Projects Peer Review Panel (PPRP) 2026
Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) · United Kingdom
Grant funding opportunity supporting large or complex research projects of significant scientific priority within STFC programme areas. Applications are reviewed through Projects Peer Review Panel rounds and only invited applicants who passed a Statement of Interest stage can submit full proposals.
Summary
Deadline
27 Aug 2026
Complexity
Medium
Time to apply
20-60 hours
Updated
9 Jun 2026
Grant funding opportunity supporting large or complex research projects of significant scientific priority within STFC programme areas. Applications are reviewed through Projects Peer Review Panel rounds and only invited applicants who passed a Statement of Interest stage can submit full proposals.
Eligibility
Applicant types
Research
Business size
Research organisation
Industries
Particle physics, nuclear physics, astronomy, particle astrophysics, accelerator physics and computing for the PPAN programme.
Match funding
Required
Requirements
Researchers based at UK research organisations eligible for STFC funding who have been invited to apply following a successful Statement of Interest stage. The project lead must be based at an eligible UK research organisation. Projects may include participation in major experiments or missions, development of instruments or detectors, accelerator technologies, upgrades to existing facilities, ...
Eligible applicants
Researchers based at UK research organisations eligible for STFC funding who have been invited to apply following a successful Statement of Interest stage.
Funding and scope
Benefit amount
Amount needs verification
Total fund available
Not specified
Funding intensity
STFC funds 80% of full economic cost.
Payment type
Grant (typically 80% FEC in arrears)
Eligible scope
Projects may include participation in major experiments or missions, development of instruments or detectors, accelerator technologies, upgrades to existing facilities, high performance computing development, and new initiatives in e science including modelling and data management.
Eligible expenses
- Eligible costs aligned with STFC research grant funding including project staff, infrastructure, equipment and operational research costs as agreed with the programme manager.
Ineligible costs
- Costs not eligible under UKRI Projects Peer Review Panel 2026 funding terms.
Application and risks
Application platform
UKRI Funding Service
Competitiveness
Competitive Selection
Decision timeline
Not specified
Assessment process
Applications are assessed through the STFC Projects Peer Review Panel process based on scientific excellence, strategic importance and feasibility of delivery.
Application sections
- Summary, vision and approach, project management plan, applicant and team capability to deliver, ethics and responsible research and innovation, resources and cost justification, project partners, data management and sharing, facilities and trusted research considerations.
Application components
Not specified
Decision risks
Applications may be rejected if eligibility requirements are not met or if proposals fail to follow application guidance or fall outside programme scope.
Timeline and partners
Opening date
8 Sept 2025
Project duration
Duration as required to deliver the project
Project start
Not specified
Project end
Not specified
Co-funders
Not specified
Collaboration rules
- Collaborative projects and partnerships are allowed where they contribute to delivering complex scientific programmes.
- Not specified
Consortium requirements
- Not specified
Additional guidance
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Quick facts
- Status
- Open
- Deadline
- 27 Aug 2026
- Funding amount
- Amount needs verification
- Funding band
- Verification Required
- Funding type
- Grant
- Payment type
- Grant (typically 80% FEC in arrears)
- Audience
- Research Innovation
- Industry
- Particle physics, nuclear physics, astronomy, particle astrophysics, accelerator physics and computing for the PPAN programme.
- Last updated
- 9 Jun 2026
- Published
- 16 Jul 2025