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    GrantsUK International Ocean Drilling Programme Site Survey Funding
    Closed grant

    UK International Ocean Drilling Programme Site Survey Funding

    Funding amount
    £800k
    Closed 14 Jul 2026

    UK funding opportunity offering up to £500,000 for site survey investigations to support scientific ocean drilling expedition applications.

    🇬🇧United KingdomPublished 5 Sept 2025· 1 year agoviaUKRI
    Funding amount
    £800k
    Closed 14 Jul 2026
    Applications close passed on 14 Jul 2026.

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Funding
      est.£800,000
      Pounds sterling
    • Applications closed
      14 Jul 2026
      4 months ago
    • Sector
      Research & Innovation
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom

    Lifecycle

    Closed

    Closed for applications on 14 Jul 2026. Published 1 year ago.

    5 Sept 2025Today14 Jul 2026

    Brief

    This funding opportunity supports ship-borne and virtual site survey investigations to help researchers develop competitive applications for scientific ocean drilling expeditions. Eligible projects can run for up to 24 months with maximum funding of £500,000 for ship-borne investigations or £187,500 for virtual investigations, with NERC covering 80% of full economic cost (FEC). This programme is designed to strengthen the scientific evidence base and feasibility assessment for proposed deep ocean drilling projects, enabling better-informed expedition planning and increased success rates in securing drilling time.

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    Publisher
    UK Research and Innovation
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    ukri.org
    Record ID
    uk-international-ocean-drilling-programme-site-survey
    NE
    Funding body
    Natural Environment Research Council (NERC)
    Sector
    Research & Innovation