Research and partnership hubs for a healthy society
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) · United Kingdom
Funding to establish large scale multidisciplinary research hubs that bring together expertise across engineering, physical sciences and the health research community to support people to live healthier lives and prevent ill health.
Summary
Deadline
17 Mar 2026
Complexity
Medium
Time to apply
20-60 hours
Updated
9 Jun 2026
Funding to establish large scale multidisciplinary research hubs that bring together expertise across engineering, physical sciences and the health research community to support people to live healthier lives and prevent ill health.
Eligibility
Applicant types
Research, Charity Community
Business size
Research organisation
Industries
Healthcare technologies and related engineering and physical sciences research areas supporting prevention, early diagnosis and self management of health.
Match funding
Not required
Requirements
UK research organisations eligible for EPSRC funding that have been invited to submit a full proposal following a successful outline stage application. The hub should be based around a lead institution that submits the application through the UKRI Funding Service. Projects must establish research hubs addressing priority challenge areas including prevention and population health, supporting peo...
Eligible applicants
UK research organisations eligible for EPSRC funding that have been invited to submit a full proposal following a successful outline stage application.
Funding and scope
Benefit amount
Up to £12,500,000 Full Economic Cost per hub
Total fund available
£37,500,000 to £62,500,000 (Full Economic Cost)
Funding intensity
EPSRC funds 80% of Full Economic Cost (FEC).
Payment type
Grant (typically 80% FEC in arrears)
Eligible scope
Projects must establish research hubs addressing priority challenge areas including prevention and population health, supporting people to manage their own health and novel techniques for early diagnosis.
Eligible expenses
- Staff costs, equipment between £25,000 and £400,000 if essential to the hub mission and other project resources required to deliver the hub activities.
Ineligible costs
- Costs not eligible under UKRI healthy society research and partnership hubs funding terms.
Application and risks
Application platform
UKRI Funding Service
Competitiveness
Closed / Not accepting applications
Decision timeline
Not specified
Assessment process
Applications are assessed through peer review and panel assessment as part of the EPSRC funding process.
Application sections
- Summary, core team, vision and approach, applicant and team capability to deliver, project partners, facilities, resources and cost justification, ethics and responsible research and innovation and other Funding Service application sections.
Application components
Not specified
Decision risks
Applications may be rejected if they are out of scope, do not follow guidance or fail to meet eligibility requirements.
Timeline and partners
Opening date
Not specified
Project duration
Up to 6 years
Project start
Not specified
Project end
Not specified
Co-funders
Not specified
Collaboration rules
- Hubs are expected to bring together partnerships across the research and health landscape including academic institutions, industry, charities, health providers, policymakers and other stakeholders.
- International researchers may participate as project co lead (international) under specific UKRI international cooperation agreements or as project partners.
Consortium requirements
- Hubs should include multiple institutions and partners forming a multidisciplinary research partnership across relevant disciplines and sectors.
Additional guidance
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Quick facts
- Status
- Closed
- Deadline
- 17 Mar 2026
- Funding amount
- Up to £12,500,000 Full Economic Cost per hub
- Funding band
- Large (£5M+)
- Funding type
- Grant
- Payment type
- Grant (typically 80% FEC in arrears)
- Audience
- Research Innovation, Charity Community, Mixed
- Industry
- Healthcare technologies and related engineering and physical sciences research areas supporting prevention, early diagnosis and self management of health.
- Last updated
- 9 Jun 2026
- Published
- 15 Dec 2025