UK International Ocean Drilling Programme site survey grant
Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) · United Kingdom
This grant funds shipborne and virtual site survey investigations to support the development of scientific ocean drilling expedition proposals.
Summary
Deadline
13 Jul 2026
Complexity
Medium
Time to apply
20-60 hours
Updated
9 Jun 2026
This grant funds shipborne and virtual site survey investigations to support the development of scientific ocean drilling expedition proposals.
Eligibility
Applicant types
Research
Business size
Research organisation
Industries
Research, environmental science, marine geoscience
Match funding
Needs verification
Requirements
Individuals and research groups based at UK research organisations eligible for NERC funding UK research organisation eligible for NERC funding applying for UK-IODP site survey grant. To support development of high-quality UK-led ocean drilling proposals aligned with international research priorities
Eligible applicants
Individuals and research groups based at UK research organisations eligible for NERC funding
Funding and scope
Benefit amount
Amount needs verification
Total fund available
Not specified
Funding intensity
Not specified
Payment type
Grant (typically 80% FEC in arrears)
Eligible scope
To support development of high-quality UK-led ocean drilling proposals aligned with international research priorities
Eligible expenses
- Facilities costs, cruise costs, and site survey investigations (shipborne or virtual)
Ineligible costs
- PhD studentships
- equipment costs above £25,000
Application and risks
Application platform
UKRI Funding Service
Competitiveness
Open (Rolling assessment)
Decision timeline
Not specified
Assessment process
Panel review followed by final funding decision by NERC
Application sections
Not specified
Application components
- Online application form
- research proposal
- justification of resources
- supporting documents
Required documents
Not specified
Appendices
Not specified
Assessment criteria
- Vision, approach, applicant capability, and ethics and responsible research
Timeline and partners
Opening date
4 Sept 2025
Project duration
Not specified
Project start
Not specified
Project end
Not specified
Co-funders
Not specified
Collaboration rules
- International IODP collaboration requirements apply.
Consortium requirements
- Research team/consortium as required for IODP site survey proposals.
Additional guidance
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Quick facts
- Status
- Open
- Deadline
- 13 Jul 2026
- Funding amount
- Amount needs verification
- Funding band
- Not specified
- Funding type
- Research grant
- Payment type
- Grant (typically 80% FEC in arrears)
- Audience
- Research Innovation
- Industry
- Research, environmental science, marine geoscience
- Last updated
- 9 Jun 2026
- Published
- Not specified