Projects Peer Review Panel (PPRP) 2027

Open UKRI funding opportunity · Grant. Closes 2027-08-31. Opportunity page: https://www.ukri.org/opportunity/projects-peer-review-panel-pprp-2027/

Apply for funding to Projects Peer Review Panel 2026. Only invited applicants, who have undergone a successful statement of interest (SoI) stage are eligible to apply.

You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) funding.

STFC provides research grant funding opportunities that are reviewed through frequent Projects Peer Review Panel (PPRP) rounds. Only invited applicants, approved by programme managers can submit a full proposal.

The full economic cost (FEC) of your project can be agreed with specific programme areas and STFC will fund 80% of the FEC.

What we're looking for Scope

We provide research grant funding opportunities that are reviewed through frequent Projects Peer Review Panel (PPRP) rounds.

We support large or complex projects that have significant scientific priority in one of the following:

- particle physics

- nuclear physics

- astronomy

- particle astrophysics

- accelerator physics

- computing for PPAN Programme

Large projects could involve:

- participating in new, or developing existing, high priority experiments or missions

- developing new instruments or accelerator technologies

- developing new, or upgrading existing, detectors

- purchasing new, or upgrading existing, major high performance computing facilities

- the ongoing operation of existing facilities

- developing new initiatives in the field of e-science, including modelling and data management

Please contact relevant programme manager as listed under the ‘Contact details’ section.

For more information on the background of this funding opportunity, go to the ‘Additional information’ section.

Duration

The duration of this award is as required to deliver the project.

Funding available

The FEC of your project can be up to the budget envelope advised and…