UK recipient region

Northern Ireland

Queen's University Belfast leads research in cybersecurity, food science, and peace studies.

#13 of 13 UK recipient regions by total grants — 24 mapped lead organisations

Funded awards
2,728
Published funding
£879.4M
Average published award
£465K
Active funded awards
518

Amounts are published for 1,893 of 2,728 funded awards and EC project participations. Data as of 16 July 2026.

Search funded awards in Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland's biggest topic is Physics & Astronomy — 260 records (10%). Queen's University Belfast leads local UK-based recipients with 2,172 awards or participations.

Top Funders

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NameFunded awards
EPSRC626
InnovateUK311
EC305
AHRC258
ESRC225
UKRI162
BBSRC144
MRC142
STFC120
NERC119

Funded Awards by Year

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YearFunded awards
200670
200783
200879
200971
201068
201186
201290
201387
201493
2015139
2016165
2017181
2018137
2019233
2020192
2021185
2022183
2023213
2024240
202598

Grants

Smart Nano-Manufacturing CorridorSeagate Technology (ireland)InnovateUK£42.3M2021Active
Future Medicines Institute ApplicationQueen's University BelfastUKRI£34.8M2024Active
UK Smart Factory Data Innovation Hub (SMDIH)Ulster UniversityUKRI£12.7M2022Completed
ADRC NI 2026-31 RecommissioningQueen's University BelfastESRC£12.3M2026Active
Scenic Composites41Queen's University BelfastUKRI£10.9M2024Active
L-dopa for neovascular (wet) age-related macular degeneration (AMD)? Can it reduce the need for anti-VEGF injections?: L-dopa in wet AMD: A Randomised Controlled Trial: LAMDARCTQueen's University BelfastNIHR£3.4M2025Active
Antifungals - Stopping Early with a Fungal Biomarker-based Stewardship Algorithm in Critical Care. (The A-Stop 2 Trial)Queen's University BelfastNIHR£2.9M2026Active
A phase 2 randomised clinical trial to evaluate the efficacy of anakinra in patients with the acute respiratory distress syndrome (AnakARDS)Queen's University BelfastNIHR£2.4M2025Active
The Ionising Flux of Very Massive StarsArmagh Observatory & PlanetariumEC£1.7M2026Active
Ecologies of Governance in the First Millennium AD: Environment, Inequality and RulershipQueen's University BelfastAHRC£1.3M2025Active
Further defining parasitism for important helminths through a novel functional yeast platform and improved genome annotationsQueen's University BelfastBBSRC£922K2025Active
Human-machine knowledge, skills, and dexterity hybrid augmentation in advanced recycling manufacturing (harmonica)Queen's University BelfastEC£914K2026Active
Control of stem cell identity and epigenetics downstream of betaine metabolismQueen's University BelfastMRC£659K2025Active
Challenging a Culture of Silence: An Oral History of Illegal Abortion in the UK, 1861-2030.Queen's University BelfastWellcome£635K2025Active
SFI-EPSRC: Quantum control for robust ultracold atomic sensors (Croutons)Queen's University BelfastEPSRC£390K2025Active
BHARAT-EU: Bio-based renewable Hydrogen from Agro/forestry/biogenic Residues through Advanced TechnologiesUlster UniversityEC£360K2026Active
Sino-French Graphic Novels: Identity, Interculturality and MultimodalityQueen's University BelfastAHRC£240K2025Active
Addressing the GAPS in Stoma Output MonitoringUlster UniversityMRC£174K2025Active
Enhancing the viability of low carbon heat networksBelfast City CouncilInnovateUK£150K2025Completed
Training Permitting Staff in Hydrogen TechologiesUlster UniversityEC£120K2026Active

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