in engineering and technology digital futures.

PI eligibility

Applicant type Academic Institution; Commercial or Private Sector; Government or Public Sector; Individuals: Early Career and Emerging in Field; Individuals: Mid-Career to Established in Field; Non-profit Eligibility Note Standard EPSRC eligibility rules apply. Research grants are open to: UK higher education institutions research council institutes UK Research and Innovation-approved independent research organisations eligible public sector research establishments eligible research and technology organisations NHS bodies with research capacity.