Finding Funding Opportunities

Research Professional

The Research Professional database provides unlimited access to information about current, past, and upcoming research funding opportunities. Log in with your Raven credentials to access full content via the University's subscription.

You can set up email alerts for relevant funding calls: How to create an opportunities alert.

The Funding Know How section contains a large collection of guidance on developing winning proposals.

For tips how to use Research Professional effectively, see this video from the University Careers Service.

UKRI Funding Finder

All UKRI funding calls are listed on the UKRI funding finder. You can filter by a research council as well as look for upcoming funding opportunities – these are sometimes listed as pre-announcements. You can subscribe to UKRI emails in order to keep up to date with funding, news and events, and a weekly newsletter.

Future UKRI Funding Opportunities

UKRI's new Future research and innovation funding opportunities list highlights calls that are expected to open – so you can plan ahead.

  • The list covers all UKRI’s councils, rather than a single one – so it might be worth checking even if you usually follow calls from one specific council.
  • Some entries are indicative and the details may change.
  • UKRI aim to update the list every quarter.
  • The list does not include all upcoming funding opportunities.

EU Funding & Tenders Portal

All calls from the European Commission are published on the EU Funding & Tenders Portal. To help you make effective searches for open calls and partners, read the guidance from the ROO EU team: How to browse open calls.

Other funding

For information about internal University funding, see Internal funding sources.

The Energy IRC publishes a regular newsletter with funding opportunities in energy research: Subscribe to the Energy IRC newsletter.

Cambridge Zero publishes a regular newsletter with funding opportunities relevant to decarbonisation: Sign up to the Cambridge Zero Research newsletter.