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  • Contracts for Innovation: Accessible Information on Coaches

    Organisations can apply for a share of up to £680,000, inclusive of VAT. This is to develop an affordable, user friendly hardware and software solution, which provides accessible audio visual information on coaches.

    Eligibility

    To lead a project, you can:

    • be an organisation of any size
    • work alone or with other organisations as subcontractors

    Contracts will be awarded to a single legal entity only.

    Opening soon

    Opens:
    16 December 2024
    Closes:
    12 February 2025

  • Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP): 2024 to 2025 Round 5

    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, eligible public sector organisation, social enterprise, co-operative, charity or charitable business; with two or more full time employees

    The business must contribute to the project’s costs.

    Open now

    Opened:
    9 December 2024
    Closes:
    12 February 2025

  • Collaborative R&D: Creative Catalyst

    UK registered businesses can apply for a share of up to £2 million for projects that develop new innovative products and tools for the UK creative industry. This funding is part of Innovate UK’s Creative Catalyst.

    Eligibility

    This competition is open to collaborations only.

    To lead a project your organisation must:

    • be a UK registered small or micro company
    • collaborate with other UK registered organisations
    • fall within one of the creative industries subsectors
    • involve at least one grant claiming business outside the Greater London area

    Open now

    Opened:
    9 December 2024
    Closes:
    29 January 2025

  • CCAV - CAM Pathfinder 1 – Feasibility Studies

    UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £2 million for feasibility studies which target early commercial connected and automated mobility (CAM) opportunities. This funding is from the Centre for Connected and Autonomous Vehicles (CCAV).

    Eligibility

    This competition is open to collaborations only.

    To lead a project your organisation must be a UK registered:

    • business of any size
    • research and technology organisation (RTO)
    • public sector organisation (local authority or transport authority)

    Open now

    Opened:
    2 December 2024
    Closes:
    15 January 2025

  • India - UK Collaborative R&D for industrial sustainability Rd 2

    UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £2 million for innovative proposals developed with India. You must collaborate with at least one Indian business applying under the equivalent Technology Development Board programme.

    Eligibility

    This competition is open to UK and Indian collaborations only.

    To lead a project your organisation must:

    • be a UK registered business of any size
    • be or involve at least one UK registered micro, small or medium sized enterprise (SME)
    • collaborate with an Indian registered business, which must be a separate legal entity, not linked to the UK partners

    Open now

    Opened:
    25 November 2024
    Closes:
    12 February 2025

  • Innovate UK Smart grants: November 2024

    UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £15 million for game changing and commercially viable R&D innovations that can significantly impact the UK economy. This funding is from Innovate UK, part of UK Research and Innovation.

    Eligibility

    This competition is open to single applicants and collaborations.
    To lead a project your organisation must:
    • be a UK registered business of any size
    • be a UK registered research and technology organisation (RTO)
    • carry out all your research and development (R&D) project activity in the UK
    • intend to commercially exploit the project results from the UK
    You must be or involve at least one grant claiming micro, small or medium-sized enterprise (SME).

    Open now

    Opened:
    14 November 2024
    Closes:
    22 January 2025

  • Contracts for Innovation: Clean Energy Demonstrators in Tanzania

    Organisations can apply for a share of up to £1.8 million, inclusive of VAT, to develop innovative clean energy demonstrators in Tanzania.

    Eligibility

    To lead a project, you must:

    • be an organisation of any size
    • work alone or with other organisations as subcontractors
    • carry out demonstration or field testing in Tanzania for a minimum of three months, with in-country users in real life operating conditions

    Contracts will be awarded to a single legal entity only.

    Open now

    Opened:
    11 November 2024
    Closes:
    17 January 2025

  • AI solutions to develop AI competencies in key sectors

    UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £2 million for Artificial Intelligence (AI) solutions to support AI upskilling in BridgeAI key sectors. This funding is from Innovate UK.

    Eligibility

    This competition is open to single applicants and collaborations.

    To lead a project your organisation must be a UK registered business of any size.

    You must be or involve at least one micro, small or medium-sized enterprise (SME).

    Open now

    Opened:
    11 November 2024
    Closes:
    29 January 2025

  • Mindset extended reality (XR): Digital therapeutics for mental health

    UK registered businesses can apply for a share of up to £3.7 million for R&D projects that provide digital therapeutics for mental health solutions. This funding is from Innovate UK.

    Eligibility

    This competition is open to single applicants and collaborations.

    To lead a project your organisation must be a UK registered business of any size.

    Open now

    Opened:
    4 November 2024
    Closes:
    15 January 2025

  • Design Foundations Round 6

    UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £2 million for people centred and systemic design projects. These are across a range of themes and innovation areas to influence, inform and de-risk R&D activities.

    Eligibility

    This competition is open to collaborations only.

    To lead a project your organisation must be a UK registered business of any size.

    Open now

    Opened:
    4 November 2024
    Closes:
    15 January 2025

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