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Marine Alliance for Science and Technology for Scotland

Funding

Funding opportunities

Below we list open funding opportunities from MASTS for its members and also open to all calls from other institutions. If you have an opportunity you would like the MASTS community to know about please get in touch.

Marine Fund Scotland 2025-2026

This is a fantastic opportunity to secure funding for projects that support a sustainable and low-carbon marine economy. What’s Covered? The funding can support eligible individuals, businesses, organisations, and communities

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Educational Support Fund

Applications are welcomed from Undergraduates, new and ongoing, Masters and Doctoral students studying for degrees in disciplines relevant to underwater, subsea, marine science, technology and engineering. Applications must be requested

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UKRI policy fellowships 2025

Spend 18 months as a UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) core policy fellow, a Natural Hazards and Resilience policy fellow or a What Works Innovation fellow to inform policy to

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COST Action Call for Proposals

The Open Call 2025 for new COST Action proposals closes on 21 October 2025 at 12.00 (noon) CEST. A COST Action is an interdisciplinary research network that brings researchers and

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Student Bursaries – IMarEST

Student Busaries: £250-£500. IMarEST bursaries are targeted at undergraduate and postgraduate students, apprentices and cadets studying or working in marine engineering, science and technology.

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Stanley Gray Fellowship – IMarEST

IMarEST grants (must be a member – PGRs get free membership). Deadline: 31 October 2025. The Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology (IMarEST) awards one Stanley Gray Fellowship every

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Sea-Changers Grants

Main Grants: between £500-£2,500. Deadline: 30 September 2025. Small Grants: up to £500. Apply anytime. PGRs who have any outreach or educational elements to their work might benefit. One-off grants

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Sea-Changers Scottish Learning Fund

Sea-Changers grants (not just PGRs). To enable early-stage and / or small community-based groups in Scotland who are involved in marine conservation activities to learn, share knowledge, network and develop skills with

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Non-direct financial support 
(in kind support, shared equipment, cooperative links etc): “The authors acknowledge the support of the MASTS pooling initiative (The Marine Alliance for Science and Technology for Scotland) in the completion of this study. MASTS is funded by the Scottish Funding Council (grant reference HR09011) and contributing institutions”.

Direct financial support 
(MASTS staff or students involved, travel funds and other direct support): “This work received funding from the MASTS pooling initiative (The Marine Alliance for Science and Technology for Scotland) and their support is gratefully acknowledged. MASTS is funded by the Scottish Funding Council (grant reference HR09011) and contributing institutions”.

  1. Open: Search for Notices – Public Contracts Scotland#
  2. Notice type: Current Opportunities
  3. Category: Research and development services and related consultancy services
  4. Sub-categories: Marine research services
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