UK Research and Innovation has a call for expression of interest for research infrastructure for conservation and heritage science funding, that closes on August 1st. This expression of interest is to help build consortium(s) to later apply to the funding. https://www.ukri.org/opportunity/research-infrastructure-for-conservation-and-heritage-science/

NOTE: not all of you will qualify to lead on such a project but most organisations in the UK should qualify to be a partner.