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Natural Environment Research Council

Supports Natural Environment Research Council, the United Kingdom body financing environmental science, biodiversity, climate, and hazard research.

United Kingdomwww.ukri.org

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Annual funding—

Programs9

Active grants3

Total grants7

About

The Natural Environment Research Council is the United Kingdom's principal public funder for environmental science and one of the UKRI councils. Its remit spans climate, biodiversity, earth systems, oceans, and natural hazards, with the council's portfolio anchored in research, infrastructure, and training.

NERC funds discovery science, strategic research, national capability, capital investment,…

Programs & grants under this funder

Biological Influence on Ocean Carbon (BIO-Carbon)

Funds ocean-carbon modelling studies improving understanding of biological processes that enhance storage in seawater systems.

1 grant

Biological Influence on Ocean Carbon: Novel Modelling Approaches

Closed

£1M pool

NERC Constructing a Digital Environment

Supports United Kingdom environmental monitoring innovation through integrated sensor networks built with partnered institutions.

Doctoral Focal Award: Environmental Evidence Synthesis

Funds doctoral cohorts in environmental evidence synthesis to build advanced research skills and policy-ready outputs.

1 grant

Doctoral Focal Award: Environmental Evidence Synthesis

Closed

£8.1M pool

Environmental Sciences Global Partnerships Seedcorn Fund

Provides seed support for new international environmental science collaborations led from the United Kingdom.

1 grant

Environmental Sciences Global Partnerships Seedcorn Fund

Closed

£1M pool

NERC Independent Research Fellowships

Funds independent research fellowships in the United Kingdom to help early-career scientists establish environmental teams.

1 grant

NERC Independent Research Fellowship

Closed

£7.3M pool

NERC Innovation Programme

Supports environmental science firms and researchers in the United Kingdom through translational routes from knowledge to products.

NERC-NSF Lead Agency: Environmental Science Collaboration

Supports cross-national environmental science collaboration between the United Kingdom and the United States through lead-agency programmes.

1 grant

NERC-NSF Lead Agency — Collaborative

Open

— pool·Rolling submission

Pushing the Frontiers of Environmental Research

Funds curiosity-driven environmental science in the United Kingdom across ecology, climate, and earth systems.

1 grant

Pushing the Frontiers of Environmental Research

Open

— pool·Rolling submission

NERC Urgency Funding

Supports urgent environmental research responses in the United Kingdom for rapid evidence following unexpected events.

1 grant

NERC Urgency Funding

Open

— pool·Rolling submission

Parent entityUK Research and Innovation

Last verified: 1 Jun 2026Source: www.ukri.org