Live Opportunities.
Here’s a summary of the grant schemes we’re currently focussing on. New funding schemes are opening all the time, so be sure to check regularly for the latest grant opportunities.
ADOPT facilitator support grant: round one
Farming, growing or forestry businesses based in England can apply for a grant of £2,500, to engage an external project facilitator to support the development of a full ADOPT grant application.
Investor partnerships: clean energy and climate technologies
UK registered SMEs can apply for grant funding alongside private investment from selected investor partners.
Contracts for innovation: FOAK 2025, bridge strikes
Organisations can apply for a share of up to £4.7 million inclusive of VAT, across four themes to develop a prototype, conduct field testing and demonstrate their solution.
Innovate UK innovation loans future economy: round 21
UK registered businesses can apply for loans for innovative projects with strong commercial potential to significantly improve the UK economy.
Weight management pathway design accelerator
Innovate UK, part of UK Research and Innovation, will invest up to £3 million in a design accelerator to support NHS organisations to speed up the development of novel community based patient access models that are safe, effective and resource efficient.
Contracts for innovation: FOAK 2025, personal safety
Organisations can apply for a share of up to £4.7 million inclusive of VAT, across four themes to develop a prototype, conduct field testing and demonstrate their solution. Projects can last between three and seven months and must be completed by 31 March 2026.
Contracts for innovation: FOAK 2025, AI for complex processes
Organisations can apply for a share of up to £4.7 million inclusive of VAT, across four themes to develop a prototype, conduct field testing and demonstrate their solution. Projects can last between three and seven months and must be completed by 31 March 2026.
ATI Programme strategic batch: EoI, May 2025
The ATI Programme funds industrial research and investment aid for research infrastructures to make the UK civil aerospace sector more competitive.
Farming Futures R&D Fund: Precision Breeding competition
UK registered businesses can apply for a share of up to £12.5 million for precision breeding of arable and horticultural crops. This funding is from the Farming Futures Research and Development (R&D) Fund, a part of the Farming Innovation Programme.
DCMS Create Growth Programme Competition 4: large projects
UK registered micro, small and medium enterprises in the creative sector can apply for a share of up to £8 million for innovation projects to grow their business. This funding is from the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS).
Farming Futures R&D Fund: low emissions farming
UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £12.5 million for industrial research projects from the Farming Futures Research and Development (R&D) Fund, a part of the Farming Innovation Programme.
DCMS Create Growth Programme competition four: small projects
UK registered micro, small and medium enterprises in the creative sector can apply for a share of up to £8 million for innovation projects to grow their business.
Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP): 2025 to 2026 round two
UK registered academic institutions, research and technology organisations (RTOs) or Catapults can apply for a share of up to £9 million to fund innovation projects with businesses or not for profits.
Contracts for Innovation: READ-OUT digital cognitive dementia assessments
Organisations can apply for a single award of up to £600,000, inclusive of VAT. To implement and assess a dementia based digital cognitive assessment to be evaluated as part of the Real-world dementia outcomes (READ-OUT) study being managed by the University of Oxford.
DCMS Create Growth Programme competition four: small projects
UK registered micro, small and medium enterprises in the creative sector can apply for a share of up to £8 million for innovation projects to grow their business.
Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP): 2025 to 2026 round two
UK registered academic institutions, research and technology organisations (RTOs) or Catapults can apply for a share of up to £9 million to fund innovation projects with businesses or not for profits.
Contracts for Innovation: READ-OUT digital cognitive dementia assessments
Organisations can apply for a single award of up to £600,000, inclusive of VAT. To implement and assess a dementia based digital cognitive assessment to be evaluated as part of the Real-world dementia outcomes (READ-OUT) study being managed by the University of Oxford.
Developing semiconductor hardware for critical technologies
UK registered businesses can apply for a share of up to £5 million. These feasibility studies will investigate ways to improve semiconductor design and manufacture within the UK to support critical technologies.
Full ADOPT grant: round one
Farming, growing or forestry businesses based in England can apply for a share of up to £2 million. This funding supports on-farm trial and demonstration projects to improve adoption of new ideas or solutions in the agricultural sector.
Future Leaders Fellowships: round 10
Apply for funding to support ambitious research and innovation across UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)’s remit. You must be an early career researcher or innovator who is either:
Knowledge Transfer Partnership
Knowledge Transfer Partnerships help businesses to partner with an academic organisation, research organisation or a Catapult, to employ a graduate with the skills and knowledge that can help the business to innovate and grow.
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