Accelerate Science and C2D3 Funding Call 2025 Now Open: AI for Research and Innovation
Closing date

We are delighted to announce that Accelerate Science 2025 funding call in collaboration with the Cambridge Centre for Data Driven Discovery (C2D3) is now live!

We are offering small grants for Cambridge University researchers pursuing innovative applications of AI in research or real-world contexts with a focus on inter and multidisciplinary collaboration.

This year applications are open under three categories:

  • Early Career Seed Funding: Small grants of up to £5,000 for early career researchers (PhD students or postdocs) to provide a step towards an independent research career.
  • Funding for events: Up to £15,000 to convene networks and events.
  • Project grants: Funding of up to £25,000 for larger scale projects.

We are looking for projects that are ready to get started quickly and will assess project readiness as part of the application review process. 

Applications are invited by 17:00 on Friday 12 September 2025.

We will be holding a funding Q and A event on Thursday 22 May from 15:00 - 16:00 on Zoom. Registration is available at the link below. 

Find out more and apply