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Environmental Sciences Global Partnerships Seedcorn Fund

Environmental Sciences Global Partnerships Seedcorn Fund

Supports United Kingdom and global environmental teams with seed grants for cross-border collaboration.

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The Environmental Sciences Global Partnerships Seedcorn Fund (GPSF) 2026 is a NERC-administered scheme designed to catalyse new international collaborations in environmental science. The 2026 round opened on 5 May 2026 and closes on 16 July 2026 at 4:00pm UK time. The total UK funding pool is £1 million, co-funded with FAPESP in Brazil and NSTC in Taiwan, meaning applicants with partners in those …

International environmental science partnerships including exchange visits, staff secondments, network establishment, feasibility studies, and workshops. Must include at least one new international partner.

CycleiHow often this grant runs — e.g. annually, on a rolling basis, or a one-off call.Annual
Next deadlineiThe next date applications are due. Rolling means you can apply any time.—
Decision timeiTypical time from the deadline to the funder's decision.—
Project durationiHow long the funded work is expected to run.1–24 months
Award typeiThe form of funding — grant, equity, loan, tax credit, etc.Grant
Match fundingiThe share of project costs you must cover yourself. 0% = fully funded.0%
Funding pooliThe total budget available across all awards in this round.£1M

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Last verified: 24 Jul 2026Source: www.ukri.org