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Advanced Research + Invention Agency (ARIA) is currently accepting applications for its Seeds for Engineering Ecosystem Resilience Research 2026. Interested applicants are encouraged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
Opportunity Details
ARIA’s seed funding program supports early-stage research focused on Engineering Ecosystem Resilience—the capacity of engineered systems, infrastructures, and technologies to adapt, withstand, or transform under stress. The initiative is designed for unconventional, exploratory, and breakthrough research that traditional grant schemes may overlook.
Minimum award: £10,000
Maximum award: £500,000
Funding scope: Research costs, prototyping, experimentation, exploratory studies
Flexibility: Applicants are encouraged to request exactly the amount needed—ambition is not penalized
ARIA welcomes proposals from:
Individuals with strong technical or scientific ideas
Small teams or interdisciplinary groups
Early-career researchers
Independent innovators and inventors
Researchers outside traditional institutions (no requirement for university affiliation)
Eligibility focuses on idea quality and alignment—not institutional prestige.
Review ARIA’s Engineering Ecosystem Resilience opportunity space
Understand the Summary, Beliefs, and Observations outlined by ARIA.
Define your idea clearly
Explain how your idea:
Aligns with the opportunity space
Challenges existing assumptions
Opens new pathways
Determine your funding request
Ask for the amount required to move your idea forward (up to £500,000).
Prepare your application
Include:
Project description
Objectives and potential impact
Technical rationale
Budget justification
Timeline
Submit via ARIA’s portal
Follow ARIA’s instructions for format and deadline.
Await review
ARIA evaluates based on novelty, feasibility, ambition, and alignment.
Apply for ARIA Seeds for Engineering Ecosystem Resilience Research
