Funding opportunities
We're funding research at the edge of what is technologically or scientifically possible.
Types of funding
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Programmes (£10m–100m) Our programmes are designed to advance complex, large-scale ideas which require coordinated investment and management across disciplines and institutions. To build a programme, each Programme Director directs the review, selection, and funding of a portfolio of projects which work in tandem to drive breakthroughs. |
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Opportunity seeds (up to £500k) With smaller budgets and less structure than programmes, seeds support individual research teams to uncover new pathways that could inspire future programmes or might justify additional support as a standalone project. |
Funding calls
These calls are currently open for applications – make sure to read the calls for proposals before applying.
Opportunity Seed
Engineering Ecosystem Resilience
The Engineering Ecosystem Resilience opportunity space asks: How can we become as precise and purposeful in our interactions with living systems as we are when we build buildings or software, so we can make ecosystems resilient and reverse biodiversity decline? We’re funding projects to challenge assumptions, open up new research paths, and provide steps towards new capabilities within the space, with up to £500k each.
Programme Director
Yannick Wurm
Opportunity space
Engineering Ecosystem Resilience
Application Date
02 February 2026
Accessibility support
If you are disabled or have a long-term health condition, ARIA can offer support to help you with our funding application process or when you are carrying out your project.
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