Explore UK research grants
227,739 funded awards with £97.6B in published funding from UKRI, NIHR, UK charities and the European Commission — with the most recent and largest explained in plain English.
Research by topic
From cancer to clean energy — every grant is sorted into a plain-language topic.
Health & Medicine
Cancer 9,409, Heart, Stroke & Blood 5,054, Mental Health 4,272, Brain & Nervous System 6,681, Infection & Immunity 9,322, Diabetes, Hormones & Metabolism 2,770, Lungs & Breathing 3,000, Bones, Joints & Muscles 4,037, Pregnancy, Children & Inherited Conditions 4,213, Digestion, Kidneys & Other Organs 4,176, Public Health & Healthcare 9,310
Life Sciences
Genetics & Molecular Biology 8,725, Cells, Biochemistry & Physiology 9,961, Plants, Animals & Ecology 6,010
Physical Sciences & Engineering
Physics & Astronomy 13,729, Chemistry 8,804, Mathematics & Statistics 5,070, Computing & AI 7,751, Materials & Manufacturing 13,238, Engineering 18,302, Clean Energy 11,689
Environment & Agriculture
Climate, Earth & Environment 10,638, Food & Agriculture 8,627
Society & Economy
Economics & Business 6,820, Education & Skills 9,003, Society, Politics & Law 6,728, Psychology & Behaviour 5,578
Arts & Humanities
Arts, Culture & Design 8,732, History, Languages & Philosophy 6,090
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Featured research
A selection of major UK research grants across different fields, each with a plain-English summary.