Green Future Fellowships

What does the programme provide?

Our Green Future Fellowships support academics, entrepreneurs and innovators to develop and scale up their breakthrough climate solutions.

Green Future Fellows each receive:

Up to £3 million over ten years to develop their ground-breaking climate solutions
Mentorship from an Academy Fellow
Bespoke support package
Access to the Academy’s Awardee Excellence Community

Who can apply?

The programme is open to academics, entrepreneurs and innovators with an idea for a pioneering climate solution who are:

at a UK-based university, research institute or company
non-UK-based and interested in relocating to the UK.

Which route is right for you?

There are two routes to apply for a Green Future Fellowship.

Our annual call for applications, which opens each year in September, is open to UK-based applicants and non-UK-based applicants who are looking to relocate to the UK.

Our Green Future Fellowship Accelerated International Route (GFF AIR), launched in August 2025, is open to exceptional non-UK-based applicants whose proposed projects demand rapid progress, whether because of their urgency, strategic importance or the risk of missed opportunities. This route offers an accelerated application and review process to enable rapid relocation and impactful climate innovation in the UK, and will remain open until September 2027.

To be eligible to apply via GFF AIR, applicants must:

be based outside the UK and interested in relocating
not currently have a substantive research or innovation presence in the UK
be a recognised leader in their field or show clear potential to become a leader
demonstrate why their proposed project warrants consideration on an accelerated timeframe.

Find out more about both routes and apply via the links below.

Reasonable adjustments for applicants

We want to ensure all applicants can participate and present their best selves during the application process, and for the duration of the award if you are successful.

If you need any adjustments or changes to support your participation in the
process or throughout the programme, please contact the Green Future Fellowships team at [email protected].

All information shared will be treated confidentially in line with GDPR principles. For more details, please see the Academy’s privacy policy. We encourage you to get in touch at least 10 working days before the submission deadline, so we can respond accordingly and tailor possible adjustments to your circumstances.