The current funding calls are open across UK DRI
STEP-UP is a UK-based research project funded under the UK Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)’s 2023 Strategic Technical Platforms call. The project is building a regional, London-based, platform to support the development of communities, skills and career opportunities for “digital Research Technical Professionals (dRTPs)”.
📣 Call page: step-up.ac.uk/training/ | 📧 Contact: info@step-up.ac.uk
The Accelerated Compute Infrastructure Training Hub at the University of Surrey strengthens the United Kingdom workforce running advanced computing. It aims to coordinate and elevate national skills. It offers recognised training and events on accelerators, high-performance networking, storage, orchestration, hybrid cloud, infrastructure automation, security, sustainability, and researcher support.
📣 Call page: acit.surrey.ac.uk/inde... | 📧 Contact: ACIT@surrey.ac.uk
CHARTED Flexible Funding backs community-led work to clarify the skills and training ecosystem and include underrepresented roles. Fund 1: build a FAIR training ecosystem; £350k, ~£5k small grants, some to £100k; opens late 2025/early 2026, completes early 2028. Fund 2: community activities; £150k, ~£5k per event; opens Oct 2025, completes 2028. Fund 3: tools and frameworks; £350k, ~£5k–£150k; opens late 2025/early 2026, completes 2028. Fund 4: individual professional development; £150k, up to ~£5k each; opens Oct 2025, completes 2028.
📣 Call page: drtp-skills.ac.uk/funds/ | 📧 Contact: w.filinger@epcc.ed.ac.uk
Will work to attract individuals who want to apply technical skills to a societal cause at different career stages and build a community of RTPs across the north-west of England. Will also work to provide at least six short-term student placements for those studying on undergraduate or masters programmes in relevant subjects.
📣 Call page: drtp-skills.ac.uk/funds/ | 📧 Contact: Philip Couch
The DisCouRSE Network Plus project develops leaders across digital research technical professional roles in the UK, focusing on leadership training and career pathways. It offers flexible funding for community-led projects, networking, and strategic planning. Calls run every six months to autumn 2027; first-round applications close 14 November 2025, 16:00 GMT.
📣 Call page: discourse-network.gith... | 📧 Contact: arc.discourse@ucl.ac.uk
MInDS is a four-year initiative launched April 2025 to build career pathways for impact-driven mathematical sciences. Led by partners at University of Bath, Queen’s University Belfast, and the UK Knowledge Exchange Hub, it offers funding calls. Upcoming deadlines: 24 Nov 2025; 23 Feb 2026; 25 May 2026; 27 Aug 2026.
📣 Call page: warwick.ac.uk/fac/sci/... | 📧 Contact: Andreas Kyprianou
The MUSCAT platform at Queen Mary University of London addresses the shortage of skilled professionals in antenna measurement and radio-frequency characterization. Led by Dr Max Munoz Torrico and colleagues, it offers bespoke training and workshops, access to the Antennas Measurement Lab, and industry partnerships to tackle challenges and accelerate commercialization.
📣 Call page: qmul.ac.uk/media/news/... | 📧 Contact: Dr Max Munoz Torrico
Establish a national and interdisciplinary platform that nurtures a community of RTPs who specialise in developing and applying AI to scientific and engineering challenges by providing: training, support, development opportunities, and advocacy.
📣 Call page: | 📧 Contact: Jeyan Thiyagalingam
People in Data convenes a nationwide community of data professionals to champion data’s value and the people behind it. It aims to connect practitioners, build skills and capacity, and develop a sustainable business case. It offers programmes with partners across the United Kingdom’s universities, institutes, government and industry.
📣 Call page: turing.ac.uk/research/... | 📧 Contact: PeopleInData@turing.ac.uk
SHAREing is a UK research initiative that funds and shapes future digital research infrastructure activities. It aims to identify priority actions through working groups that run scoping exercises and develop miniproject proposals. It offers funded miniprojects (after consortium approval) and early participation via working groups—currently for members, with plans to open to the wider community. Please contact the working group leads (https://shareing-dri.github.io/about/workinggroups) if you would like to participate.
📣 Call page: shareing-dri.github.io... | 📧 Contact: Tobias Weinzierl
The CaSDaRs Flexible Fund supports data stewardship across the United Kingdom. It aims to advance careers and skills for data stewards and build evidence of their value across disciplines and organisations. It offers funding calls, bursaries, workshop support, and ongoing funding streams for events and related applications.
📣 Call page: casdar.ac.uk/funding/ | 📧 Contact: casdar@soton.ac.uk
UK RAS STEPS is a community-driven platform supporting research technicians in robotics and autonomous systems. It aims to build a collaborative, inclusive environment, raise the profile of technician careers, and promote responsible innovation. It offers ongoing professional development, networking, and community support across the UK and beyond.
📣 Call page: ukras-steps.org/ | 📧 Contact: info@ukras-steps.org