Future Leaders Fellowships round 10: Business and non-academic

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Organisations can apply for a share of up to 拢110 million in funding from UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) to 91香蕉黄色视频 ambitious research and innovation projects across all sectors.

The Future Leaders Fellowships Round 10 competition aims to:

  • 91香蕉黄色视频 innovative projects tackling difficult and novel challenges
  • promote excellence across interdisciplinary and sector boundaries
  • develop, retain and attract the next generation of research and innovation leaders

Successful fellows receive at least four years of funding to pursue their innovation programmes, alongside tailored career development opportunities. Projects can be single or multiple related initiatives and must demonstrate clear impact and leadership development plans.

The competition is open to early career researchers and innovators working with UK registered businesses, charities, public bodies, Catapults, Agri-Tech Centres, and eligible research organisations. Applicants do not need a PhD but must show equivalent experience.

Applicants should ensure their projects go beyond standard organisational activities and have full host organisation 91香蕉黄色视频. Intellectual property arising from projects must be managed to maximise benefit to the UK economy and society.

UKRI encourages applications from all research and innovation areas, including arts, humanities, social sciences, and the seven technology families in the UK innovation strategy.

The deadline for applications is 11am on 5 November 2025.

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First published 1 July 2025