Transformative sustainable AI technologies (Grant)
UK Research and Innovation (UK) · National scheme · 1 eligible country
What this scheme funds
This UK scheme funds speculative, high-risk research aimed at making future AI systems dramatically more sustainable, for example reducing the energy and resource footprint of AI technologies. It supports early-stage exploratory research rather than near-market products, with a shared pot of over £12 million available across all successful applicants.
artificial-intelligence · energy-efficiency · research-excellence · deep-tech
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Who it is for
A UK-based research organisation (public, non-profit, or private sector) proposing bold, exploratory research into more sustainable AI systems.
The scheme in detail
- Agency
- UK Research and Innovation (UK)
- Eligible countries (1)
- United Kingdom
- Funding
- €693k
- Deadline
- 10 Nov 2026
- Applicant type
- Not stated by the agency.
- Eligible applicants
- public body, non-profit, private sector, research organisation
- Also required
- Applicants must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for UK Research and Innovation funding; total scheme budget is £12,050,000 shared across all recipients.