UK recipient region

East of England

Cambridge, the Sanger Institute, and Norwich Research Park make this region a powerhouse in genomics, agriculture, and data science.

#4 of 13 UK recipient regions by total grants — 1857 mapped lead organisations

Funded awards
22,017
Published funding
£10.0B
Average published award
£634K
Active funded awards
3,051
NIHR-supported projects
3,599

Amounts are published for 15,757 of 22,017 funded awards and EC project participations. Data as of 16 July 2026.

Search funded awards in East of England See NIHR-supported projects

East of England's biggest topic is Genetics & Molecular Biology — 1,730 records (8%). University of Cambridge leads local UK-based recipients with 9,729 awards or participations.

Top Funders

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NameFunded awards
BBSRC4,223
InnovateUK3,315
EPSRC2,799
EC2,373
UKRI1,550
NERC1,323
Wellcome1,135
MRC1,105
ESRC1,025
NIHR708

Funded Awards by Year

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YearFunded awards
2006650
2007736
2008805
2009752
2010819
2011747
2012839
2013858
2014928
20151,325
20161,378
20171,537
20181,350
20191,339
20201,471
20211,210
20221,430
20231,555
20241,387
2025679

Grants

WTSI Science and IT Platforms, Translation, Administration and EstatesWellcome Sanger InstituteWellcome£518.8M2016Completed
Wellcome Sanger Institute Quinquennial Review 2021-2026Wellcome Sanger InstituteWellcome£342.2M2021Active
New Cavendish LaboratoryUniversity of CambridgeEPSRC£75.0M2018Completed
GRL Funding 3 Core Revenue- Year 4Wellcome Sanger InstituteWellcome£69.9M2014Completed
Understanding Society: The UK Household Longitudinal Survey Waves 13-15University of EssexESRC£53.4M2020Active
Hijacking the host: molecular strategies of neurotropic enteric virusesUniversity of CambridgeWellcome£2.8M2026Upcoming
A predictive model of diversification and convergence of colour patterns in East African cichlid fishesUniversity of CambridgeEC£2.2M2027Upcoming
Next generation therapeutic vaccine for targeted cancer treatmentUniversity of CambridgeEC£909K2026Upcoming
Zero-Emission Next-Gen Innovation and Technology Integration for AviationUniversity of CambridgeEC£205K2026Upcoming
ESG4Stars - Sustainable Scientific Workflows for Research InfrastructuresEarlham InstituteEC£190K2026Upcoming
Laser-engineered Electrodes with Advanced Structures for Sustainable EnergyUniversity of BedfordshireEC£172K2026Upcoming
STewardship and Recognition for DAta Science TalentAstrazeneca UK LimitedEC£119K2026Upcoming
Tools for Overcoming Riverine & Marine Litter: Solutions for Clean BAltic Sea and NOrth SeaSeamoht LimitedEC£90K2026Upcoming
Intrinsically Disordered Proteins worldwide staff and data EXchange for Ensembles and CurationUniversity of CambridgeEC£86K2027Upcoming
Dependable Software-Defined Vehicles with Resilient Powertrain and Chassis DynamicsCranfield UniversityEC£26K2026Upcoming
Exploring the role of non-canonical autophagy in human iPSC models of neurodegenerationUniversity of CambridgeBBSRCNot disclosed2028Upcoming
Comparative proteostasis capacity of progenitors and neurons in hiPSC motor neuron disease modelsUniversity of CambridgeBBSRCNot disclosed2028Upcoming
Developing new drug modalities to target ERK1/2 signallingUniversity of CambridgeBBSRCNot disclosed2028Upcoming
Improving Cell-Based ImmunotherapyUniversity of CambridgeBBSRCNot disclosed2028Upcoming
Reading DNA Single-Strand Breaks via Topology Physics in Solid-State NanoporesUniversity of CambridgeECNot disclosed2027Upcoming

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