Opportunities for the Advanced Research and Invention Agency (ARIA)
Advanced Research and Invention Agency (ARIA), sponsored by the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology · United Kingdom
ARIA funds breakthrough research and development in under-explored areas to unlock scientific and technological advances with significant societal and economic impact.
Summary
Deadline
15 Jan 2028
Complexity
Medium
Time to apply
20-60 hours
Updated
9 Jun 2026
ARIA funds breakthrough research and development in under-explored areas to unlock scientific and technological advances with significant societal and economic impact.
Eligibility
Applicant types
Business, Research, Public Sector
Business size
Individual, SME
Industries
Research and development across scientific and technological sectors
Match funding
Needs verification
Requirements
Individuals, universities, research institutions, small, medium and large companies, charities, and public sector research organisations Verification Required — ARIA programme-specific eligibility per aria.org.uk/opportunities. To support high-risk, high-reward research that is too speculative or interdisciplinary for traditional funding routes
Eligible applicants
Individuals, universities, research institutions, small, medium and large companies, charities, and public sector research organisations
Funding and scope
Benefit amount
Amount needs verification
Total fund available
Not specified
Funding intensity
Verification Required
Payment type
Reimbursement
Eligible scope
To support high-risk, high-reward research that is too speculative or interdisciplinary for traditional funding routes
Eligible expenses
Not specified
Ineligible costs
- Verification Required
Application and risks
Application platform
ARIA funding calls and application process
Competitiveness
Open (Rolling assessment)
Decision timeline
Not specified
Assessment process
Applications evaluated based on criteria set within each funding call and programme
Application sections
Not specified
Application components
- Proposal submissions aligned with specific funding calls and programme requirements
Timeline and partners
Opening date
13 Jan 2025
Project duration
Varies by opportunity.
Project start
Not specified
Project end
Not specified
Co-funders
Not specified
Collaboration rules
- Verification Required
Consortium requirements
- Verification Required
Additional guidance
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Quick facts
- Status
- Open
- Deadline
- 15 Jan 2028
- Funding amount
- Amount needs verification
- Funding band
- Verification Required
- Funding type
- R&D funding (grants across programmes and seed funding)
- Payment type
- Reimbursement
- Audience
- Business, Research Innovation, Public Sector, Mixed
- Industry
- Research and development across scientific and technological sectors
- Last updated
- 9 Jun 2026
- Published
- 13 Jan 2025