Science and Technology Facilities Council

Science and Technology Facilities Council
Abbreviation	STFC
Formation	2007
Type	Research Council within UKRI
Legal status	Government agency
Purpose	Funding of science research
Headquarters	Polaris House
Location	North Star Avenue,; Swindon,; SN2 1SZ;
Region served	United Kingdom
Executive Chair	Mark Thomson
Main organ	STFC Council
Parent organisation	Department for Science, Innovation and Technology; UK Research and Innovation;
Website	stfc.ukri.org

The Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) is a United Kingdom government agency that carries out research in science and engineering, and funds UK research in areas including particle physics, nuclear physics, space science and astronomy (both ground-based and space-based).