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  • New Innovators in net zero industry, South West Wales

    UK registered micro and small businesses can apply for a share of up to £1.5 million for projects that grow their innovation activities in net zero industry in South West Wales.

    Eligibility

    This competition is open to single applicants only.

    To lead a project your organisation must:

    • be a UK registered micro or small business
    • not have previously been awarded funding directly from Innovate UK
    • be growing your innovation activities in net zero industry in South West Wales
    • intend to exploit the project outcomes from the UK for domestic or global benefit

    Opening soon

    Opens:
    7 May 2024
    Closes:
    19 June 2024

  • New Innovators in life and health sciences, Northern Ireland

    UK registered micro and small businesses can apply for a share of up to £1.5 million for projects that grow their innovation activities in the life and health sciences cluster in Northern Ireland.

    Eligibility

    This competition is open to single applicants only.

    To lead a project your organisation must:

    • be a UK registered micro or small business
    • not have previously been awarded funding directly from Innovate UK
    • be growing your innovation activities in life and health sciences cluster in Northern Ireland
    • intend to exploit the project outcomes from the UK for domestic or global benefit

    Opening soon

    Opens:
    7 May 2024
    Closes:
    19 June 2024

  • New Innovators in immersive & creative, Coventry and Warwickshire

    UK registered micro and small businesses can apply for a share of up to £1.5 million for projects that grow their innovation activities in the immersive and creative industries cluster centred on Coventry and Warwickshire in the West Midlands.

    Eligibility

    This competition is open to single applicants only.

    To lead a project your organisation must:

    • be a UK registered micro or small business
    • not have previously been awarded funding directly from Innovate UK
    • be growing your innovation activities in the immersive and creative industries cluster centred on Coventry and Warwickshire
    • intend to exploit the project outcomes from the UK for domestic or global benefit

    Opening soon

    Opens:
    7 May 2024
    Closes:
    19 June 2024

  • New Innovators in digital technology, North East England

    UK registered micro and small businesses can apply for a share of up to £1.5 million for projects that grow their innovation activities in the digital technology cluster in North East England.

    Eligibility

    This competition is open to single applicants only.

    To lead a project your organisation must:

    • be a UK registered micro or small business
    • not have previously been awarded funding directly from Innovate UK
    • be growing your innovation activities in the digital technology cluster in North East England
    • intend to exploit the project outcomes from the UK for domestic or global benefit

    Opening soon

    Opens:
    7 May 2024
    Closes:
    19 June 2024

  • New Innovators in agri-tech and food technology, Eastern England

    UK registered micro and small businesses can apply for a share of up to £4.5 million for projects that grow their innovation activities in the agri-tech and food technology cluster in Eastern England.

    Eligibility

    This competition is open to single applicants only.

    To lead a project your organisation must:

    • be a UK registered micro or small business
    • not have previously been awarded funding directly from Innovate UK
    • be growing your innovation activities in the agri-tech and food technology cluster in Eastern England
    • intend to exploit the project outcomes from the UK for domestic or global benefit

    Opening soon

    Opens:
    7 May 2024
    Closes:
    19 June 2024

  • Digital Dairy Chain: Collaborative R&D and Growth Round 2 SIPF

    UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £1.1 million for business focussed innovation in advanced and high value dairy production and manufacturing. This funding is from Digital Dairy Chain for Cumbria, South and West Scotland.

    Eligibility

    This competition is open to collaborations only.
    To lead a project your organisation must be:
    • either a UK registered business of any size or a UK farming business of any size
    • able to evidence that you are an established business, including sole traders and partnerships
    • based in Cumbria, South or West Scotland or carry out significant economic activity in that region

    Opening soon

    Opens:
    7 May 2024
    Closes:
    19 June 2024

  • DCMS Create Growth Programme Competition 3

    UK registered micro, small and medium enterprises in the creative sector can apply for funding of between £10,000 and £30,000 for innovation projects to grow their business. This funding is from the Department for Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS).

    Eligibility

    To lead a project your organisation must be:

    Creative Industries are those industries which have their origin in individual creativity, skill and talent and which have a potential for wealth and job creation through the generation and exploitation of intellectual property.

    Opening soon

    Opens:
    7 May 2024
    Closes:
    19 June 2024

  • ATI Programme strategic batch: EoI - May 24

    The ATI Programme funds industrial research and investment aid for research infrastructures to make the UK civil aerospace sector more competitive.

    Eligibility

    This competition is open to single applicants and collaborations.

    To lead a project or work alone your organisation must:

    • be a UK registered business of any size to lead a research project
    • be a UK registered business of any size, an academic institution, research organisation or a research and technology organisation (RTO) to lead a capital infrastructure project
    • plan to carry out an aerospace research or technology development project in the UK
    • address the requirements of the UK Aerospace Technology Strategy
    • sign up to the Aerospace Technology Institute framework agreement

    Opening soon

    Opens:
    7 May 2024
    Closes:
    23 May 2024

  • Agri-tech and food technology, Eastern England – round 2 CR&D

    UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £4.5 million for business led projects that grow their innovation activities in the agri-tech and food technology cluster in Eastern England. This funding is from Innovate UK.

    Eligibility

    This competition is open to collaborations only. To lead a project your organisation must:
    • be a UK registered business of any size
    • be growing your innovation activities in the agri-tech and food technology cluster in Eastern England
    • intend to exploit the project outcomes from the UK for domestic or global benefit
    You must involve at least one grant claiming micro, small or medium-sized enterprise (SME).

    Opening soon

    Opens:
    7 May 2024
    Closes:
    19 June 2024

  • Innovate UK innovation loans future economy: round 15

    UK registered businesses can apply for loans for innovative projects with strong commercial potential to significantly improve the UK economy.

    Eligibility

    This competition is open to single applications from micro, small or medium-sized enterprises (SME) registered in the UK.

    Open now

    Opened:
    2 May 2024
    Closes:
    26 June 2024

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