This funding opportunity supports the aims of National Quantum Strategy Mission 1 (QM1), which states “by 2035, there will be accessible, UK-based quantum computers capable of running 1 trillion operations and supporting applications that provide benefits which surpass those of classical supercomputers across key sectors of the economy”.
Successful applications will address the reduction of resource requirements through adaptive estimation and innovative algorithms, while incorporating high-value sector engagement, user adoption and seamless domain integration of quantum computing.
Status: OPEN
Reference: OPP1268:EPSRC
Publication date: 10 June 2026
Opening date: 11 June 2026
Deadline model: Single-stage
Deadline date: 20 August 2026 4:00pm UK time
Description
We are looking to fund projects that enable scalable, resource-efficient and trustworthy hybrid quantum-classical computation. Research in the following areas is welcomed:
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adaptive resource estimation and algorithmic efficiency (methods to drive down computational resource requirements through innovative algorithms, adaptive estimation under uncertainty, and workflows aligned with high-value sector needs)
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compilation, modelling and translation from algorithms to machine executable code (tools and models for translating algorithms into efficient quantum classical programs, including estimating hardware scale, qubit quality, classical coprocessing and operational depth required to run them)
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quantum and classical resource co-estimation (understanding how classical resources scale when quantum elements are optimised, and how to balance workloads across hybrid systems)
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verification, benchmarking, error mitigation and error correction (scalable testing and validation frameworks, error-mitigation techniques, resource-efficient approaches to error correction, and benchmarking strategies suitable for NISQ and pre-fault-tolerant systems)
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future technology requirements and foundational theory (novel research topics underpinning the long‑term scaling of hybrid quantum–classical computing, driving rapid progress beyond the NISQ era through the Mega‑QuOp stage and onward to Giga‑ and Tera‑QuOp (GQuOp and TQuOp) era)
This is not an exhaustive list. You may propose other areas of novel research.