The 2026 call for new ELIXIR-UK services is now open.
Deadline to apply: 21 May 2026
The ELIXIR-UK services span all ELIXIR areas: Training, Interoperability and Standards, Data and Tools. Becoming an ELIXIR-UK service indicates the value the service has to the community, makes it eligible for internal ELIXIR funding, and raises its profile throughout this European infrastructure.
We are proud to have an open and transparent process for selecting new services, based on criteria designed to ensure high service quality and to align with UK priorities identified by our funders.
We currently have 31 endorsed ELIXIR-UK services and five roadmapped ones, which have been carefully selected to align with the ELIXIR consortium’s mission, scientific programme, its communities and thematic areas.
Benefits
Services selected by the UK Node amplify their reach and improve their opportunities for long-term sustainability. ELIXIR-UK services benefit from exposure to a wide range of potential users and collaborators across Europe and globally.
Although Node Service status does not confer additional funding, it indicates ELIXIR’s value for the service. Furthermore, those offering Node Services can apply for ELIXIR Europe funding through their projects, called Implementation Studies, and for UK Node funding to participate in ELIXIR.
The most significant benefit is the raised profile throughout ELIXIR.
Our services have benefited from being part of the ELIXIR community in several ways, as Robert Andrews from the University of Cardiff explains:
‘ELIXIR-UK has enabled us to apply for funds for Lipid Maps to curate lipid structures and pathways in partnership with other ELIXIR data resources in mainland Europe.’
Selection criteria
An external selection panel assesses services based on:
- Alignment with the five ELIXIR infrastructure areas (data, tools, compute, interoperability, training)
- Impact
- Level of usage
- Sustainability
Read our peer-reviewed publication on selection criteria and process
Hancock JM, Game A, Ponting CP and Goble CA. An open and transparent process to select ELIXIR Node Services as implemented by ELIXIR-UK [version 2; peer review: 2 approved, 1 approved with reservations]. F1000Research 2017, 5(ELIXIR):2894 (https://doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.10473.2)
We follow ELIXIR Hub’s guidelines for establishing a Node-funded Services selection process.
Requirements
For a Service to be considered, it must be associated with an ELIXIR-UK Member Organisation (click here to see the Members page)
Contact
If you have any questions about this process or would like any further information, please contact us at contact@elixiruknode.org.
