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    GrantsSustainable AI Technology Development
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    Sustainable AI Technology Development

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    25d
    10 Nov 2026 · in 24 days

    Competitive funding for cutting-edge research developing AI technologies that meaningfully reduce environmental impact and improve efficiency and robustness of future AI systems.

    🇬🇧United KingdomPublished 24 Aug 2026· 1 months agoviaUKRI
    Applications close
    25d
    10 Nov 2026 · in 24 days

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Funding
      est.£12,050,000
      Pounds sterling
    • Applications close
      10 Nov 2026
      25 days left
    • Sector
      Research & Innovation
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom

    Lifecycle

    Open

    25 days left to apply. Opened 1 months ago, closes 10 Nov 2026.

    24 Aug 2026Today10 Nov 2026

    Brief

    This funding opportunity supports high-risk, exploratory research projects aimed at creating innovative AI technologies that substantially enhance the sustainability of future artificial intelligence systems. Projects should demonstrate potential to achieve significant breakthroughs in one or more of the following areas: computational efficiency, system robustness, and reduced environmental impact. Successful proposals will address fundamental challenges in making AI more sustainable and scalable, with clear pathways to transformative outcomes. Applicants should be prepared to outline novel approaches, expected milestones, and the potential magnitude of improvement their research could deliver to the AI field.

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    Publisher
    UK Research and Innovation
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    ukri.org
    Record ID
    transformative-sustainable-ai-technologies
    Sector
    Research & Innovation