UK recipient region

London

Home to world-leading institutions like Imperial College and UCL, London is the UK's largest hub for research and innovation.

#1 of 13 UK recipient regions by total grants — 4673 mapped lead organisations

Funded awards
47,843
Published funding
£20.5B
Average published award
£614K
Active funded awards
7,757
NIHR-supported projects
15,532

Amounts are published for 33,439 of 47,843 funded awards and EC project participations. Data as of 16 July 2026.

Search funded awards in LondonSee NIHR-supported projects

London's biggest topic is Engineering — 3,471 records (7%). University College London leads local UK-based recipients with 10,764 awards or participations.

Top Funders

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NameFunded awards
EPSRC6,990
Innovate UK6,782
EC5,199
MRC4,325
UKRI3,532
NIHR3,299
ESRC3,093
Wellcome2,864
BBSRC2,698
AHRC2,413

Funded Awards by Year

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YearFunded awards
20061,215
20071,315
20081,376
20091,467
20101,555
20111,503
20121,463
20131,770
20141,622
20152,662
20162,588
20173,000
20182,927
20193,159
20203,729
20213,215
20223,633
20233,736
20243,419
20251,863

Grants

GFA in relation to the Acquisition, Development and Operation of the Cell and Gene Therapy Catapult Manufacturing Innovation CentreCell Therapy Catapult LimitedInnovateUK£127.5M2020Active
Connected places catapult core deliveryConnected Places CatapultInnovateUK£120.3M2023Active
The Alan Turing Institute Core GrantThe Alan Turing InstituteEPSRC£100.0M2024Active
Connected places catapult core deliveryConnected Places CatapultInnovateUK£93.7M2019Completed
Cell and gene therapy catapult core delivery programmeCell Therapy Catapult LimitedInnovateUK£87.6M2018Completed
Acetabular Fractures in older patients Intervention Trial - Global (AceFIT-G)Queen Mary University of LondonNIHR£1.9M2027Upcoming
The epigenetic cost and benefit balance of giant virus endogenizationsQueen Mary University of LondonEC£1.7M2027Upcoming
The role of memory in perception: neural mechanisms and computationsUniversity College LondonEC£1.7M2027Upcoming
Dynamics in 3D Structures of Zero-Excess DevicesImperial College LondonEC£1.7M2026Upcoming
Predicting and Preventing treatment related hepatotoxicity to antibody drug conjugate therapy in acute leukaemiaImperial College LondonMRF£507K2026Upcoming
CANTO – CAR T-Cell Associated Neuropsychiatric Toxicity and Outcomes: a prospective longitudinal study of cognitive and psychiatric effects of CAR T-cell therapy and their predictorsKing's College LondonMRF£484K2027Upcoming
‘Intelligent Women: Citizenship, Meritocracy and the Equal Franchise Act’King's College LondonAHRC£251K2027Upcoming
Source Term Estimation and Consequence Analysis of Hydrogen Leakages in Hydrogen Related Industrial Processes and Community FacilitiesQueen Mary University of LondonEC£215K2026Upcoming
Exploring the mechanism of metastasis/development of new tests to enroll circulating tumor cells (ctcs) into clinical practiceQueen Mary University of LondonEC£60K2027Upcoming
The social dimensions of the circular economy: understanding how social value and community well-being are generated within circular economy hubs.Brunel University LondonESRCNot disclosed2028Upcoming
Integrative proteo-genomic analysis to investigative immune-mediated disease aetiologyImperial College LondonEPSRCNot disclosed2028Upcoming
Secondary school exclusion and alternative education provision: unraveling connections with mental health and offending in adolescence, and mortalityKing's College LondonESRCNot disclosed2028Upcoming
An implantable biosensor microsystem for real-time measurement of circulating biomarkersUniversity College LondonEPSRCNot disclosed2028Upcoming
Statistical space-time models for our climateImperial College LondonEPSRCNot disclosed2027Upcoming
Assessment of new fatigue capable titanium alloys for aerospace applicationsImperial College LondonEPSRCNot disclosed2027Upcoming

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