UK recipient region

Wales

Cardiff, Swansea, and Bangor champion research in health, environment, and Welsh culture and society.

#11 of 13 UK recipient regions by total grants — 634 mapped lead organisations

Funded awards
7,058
Published funding
£2.4B
Average published award
£492K
Active funded awards
1,055

Amounts are published for 4,810 of 7,058 funded awards and EC project participations. Data as of 16 July 2026.

Search funded awards in Wales

Wales's biggest topic is Materials & Manufacturing — 619 records (9%). Cardiff University leads local UK-based recipients with 3,220 awards or participations.

Top Funders

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NameFunded awards
EPSRC1,403
InnovateUK1,027
ESRC806
BBSRC534
EC530
NERC523
UKRI497
AHRC361
MRC319
STFC314

Funded Awards by Year

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YearFunded awards
2006215
2007217
2008231
2009244
2010253
2011240
2012261
2013253
2014279
2015344
2016369
2017451
2018456
2019444
2020556
2021444
2022506
2023548
2024486
2025210

Grants

Compound semiconductor applications catapult core delivery programmeCompound Semi Conductor Applications CatapultInnovateUK£57.5M2018Completed
Compound semiconductor applications catapult core delivery programmeCompound Semiconductor Applications Catapult LimitedInnovateUK£49.7M2023Active
The Active Building CentreSwansea UniversityUKRI£35.9M2018Completed
CS Connected - Integrating Research Excellence with our unique regional supply chain in advanced Semiconductor ManufacturingCardiff UniversityInnovateUK£25.4M2020Active
Administrative Data Research UK - ONSOffice for National StatisticsESRC£24.7M2022Completed
Administrative Data Research Wales (ADRUK partner)Swansea UniversityESRC£15.1M2026Active
Effectiveness, implementation and sustainability of Open Access Mental Health Support in WalesPublic Health WalesNIHR£3.4M2026Active
Single or Double? A Radical Approach to Main Group CatalysisCardiff UniversityEC£1.7M2026Upcoming
Celtic Crescent Creative Economy Doctoral Focal Awards in the Arts and HumanitiesBangor UniversityAHRC£1.6M2026Upcoming
Lles: a Welsh Hub for Doctoral Focal Awards in the Arts and HumanitiesSwansea UniversityAHRC£1.6M2026Upcoming
Using Artificial Intelligence to Improve the Use of Evidence in Social Work Practice: A Rapid-Cycle Development ProjectCardiff UniversityNIHR£702K2026Active
A Realist synthesis and evaluation of how mainstream smart home technologies can support independent living for disabled people: understanding what works for whom, in what circumstances, and whyCardiff UniversityNIHR£618K2026Active
Innovative low-impact supply of critical raw materials from the CopperbeltMaelgwyn Mineral Services LimitedEC£496K2026Active
Advanced reconfigurability leveraged on an agentic-ai framework boosting process industries flexibility and efficiencyEconotherm (UK) LimitedEC£437K2026Upcoming
Socially Connected SmartCare at home: Enhancing independent living for people living with dementia through low-cost technologyCardiff UniversityNIHR£430K2026Active
Older men's experiences of self-neglect and hoarding and engagement with local authority social care services and support (OMESH study)Cardiff UniversityNIHR£418K2026Active
Ready-PV: Reliability Evaluation through Analytics and Data for emerging technologY in PhotovoltaicsSwansea UniversityEC£215K2026Active
European VisiOn for Long-term Ocean Observations and EnVironmEntal SustainabilityBlue Lobster IT LimitedEC£200K2026Upcoming
HERALD: Revolutionizing Livestock Disease Detection Through Advanced DiagnosticsDiagnostig LTDInnovateUK£181K2026Active
Power-packRam Innovations LTDInnovateUK£180K2026Active

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