Application process
Applications will be assessed through a two-stage application process:
Applications must be submitted by the applicant via the Academy’s online grant management system.
Applicant guidance notes to support you in completing the expression of interest can be downloaded on the right-hand side of this page. We recommend reading the guidance notes in full before starting your application.
There is no deadline for the submission of applications to the Green Future Fellowship Accelerated International Route (GFF AIR). This route will remain open continuously for an initial two-year period, until September 2027.
Each application will be processed in line with the indicative timeline below:
| Duration | Stage |
| Week 0 | Expression of interest submitted |
| Week 1 | Eligibility checks |
| Weeks 2-3 | Steering Group review |
| Week 4 | Applicant informed of outcome |
| Weeks 4-7 | Invited application window (invited applicants only) |
| Weeks 8-10 | Expert review |
| Week 11 | Applicant response to questions |
| Week 12 | Steering Group review |
| Week 13 | Interview |
How to complete the expression of interest
Once you have logged in to the grant management system, the application form can be found in the ‘start application’ section under ‘Green Future Fellowships Accelerated International Route: expression of interest'.
Applicants will be informed of the outcome within four weeks of the submitting their expression of interest.
The expression of interest asks applicants to provide information on their proposed innovation or technology under the following categories:
- Candidate’s motivation and expression
- Innovation and novelty
- Impact on climate mitigation and/or adaptation
- Routes to success: impact and value
- Long-term vision and sustainability
Expressions of interest should clearly address the following:
- Clear articulation of why the application should be considered through the accelerated route
- Clear and concise information on what the proposed technology or innovation is
- Clear articulation of the routes to market, consideration of the commercialisation plans and scalability of the innovation for widespread use
- Consideration and awareness of potential collaborators or industry partners
- Details around the overall potential impact of the innovation including an awareness of potential customers or end-users
- Evidence of an understanding of the existing technology landscape and how the proposed innovation/solution integrates or builds upon this including an awareness of potential competitors
- Relevance of the innovation and its potential to deliver impact that clearly benefits the UK.
At any stage in the application process, you can save your work and return to it later. You can answer the questions in any order you like, so you may skip some sections to return to later if you wish.
Applicant guidance notes to support you in completing the expression of interest can be downloaded on the right-hand side of this page. We recommend reading the guidance notes in full before starting your application.
How to complete the invited application
Applicants who are successful at the expression of interest stage will be invited to submit a more detailed application. Invited applicants will have four weeks to complete and submit their application.
At the invited application stage applicants will be asked to build on the answers provided in their expression of interest, providing more comprehensive information on their proposed project under the following categories:
- Applicant and host details
- Project details
- Candidate experience and wider support
- Novelty and innovation
- Collaborations and partnerships
- Routes to success
- Intended impact
- Long-term vision and sustainability
- Funding requested
- Responsible research
- Letters of support and declaration
The invited application must be submitted through the Academy’s grant management system and is open to invited applicants only. Guidance notes for the invited application can be downloaded on the right-hand side of this page.