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Available Grants (27)
Innovate UK — AI Innovation for Future Economy
Funding for UK businesses developing AI solutions that demonstrably improve economic productivity.
Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP): 2026 – 2027 Round 3
This funding opportunity from Innovate UK, part of UKRI, offers up to £12.5 million to support innovation projects between UK registered academic institutions, RTOs or Catapults and businesses. It aims to facilitate knowledge transfer and drive business growth through collaborative projects. The key requirement is a partnership between an academic/research organisation and a business.
Electricity Demand Turn Up trial: EoI for flexibility providers
This Innovate UK funding opportunity is for UK-registered businesses that provide flexibility services. It supports a trial to assess if Demand Turn-Up (DTU) can reduce renewable electricity curtailment in Great Britain. Successful applicants can apply for a share of up to £16 million, with individual grant amounts not specified but implied to be substantial given the total fund size.
CoSTAR Satellite Labs: Accessible creative R&D infrastructure
The CoSTAR Satellite Labs initiative by UKRI aims to fund UK research organisations to host national infrastructure for creative R&D. This program seeks to lower technology adoption barriers for creative businesses and boost commercialisation, scaling, and investment for creative tech ventures. Funding is available for projects that enhance accessible R&D infrastructure within the creative sector.
EPSRC Strategic Infrastructure outlines: September 2026
This UKRI EPSRC funding opportunity is for UK research organisations to purchase strategic infrastructure that will enhance UK scientific capability. It aims to enable cutting-edge research of high priority to EPSRC. The funding amount is not specified but covers the cost of strategic infrastructure. The key requirement is that applicants must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for EPSRC funding.
Transformative sustainable AI technologies
This UKRI funding opportunity supports speculative and high-risk research into AI technologies that can significantly improve the sustainability of future AI systems. It is aimed at UK-based research organisations and offers grants to drive step-change innovations in this critical area.
Advancing innovation in accelerated cancer diagnosis
Innovate UK is offering up to £25.4 million to support the clinical validation and evaluation of early cancer diagnostic technologies and devices. This funding is for researchers and startups developing innovative solutions for accelerated cancer diagnosis. The key requirement is to demonstrate the clinical validity and evaluability of the proposed technologies.
Unlocking advanced capabilities in conservation and heritage science
This UKRI funding opportunity is for UK research organisations to strengthen conservation and heritage science infrastructure. It aims to build sustainable capability, improve access to facilities, and drive innovation through industry partnerships. The funding is provided by the AHRC (Arts and Humanities Research Council).
DRIVE35 Scale-up Fund drawdown five
The UKRI's DRIVE35 Scale-up Fund is offering up to £150 million to UK registered organisations. This funding is specifically for establishing scale-up manufacturing facilities for zero-emission vehicle technologies. The goal is to boost the UK's automotive industry through the DRIVE35 programme, led by BIST and supported by Innovate UK.
UK-Singapore CRD 2026
UK registered businesses can apply for funding of up to £3 million to develop innovative proposals in collaboration with Singaporean businesses. This opportunity focuses on cross-border innovation between the UK and Singapore, requiring a partnership with at least one Singapore-based company applying through the equivalent Enterprise Singapore programme. The goal is to foster joint development of cutting-edge solutions.
Research Infrastructure Renewal
This UKRI funding opportunity is for organisations holding existing environmental science research infrastructure. It aims to provide capital funding to renew, replace, and enhance these facilities and capabilities. The funding is specifically for national capabilities that are accessible to the broader environmental science community across the UK. The specific funding amounts are not detailed in the provided text.
Farming Futures R&D fund: Automation and Robotics Round 2
This UKRI grant offers UK-registered businesses up to £20 million to develop innovative automation and robotics solutions for agriculture, horticulture, and forestry. The fund specifically targets projects that can demonstrate novel technological advancements within these sectors. Applicants must be UK-based businesses seeking to drive innovation.
Accelerating adoption of quantum enabled sensing and PNT
UK registered businesses, including startups and SMEs, can apply for a share of up to £14.3 million to accelerate the adoption of quantum-enabled position, navigation, and timing (PNT) and sensing technologies. This funding aims to overcome specific technical and commercial barriers to widespread use.
Resilient economy and security through ecosystem transitions grants
UKRI is offering grants to UK-based organisations to research how ecosystem changes impact resilience, security, and prosperity. This funding supports projects investigating these transitions within the context of a resilient economy and security. The grant aims to enhance our understanding of these complex interactions, with specific funding amounts not detailed but implied to support significant research initiatives.
EPSRC new investigator award: applicant-led mode
The EPSRC New Investigator Award supports researchers transitioning to independence by funding their own research vision and team leadership. This UKRI grant is for individuals based at UK research organizations eligible for EPSRC funding, who are making their first application as a project lead. The award aims to foster new research leaders within the UK.
Future computing paradigms Network Plus
This UKRI funding opportunity invites UK research organisations to build a multidisciplinary Network Plus focused on future computing paradigms. The network will foster UK collaboration and provide recommendations to UKRI and the government, aiming to shape national research priorities. Specific funding amounts are not detailed but are expected to support significant collaborative initiatives.
Canada-G7-Nordic call for proposals on quantum technologies
This UKRI funding opportunity supports the establishment of world-leading international partnerships in quantum technologies. It is open to researchers and institutions collaborating between the UK and Canada, with the possibility of including partners from other G7 and Nordic countries. The funding aims to foster collaboration and advance quantum technology research.
Large Grant full applications: November 2026 (invite only)
This UKRI funding opportunity is for invited applicants seeking to support large-scale, innovative research projects. It focuses on addressing significant scientific questions with the potential for world-leading discoveries. The funding aims to facilitate ambitious research endeavors that require substantial resources and long-term commitment.
Farming Innovation Programme: feasibility round five
This UKRI funding opportunity is for UK registered businesses to undertake feasibility projects in agricultural innovation. Up to £15 million is available through the Farming Innovation Programme's R&D Partnerships Fund. The key requirement is to demonstrate the feasibility of innovative farming solutions through research and development.
Japan-UK Joint call for collaborations in Advanced Connectivity Technologies
This is a joint call between the UK and Japan for research collaborations in Advanced Connectivity Technologies. It aims to foster world-leading partnerships between UK and Japanese researchers and organisations. Funding is available for projects that advance the field of advanced connectivity, with a focus on joint research and development. The specific funding amounts are not detailed but are expected to cover significant research costs for successful collaborations.