Royal Academy of Engineering

The Royal Academy of Engineering, the UK’s national academy for engineering established in 1976 and granted a royal charter in 1983, harnesses the expertise of top engineers to promote excellence, innovation, and societal progress. Its mission focuses on building a sustainable society and inclusive economy through engineering solutions to challenges like net zero emissions, resilient infrastructure, and digital transformation. Core values—progressive leadership, diversity and inclusion, excellence, collaboration, and creativity—drive its work in talent development, policy influence, global partnerships, and public engagement, distinguishing it with deep engineering authority, multidisciplinary scope, and advocacy for underrepresented groups.

It funds engineering-led initiatives in sustainable development, climate mitigation, healthcare technologies, urban resilience, renewable energy, and skills training, benefiting engineers, researchers, students, entrepreneurs, schools, deprived communities, and international partners in low-income countries. Key programmes include Research Fellowships for early-career academics, Ingenious grants for public engagement with diverse UK audiences, and Regional Talent Engines for startup pre-accelerators, supporting research, innovation, capacity building, fellowships, and enterprise without core costs or capital projects.

Eligible applicants are UK-registered charities, academic institutions, or UKRI-eligible research organisations (primarily universities); small to medium entities with relevant capacity are considered for engagement grants, though no strict income limits apply—geographic focus is UK-based with some regional or international elements. Unsolicited applications are not accepted; apply via online forms to specific open calls. Grants range from £3,000–£30,000 (Ingenious) to £625,000 over five years (fellowships), with programme-specific deadlines like 17 September 2025 for Research Fellowships and 24 September 2025 for Ingenious; decisions take 2–4 months. It uniquely integrates policy advocacy and industry-academia ties for long-term impact.