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The Royal Society is currently accepting applications for the Paul Instrument Fund 2026. Interested applicants are encouraged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
Opportunity Details
The Paul Instrument Fund (PIF) provides grants for the design and construction of apparatus to measure phenomena in the physical sciences. Applications should contain genuinely new ideas, techniques or highly novel applications of existing ideas and techniques. The design and construction of a novel instrument as a result of combining several concepts and/or commercially available parts is only acceptable if the result is greater and more innovative than the sum of the constituent parts.
Applicants can apply for up to £200,000 over 1-3 years.
Funds can cover:
This scheme is for you if:
Read the scheme note for further information on eligibility. Please ensure that you meet all eligibility requirements before applying.
You will apply through our application and grant management system, Flexi-Grant®.
See the application and assessment process page for a general overview of the application and selection steps. Further detail on the application and assessment process for this scheme is available in the scheme notes.
Assessment of your application will be overseen by the Paul Instrument Fund Committee.
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