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Focal award: EPSRC and MHCLG Fire Engineering Skills Hub (Grant)[E8]

United KingdomUK Research and Innovation, Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council[E1]

Closes[E3]
Funder's deadline: 3 Nov 2026, 16:00 UK time (UTC). UTC: 3 Nov 2026, 16:00 UTC.
Total funding[E9]
GBP 5,900,000
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What it funds

Apply for funding for a skills hub to deliver high quality, cohort based doctoral training, and design of high-quality postgraduate level taught programmes in fire engineering. You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for EPSRC funding. Location: National. Award: £1 to £5,900,000. Total fund: £5,900,000.

Who can apply
  • public sector, non-profit, private sector.
  • Open to: Small and medium firms
  • Open to: Nonprofits
  • Open to: Public bodies
  • Open to: Universities and research
Guidance and application

The funder's guidance, rules and application form are on its own page. Read them before you apply.

Risks and unknowns

  • RiskOnly 4 days remain before the closing date.[E3]
  • RiskThis is a grant, not a contract. Grants usually need a proposal against the funder's criteria, may need partners and often need co-funding.[E5]
  • UnknownWe read the funder's listing, not the full guidance or application forms.
Opens[E6]
8 Sept 2026
Last checked
9 hours ago

Who can apply

  • EligibilityWho can apply: public sector, non-profit, private sector.[E4]
  • Open toSmall and medium firms, Nonprofits, Public bodies, Universities and research. Tagged by SLETOR from the listing's own words.

UK Research and Innovation, Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council

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Evidence10 facts from the notice · Show

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  1. E1

    The funder is UK Research and Innovation, Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council.

    From Focal award: EPSRC and MHCLG Fire Engineering Skills Hub (Grant) (ID 58p1T6AVKevjtNBHWYW8Tx), field /grantFunder, read 29 Oct 2026, 09:13 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  2. E2

    The grant is listed on the UK government's Find a grant service.

    “GB”

    From Focal award: EPSRC and MHCLG Fire Engineering Skills Hub (Grant) (ID 58p1T6AVKevjtNBHWYW8Tx), field /grantLocation, read 29 Oct 2026, 09:13 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  3. E3

    Applications close on 3 Nov 2026, 16:00 UK time (UTC).

    “2026-11-03T16:00”

    From Focal award: EPSRC and MHCLG Fire Engineering Skills Hub (Grant) (ID 58p1T6AVKevjtNBHWYW8Tx), field /grantApplicationCloseDate, read 29 Oct 2026, 09:13 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  4. E4

    Who can apply: public sector, non-profit, private sector.

    From Focal award: EPSRC and MHCLG Fire Engineering Skills Hub (Grant) (ID 58p1T6AVKevjtNBHWYW8Tx), field /grantApplicantType, read 29 Oct 2026, 09:13 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  5. E5

    This is a UK government grant. Applicants apply to the funder.

    From Focal award: EPSRC and MHCLG Fire Engineering Skills Hub (Grant) (ID 58p1T6AVKevjtNBHWYW8Tx), the whole record, read 29 Oct 2026, 09:13 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  6. E6

    Applications open on 8 Sept 2026, 09:00 UK time (UTC+1).

    “2026-09-08T09:00”

    From Focal award: EPSRC and MHCLG Fire Engineering Skills Hub (Grant) (ID 58p1T6AVKevjtNBHWYW8Tx), field /grantApplicationOpenDate, read 29 Oct 2026, 09:13 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  7. E7

    When we read it, the call was open, going by the open and close dates on Find a grant.

    “2026-11-03T16:00”

    From Focal award: EPSRC and MHCLG Fire Engineering Skills Hub (Grant) (ID 58p1T6AVKevjtNBHWYW8Tx), field /grantApplicationCloseDate, read 29 Oct 2026, 09:13 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  8. E8

    The notice is titled "Focal award: EPSRC and MHCLG Fire Engineering Skills Hub (Grant)".

    From Focal award: EPSRC and MHCLG Fire Engineering Skills Hub (Grant) (ID 58p1T6AVKevjtNBHWYW8Tx), field /grantName, read 29 Oct 2026, 09:13 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  9. E9

    The stated value is GBP 5,900,000 (the total fund, shared between applicants).

    “5900000 GBP”

    From Focal award: EPSRC and MHCLG Fire Engineering Skills Hub (Grant) (ID 58p1T6AVKevjtNBHWYW8Tx), field /grantTotalAwardAmount, read 29 Oct 2026, 09:13 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  10. E10

    The most one applicant can get is GBP 5,900,000.

    “5900000 GBP”

    From Focal award: EPSRC and MHCLG Fire Engineering Skills Hub (Grant) (ID 58p1T6AVKevjtNBHWYW8Tx), field /grantMaximumAward, read 29 Oct 2026, 09:13 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

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Updates

  1. First seen · 29 Oct 2026, 09:13 UTC

    The funder published the call with a future closing date.

    Source record: Focal award: EPSRC and MHCLG Fire Engineering Skills Hub (Grant) (ID 58p1T6AVKevjtNBHWYW8Tx)