Funding Opportunities

Looking for funding to support your AI research? We have compiled a list of standing funding opportunities available to UK researchers.

From industry grants to government-backed initiatives, these programmes can help drive innovation and advance AI research. 

Explore the options below to find the right support for your work:

Industry Grants:

• Sony Research Award Program: Provides sponsored research funding for projects on emerging and innovative technologies in collaboration with Sony Group’s research groups. ​
• NVIDIA Academic Grant Program: Advances academic research by providing world-class computing access and resources to researchers. ​
• Google Academic Research Awards: Aims to fund and/or actively collaborate with researchers, fostering an ecosystem that generates impactful research with real-world applications.
• Google Research Scholar Program – Yearly funding for early-career academics in AI.
• Amazon Research Awards (ARA): Offers unrestricted cash awards and AWS Promotional Credits to fund research at academic institutions and non-profit organizations in areas that align with Amazon's mission to advance customer-obsessed science.

Government & Research Council Grants:

• UKRI (UK Research and Innovation) AI Funding Calls – Regular funding rounds for AI research.
• EPSRC (Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council) AI Grants – Ongoing funding for AI projects.
• Innovate UK AI Competitions – Recurring funding for AI innovation.
• Turing Funding Calls – Annual funding for AI researchers through The Alan Turing Institute.
• Artificial Intelligence Security Institute (AISI) Grants: AISI offers grants to support research in AI security, focusing on systemic safety and governance. ​
• Responsible AI UK (RAI UK) Funding Calls: RAI UK periodically announces funding calls for projects that address challenges in responsible AI, encouraging multidisciplinary collaboration. ​
• Advanced Research and Invention Agency (ARIA) Funding Opportunities: ARIA provides seed funding for innovative projects that challenge existing assumptions and open new research paths in AI and related fields.
• NHS AI Lab Funding Streams: The NHS AI Lab offers funding to support the development and deployment of AI technologies in healthcare settings.

European & International Grants:

• Horizon Europe AI Calls – EU-wide funding for AI research, open to UK applicants.
• ERC (European Research Council) AI Grants – Recurring calls for fundamental AI research.