We understand writing a proposal is a significant task. Use this guidance to help you gather everything you need and give it the best chance of success.
This guidance is only for applicants using the Joint Electronic Submission (Je-S) system.
If you are using the UKRI Funding Service to apply, check:
- the application guidance for the EPSRC funding opportunity
- how applicants use the Funding Service
Overview of information needed for your proposal
Familiarise yourself with all the information your proposal may need and how to present it
Case for support
Maximise the main opportunity to explain why your proposal should get a grant
Justification of resources
Find out how to help reviewers understand why you need the costs you ask for
Project partners letter of support
Demonstrate the benefits of collaboration and potential impact of research with a well-written letter of support
Equipment
Find out how to present your case for equipment valued up to £400,000
National importance statement examples
See how successful applications covered national importance and got supportive reviewer comments with example statements taken from proposals
Projects consisting of multiple proposals
How to request funding for researchers at different organisations to work together on a project
Protecting your intellectual property
Help protect your ideas and patents with collaboration and confidentiality agreements
Health technologies impact and translation toolkit
Get an overview of some of the main barriers researchers may face when seeking to apply their research to solving and addressing challenges in human health and wellbeing
Flexible working
Find out how to build in flexibility for researchers and their teams, and describe the support needed
Coronavirus (COVID-19) impact
How to tell us if you have been or will be impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
UKRI good research resource hub
UKRI encourages diversity of people and ideas in research. Find out how you can add your support with policies, standards and guidance on topics such as open research, trusted research and responsible innovation