The Sustainability and Resilience Institute (SRI) is pleased to launch funding support for academic staff and Early Career Researchers and is encouraging applications for the upcoming 2025/26 window.
The SRI has four research funding opportunities open to applications. Projects must align with one or more of the SRI’s strategic themes, while addressing sustainability and resilience in the context of the environment and social, economic, or cultural factors.
Previously funded projects have involved developing new machine learning models to assess air pollution, understanding connections between climate change and mobility, and investigating food insecurity and the impact of climate change in Northern Ghana.
If you’re interested in applying, the SRI is hosting an online webinar on 17 June and an in-person drop-in session on 19 June. Visit the SRI SharePoint site to find out how to join.
Funding available:
SRI Proposal Development Seed Fund
This fund offers researchers up to ?15,000 to fund research projects, network building, writing of bids, workshops, data collection, policy assessment and dissemination of research, with the aim for this work to lead to bids for more substantial research projects.
SRI Early Career Colleague Fellowship
This opportunity is designed to support outstanding and enthusiastic colleagues with a capacity-building offering (value equivalent to ?3,000) for developing independent research careers, such as enhancing academic skills, fostering interdisciplinary collaboration. encouraging mentoring and securing a permanent academic position or major external funding.
Responsive and Travel Fund
This fund will support a broad range of activities, up to ?2,000, to underpin and develop research, with funding expected to cover areas such as networking activities, bid writing, workshops, data collection, and policy assessment.
SRI Policy Placement Fund
Aiming to provide Early Career Colleagues with opportunities to build industry experience, this fund supports three or four recipients to undertake up to three-months placement in a sustainability-focused policy-making organisation.
Applications for funding close on 20 July 2025.
You can access more information for each of the funding calls for 2025/26 on the SRI SharePoint site.