Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) , Innovate UK , Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) , Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) , Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) , Economic and Social Research Council · United Kingdom
Advancing solutions for critical mineral production and recycling
Open
Applications close on 7 Jan 2027.
Deadline
7 Jan 2027 (in 53 days)
Grant amount
£1.5 million total budget (amount per applicant not stated)
Funding rate
Depends on funder and organisation type — see the opportunity Standard rule for this programme; the call can differ.
Likely applicant types
Companies, SMEs / start-ups, Universities & research From source categories or programme rules; the call decides.
Funder
Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) , Innovate UK , Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) , Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) , Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) , Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC)
Apply for funding for pump-priming research to explore, test and validate disruptive and transformative solutions for critical mineral extraction, processing, recovery, reprocessing, recycling or re-mining.
Who can apply
You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) funding.
Applicant categories are a starting point. The official call decides eligibility.
Timing
Closing date: 7 January 2027 4:00pm UK time
How to apply
Apply through the funder’s official page (link below); it states the procedure, documents and deadline.
From the call text
Who can apply
Not stated in the call text we hold — check the official page
Company stage
Not stated in the call text we hold — check the official page
Single applicant or consortium
Not stated in the call text we hold — check the official page
Where applicants must be based
Not stated in the call text we hold — check the official page
Where to apply
Not stated in the call text we hold — check the official page
Where these facts come from
Fact
Value
How we know
Taken from the source
Deadline
7 January 2027 “Closing date: 7 January 2027 4:00pm UK time”
read from the official page
15 Nov 2026
Amount per applicant
Unknown — not stated in the source we hold
unknown
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Total budget
Unknown — not stated in the source we hold
unknown
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Funding rate
Depends on funder and organisation type — see the opportunity
programme standard rule
15 Nov 2026
Who can apply
You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) funding.
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