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27 competitions

  • CELTIC-NEXT autumn 2019: innovative 5G infrastructure and applications

    UK organisations can apply for a share of up to £2 million for 5G collaborative R&D projects in the EUREKA CELTIC programme.

    Eligibility

    To lead a project you must:

    • be a UK registered business, of any size
    • involve at least one UK micro, small or medium-sized enterprise (SME)
    • collaborate with at least one other UK organisation
    • collaborate with at least one other organisation from a EUREKA country
    • have submitted a CELTIC proposal before applying to this competition

    Opening soon

    Opens:
    14 October 2019
    Closes:
    11 December 2019

  • Enabling data access in accountancy, insurance and legal services: CR&D

    Apply for a share of up to £3.5 million from the Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund, to enable data access and innovation in accountancy, insurance and law.

    Eligibility

    To be eligible your organisation must:

    • be a UK-based business, academic institution, charity, public sector organisation or research and technology organisation (RTO)
    • carry out its project work in the UK
    • intend to exploit the results from or in the UK
    • be invited to take part by the lead applicant

    To lead a project your organisation must have participated in the Innovation Lab.

    Opening soon

    Opens:
    14 October 2019
    Closes:
    20 November 2019

  • October expression of interest: ATI programme

    The Aerospace Technology Institute (ATI) Programme, formerly the UK Aerospace Research and Technology Programme, provides funding to industrial research and capital projects to encourage innovation in UK civil aerospace.

    Eligibility

    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, or a research and technology organisation (RTO) to lead a capital investment 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 (ATI) framework agreement

    This is an expression of interest competition. You must have a successful application in this competition before you can be invited to apply to the full stage competition.

    Opening soon

    Opens:
    7 October 2019
    Closes:
    23 October 2019

  • Innovation loans: September 2019 open competition

    Loans for game-changing innovations with strong commercial potential that will significantly improve the UK economy.

    Eligibility

    To take on an innovation loan for a project you must:

    Opening soon

    Opens:
    23 September 2019
    Closes:
    27 November 2019

  • ISCF healthy ageing trailblazers: stage 1

    This is stage 1 of a 2-stage competition. A total fund of up to £2 million is on offer for stage 1 to conduct research and develop a business plan for a healthy ageing ‘trailblazer’. This funding is from the Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund.

    Eligibility

    To lead a stage 1 project your organisation must:

    • be a UK registered business of any size (including social enterprises)
    • or a public sector organisation (including local authorities or Local Enterprise Partnerships)

    Opening soon

    Opens:
    23 September 2019
    Closes:
    27 November 2019

  • ISCF Future food production systems

    Apply for a share of up to £20 million to transform food production systems, improve productivity and sustainability, and help the industry move towards net zero emissions by 2040. This funding is from the Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund.

    Eligibility

    To lead a project your organisation must:

    Open now

    Opened:
    17 September 2019
    Closes:
    22 January 2020

  • SBRI: innovation in automated tunnel examination

    UK businesses can apply for a share of up to £1.5 million, plus VAT, for projects that develop and demonstrate innovation to automate the examination of tunnels.

    Eligibility

    Your organisation:

    • can be any size
    • must be from the UK, EU, EEA, USA or Canada
    • must carry out your project in the UK

    Partners can only be involved as subcontractors.

    Open now

    Opened:
    16 September 2019
    Closes:
    13 November 2019

  • SBRI: innovation in rail security surveillance analytics, phase 1

    UK businesses can apply for a share of up to £968,000, plus VAT, for innovations that demonstrate security surveillance analytics in Network Rail stations.

    Eligibility

    Your organisation:

    • can be any size
    • must be from the UK, EU or EEA
    • must carry out your project in the UK

    Partners can only be involved as subcontractors.

    Open now

    Opened:
    16 September 2019
    Closes:
    13 November 2019

  • September expression of interest: ATI Programme

    The Aerospace Technology Institute (ATI) Programme, formerly the UK Aerospace Research and Technology Programme, provides funding to industrial research and capital projects to encourage innovation in UK civil aerospace.

    Eligibility

    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 organisation, or a research and technology organisation (RTO) to lead a capital investment 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 (ATI) framework agreement

    This is an expression of interest competition. You must have a successful application in this competition before you can be invited to apply to the full stage competition.

    Closing soon

    Opened:
    9 September 2019
    Closes:
    25 September 2019

  • GCRF demonstrate impact in meeting the sustainable development goals: phase 1

    Organisations can apply for a share of up to £9.3 million to demonstrate market-creating innovations in lower income countries and emerging economies. This funding is Official Development Assistance from the Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF).

    Eligibility

    To be eligible for funding you must be a UK registered or international:

    You must comply with Official Development Assistance requirements throughout the lifetime of the project.

    The technical project work can be led by an organisation from any country. The administrative work must be led by a business from the UK.

    Open now

    Opened:
    9 September 2019
    Closes:
    13 November 2019

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