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13 competitions

  • Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP): 2025 – 2026 Round 1

    UK registered academic institutions, RTOs or Catapults can apply for a share of up to £9 million to fund innovation projects with businesses or not for profits.

    Eligibility

    To lead a project your organisation must:

    • be a UK registered higher education or further education institution, research and technology organisation (RTO) or Catapult
    • collaborate with a UK registered business of any size, eligible public sector organisation, charity or charitable business with two or more full time employees

    The business must contribute to the project’s costs.

    Opening soon

    Opens:
    18 February 2025
    Closes:
    9 April 2025

  • ATI Programme strategic batch: EoI – February 2025

    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

    Closing soon

    Opened:
    3 February 2025
    Closes:
    19 February 2025

  • Ofgem Strategic Innovation Fund Round 4 Discovery C2

    Organisations can apply for a share of up to £30 million exclusive of VAT, for collaborative Discovery Phase Projects that meet the Round 4 challenges. This funding is from the Ofgem Strategic Innovation Fund.

    Eligibility

    This competition is open to collaborations only.

    To lead a Discovery Phase Project, you must be an Ofgem licensed electricity or gas distribution network, transmission operator, or Electricity System Operator (ESO).

    Closing soon

    Opened:
    27 January 2025
    Closes:
    26 February 2025

  • APCUK: ARMD4 Advanced Route to Market Demonstrator 4

    UK registered businesses can apply for a share of up to £25 million for late stage R&D projects that help accelerate the UK transition to zero emission vehicles and towards a net zero automotive future.

    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
    • have an active registered business base in the UK
    • be a grant recipient

    Open now

    Opened:
    27 January 2025
    Closes:
    2 April 2025

  • Clean Maritime Demonstration Competition 6: Smart Shipping

    UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £30 million for innovative Smart Shipping technologies and skills for maritime decarbonisation. This funding is from the Department for Transport.

    Eligibility

    This competition is open to collaborations only.

    To lead a project your organisation must:

    • be a UK registered business of any size
    • collaborate with other UK registered organisations

    Open now

    Opened:
    24 January 2025
    Closes:
    16 April 2025

  • Clean Maritime Demonstration Competition 6: Pre-deployment trials

    UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £30 million for innovative clean maritime technologies. This funding is from the Department for Transport.

    Eligibility

    This competition is open to collaborations only.

    To lead a project your organisation must:

    • be a UK registered business of any size
    • collaborate with other UK registered organisations

    Open now

    Opened:
    24 January 2025
    Closes:
    16 April 2025

  • Clean Maritime Demonstration Competition 6: Feasibility Studies

    UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £30 million for innovative clean maritime technologies and skills. This funding is from the Department for Transport.

    Eligibility

    This competition is open to collaborations only.

    To lead a project your organisation must be:

    • a UK registered business of any size
    • collaborate with other UK registered organisations

    Open now

    Opened:
    24 January 2025
    Closes:
    16 April 2025

  • APC26: Industrialising net zero automotive technology

    UK registered businesses can apply for a share of up to £40 million for late stage R&D projects. These projects will help accelerate the UK transition to zero emission vehicles and towards a net zero automotive future.

    Eligibility

    This competition is open to collaborations only. To lead a project your organisation must be a UK registered business of any size.

    You must involve at least one grant claiming micro, small or medium sized enterprise (SME) and evidence a clear route to market at the end of the project.

    Open now

    Opened:
    14 January 2025
    Closes:
    14 March 2025

  • Innovate UK innovation loans future economy: Round 19

    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:
    9 January 2025
    Closes:
    5 March 2025

  • Canada-UK Collaborative R&D

    UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £3 million for collaboration with Canadian SMEs on joint R&D projects.

    Eligibility

    This competition is open to UK and Canadian collaborations only.

    To lead a project your organisation must:

    • be a UK registered business of any size
    • be or involve at least one grant claiming UK registered micro, small or medium-sized enterprise (SME)
    or

    Your collaboration must involve at least one grant claiming UK registered SME and one eligible Canadian incorporated, profit orientated SME.

    Open now

    Opened:
    4 November 2024
    Closes:
    16 April 2025

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