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Exploring the frontiers of environmental research 2026
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Total pool (not per award): £8,000,000 Total fund: £8,000,000
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Last verified: 2026-11-04 (structured source)
Last checked automatically: 2026-11-04 12:51 UTC
First seen: 2026-11-04
What it supports
Apply for funding to pursue truly novel curiosity-driven environmental research that is at an early stage of development and has the potential to be transformative. You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for Natural Environment Research funding.
Application stages
| Stage | Deadline | Who | Source wording |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opens Opens |
stated 'UK time' -> Europe/London |
All applicants | 10 September 2026 9:00am UK time |
| Closing date Application |
stated 'UK time' -> Europe/London |
All applicants | 12 November 2026 4:00pm UK time |
Who can apply
- Institution country
- Most UKRI opportunities require a UK-based organisation; check 'Who can apply' on the official page.
- Nationality
- Not stated
- Residence
- Not stated
- Where the work happens
- Not stated
- Funder country
- United Kingdom (not an eligibility rule)
- Career stage
- Not stated
- Applicant type
- Not stated
Key conditions
- Nomination required
- Not stated
- Relocation / mobility required
- Not stated
- Partner required
- Not stated
- Matching funds required
- Not stated
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Explainable rules only — no probability scores. Missing information is shown as 'to check', never as 'not eligible'.
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Evidence & update history
- https://www.ukri.org/opportunity/exploring-the-frontiers-of-environmental-res... — official, checked 2026-11-04 · UKRI funding finder listing
Exploring the frontiers of environmental research 2026 | status open | total fund £8,000,000 | closing 12 November 2026 4:00pm UK time
Source: UKRI Funding Finder (HTML listing) (html, Health: ok)
Change history
- 2026-11-04 12:52 — *: ∅ → created (automatic)