Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) · GB · UKRI
This funding opportunity supports proof-of-concept projects to develop, integrate, deploy, and demonstrate innovative autonomous solutions for atmospheric science or autonomous aerial systems for environmental applications. Projects must deliver demonstrator capability, high-quality environmental data, and pathways towards wider use and adoption. The scheme is funded by NERC and aims to strengthen the UK's environmental observing capability.
Data last verified 2026-08-14 · sources & verification
Structured dimensions read from the official page. What do these mean? ↗
University, Research Institute, Nonprofit, Company Sme, Government
University, Research Institute, Nonprofit, Company Sme, Government, Other
GB
GB
University, Research Institute
Domestic entities only
Not required
Evidence: every dimension above is read from this scheme's official page — official page ↗.
Applicants must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for NERC funding. Academic researchers of any career stage, research and technical staff, and multidisciplinary teams are eligible. International researchers may participate as project partners but cannot receive funding for co-lead costs.
2026-10-21
1 form file(s) downloaded; 8 explicit questions; 7 writing prompts; 53 fields/sections; moderate — substantial written sections
Where each item on this page was read from, so every claim can be verified against the original. Several values often come from the same official page — that page is named in the Source column. Anything we could not reach or parse is listed under Not captured / obstacles below.
| Curated item | Value in this record | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Funding agency | Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) | www.ukri.org ↗ |
| Country / funding source | GB · UKRI | same page as above — www.ukri.org ↗ |
| Deadline | 2026-10-21 — LLM-checked against the archived official page | same page as above — www.ukri.org ↗ |
| Funding amount | £300,000–£1,000,000 | same page as above — www.ukri.org ↗ |
| Eligibility | 7 structured dimensions — see the eligibility panel above | same page as above — www.ukri.org ↗ |
Data is collected from official funder pages only. Figures are machine-curated (rule + LLM where noted) and should be re-verified on the linked source before use.