UK recipient region

South West

Bristol, Exeter, Bath, and beyond — the South West combines strong university research with environmental and marine science.

#7 of 13 UK recipient regions by total grants — 1675 mapped lead organisations

Funded awards
17,117
Published funding
£6.5B
Average published award
£531K
Active funded awards
2,792
NIHR-supported projects
1,854

Amounts are published for 12,321 of 17,117 funded awards and EC project participations. Data as of 16 July 2026.

Search funded awards in South West See NIHR-supported projects

South West's biggest topic is Engineering — 1,590 records (9%). University of Bristol leads local UK-based recipients with 5,974 awards or participations.

Top Funders

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NameFunded awards
EPSRC3,463
InnovateUK2,721
NERC1,547
EC1,506
UKRI1,364
BBSRC1,176
NIHR1,111
ESRC1,092
AHRC833
MRC779

Funded Awards by Year

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YearFunded awards
2006435
2007470
2008479
2009475
2010546
2011569
2012600
2013674
2014657
2015906
2016898
20171,087
2018989
20191,058
20201,350
20211,118
20221,251
20231,446
20241,255
2025686

Grants

Decarbonisation of Maritime Transportation: A Return to Commercial SailingArtemis Technologies LTDInnovateUK£33.1M2020Active
MyWorldUniversity of BristolInnovateUK£29.9M2021Active
The Mary Lyon Centre, the national MRC facility for mouse geneticsMedical Research CouncilMRC£29.1M2022Active
High Value Manufacturing Catapult Expansion of the National Composites Centre (NCC)University of BristolInnovateUK£28.0M2012Completed
ZEST1 Zero Emissions for Sustainable Transport 1Airbus Operations LimitedUKRI£27.7M2021Completed
A randomised placebo-controlled superiority trial of GLP-1 receptor agonist for the treatment of alcohol use disorder in people with chronic liver disease and obesity: Controlling Unhealthy Relationships with Both alcohol and obesity (CURB trial)University Hospitals Plymouth NHS TrustNIHR£2.8M2026Upcoming
In Silico Photochemistry of Atmospheric Molecules in Aqueous AerosolsUniversity of BristolEC£1.9M2026Upcoming
Sleep and Circadian Rhythms in Chronic Disease and Lifecourse EpidemiologyUniversity of BristolEC£1.6M2027Upcoming
Regional ocean zooms, enhancements and hybrid methods for climate extremes and impacts at global and local scalesMet OfficeEC£858K2027Upcoming
Co-Production of an Evidence-Based Psychosocial Body Image Intervention for People Living With and Beyond Head and Neck CancerUniversity of the West of EnglandMRF£455K2026Upcoming
Examining arts engagement as a protective factor for self-harm and suicide in young peopleUniversity of BristolMRF£442K2027Upcoming
Toolbox for Integrated Monitoring and Action on Plastic Pollution from Land-to-Ocean PathwaysUniversity of PlymouthEC£424K2026Upcoming
Unified Service Platform Over multi-VEndor Telco Cloud InfrastRuctures, ExposInG beyond ConNectivity services in 6G networksUniversity of BristolEC£405K2026Upcoming
Transforming how universities respond to self-harm: a social-ecological approachUniversity of BristolMRF£380K2026Upcoming
Next-Generation ATS Platform for Innovative, Climate-Conscious, and Secure Air Traffic ManagementGe Aviation Systems LimitedEC£364K2026Upcoming
Culture as a CATALYST for Achieving Lasting Reproducibility in ScienceUniversity of BristolEC£277K2026Upcoming
The European Union's Quest for a Relational Open Strategic AutonomyUniversity of BristolEC£241K2026Upcoming
Water as Living Heritage: From Traditional Knowledge to Community Action for Climate Resilience and WellbeingUniversity of BathEC£180K2027Upcoming
Non-destructive Evaluation and Service Life Extension of Vulnerable Reinforced Concrete InfrastructureUniversity of BristolEC£163K2026Upcoming
Discovering new genes and developing a diagnostic tool for lipodystrophy, a step towards understanding lean type 2 diabetesUniversity of ExeterDiabetesUK£109K2026Upcoming

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