Opportunities from major funders, September 2021
EPSRC funding
Digital solutions to reduce energy demand and carbon production
EPSRC in partnership with Siemens are inviting feasibility studies that explore research at the interface of digital technologies and decarbonisation. This opportunity will explore the role of digital technologies in supporting a data-enabled net zero transition, ensuring the UK can reach net zero emissions by 2050. See details here. Deadline: 7 October 2021
Access to high performance computing
To access computational resources from EPSRC funded high performance computing services to support research projects from across EPSRC’s remit. See details here. Deadline: 2 October 2021
Develop and integrate energy storage technologies at grid scale
To support fundamental research into developing and integrating technologies to enable energy storage at grid level. See details here. Deadline: 5 October 2021
Digital solutions to reduce energy demand and carbon production
Funding to research digital technologies that reduce energy demand and carbon production. See details here. Deadline: 7 October 2021
Research the production and integration of zero carbon hydrogen
Funding to develop solutions to advance zero emission hydrogen production and/or address challenges in integrating hydrogen into whole energy systems. See details here. Deadline: 2 November 2021
Public engagement for information and communication technologies
To support to EPSRC researchers from the field of information and communications technology to undertake public engagement activities alongside their core research. See details here. Deadline: 4 November 2021
NERC
Independent research fellowships
For early-career environmental scientists to develop their research programmes and to gain international recognition. See details here. Deadline: 6 October 2021
Making environmental science equal, diverse and inclusive
To support projects that aim to explore and improve equality, diversity and inclusion within environmental science. See details here. Deadline: 11 October 2021
Horizon Europe 2021
Energy call topics
The first deadline for submission is 19 October 2021 followed by various deadlines in early 2022. A summary of the 2021 energy call topics is available to download.
Innovate UK funding
Ofgem 2021 zero emission transport – discovery
This supports projects that offer value to energy consumers and society through energy network innovation with a focus on zero emission transport. The total budget is £3 million and projects must last for two months. See details here. Deadline: 17 November 2021
Ofgem 2021 whole system integration – discovery
This supports projects that offer value to energy consumers and society through energy network innovation with a focus on whole system integration. The total budget is £3 million and projects must last for two months. See details here. Deadline: 17 November 2021
Ofgem 2021 heat – discovery
This supports projects that offer value to energy consumers and society through energy network innovation with a focus on heat. The total budget is £3 million and projects must last for two months. See details here. Deadline: 17 November 2021
Ofgem 2021 data and digitalisation – discovery
This supports projects that offer value to energy consumers and society through energy network innovation with a focus on data and digitalisation. The total budget is £3 million and projects must last for two months. See details here. Deadline: 17 November 2021
