Opportunities
We aim to develop greater visibility of Scotland’s net zero capacity by showcasing best practices, know-how, and expertise. Leveraging additional funding into the Scottish research system and supporting the development of Early Career Researchers (ECRs) in Scotland will help us to deliver on our Alliance vision.
Seed Funding
We provide seed funding to foster collaboration and drive cross-sectoral research that aligns with the aims of the Alliance, as a catalyst in the process to support ideas from inception to reality.
Financial Pathways seed funding is now open!
Key Seed Fund Dates:
- Call opens: Thursday 6 March 2025
- Submission deadline: Wednesday 2 April 2025
- Planned award announcement date: Week commencing Monday 14 April 2025
Apply Below
Financial Pathways Seed Fund guidance and application form
Funded Projects
- Strategic Energy Partnerships – Regional Opportunities
- Creative Methods: Home, Energy, Music
- Emerging and Sustaining Infrastructures of Care
- Retrofit, Collectivisation and Infrastructures of Care
- Van Dwelling: Home is where you park it?
- Beyond a Grid Constrained World
- Human-Centric, Healthy, Net-Zero Housing and the Role of Digitisation
- The Local Zero podcast EHL mini-series
Support for Early Career Researchers
The Emerging Research Leaders Programme is a skills development programme for early career researchers (ECRs). Built around annual training workshops, the programme aims to support ECRs in developing skills that will increase the impact of their work and enable them to become future research leaders. The programme also offers opportunities for networking, knowledge exchange, and collaborative dialogue on one of Scotland’s most pressing issues: forging pathways towards an equitable and sustainable net zero future.
Learn more about the Emerging Research Leaders Programme.
