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  • Future Leaders Fellowships: Round 10, business and non-academic

    UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £110 million for ambitious research and innovation projects in any sector, and tailored support to develop careers for future leaders. This funding is from UKRI.

    Eligibility

    This competition is open to single applicants with supporting organisations.

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

    • business of any size
    • charitable organisation
    • Catapult
    • public body
    • Agri-Tech Centre
    • eligible research organisation

    Opening soon

    Opens:
    23 June 2025
    Closes:
    5 November 2025

  • Defra Farming Innovation Investor Partnership

    UK registered SMEs can apply for a share of up to £5 million to develop innovative farming solutions. This must align with private investment from selected investor partners.

    Eligibility

    This competition is open to single applicants only.
    To lead a project your organisation must:

    Opening soon

    Opens:
    2 June 2025
    Closes:
    2 July 2025

  • Ofgem Strategic Innovation Fund Round 5 Discovery C3

    Organisations can apply for a share of up to £30 million exclusive of VAT, for collaborative Discovery Phase Projects that meet the Round 5 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).

    Opening soon

    Opens:
    26 May 2025
    Closes:
    25 June 2025

  • Ofgem Strategic Innovation Fund Round 4 Discovery C3

    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).

    Opening soon

    Opens:
    26 May 2025
    Closes:
    25 June 2025

  • Contracts for Innovation: Scaling community initiatives in diet and exercise

    Organisations can apply for a share of £1.8million, inclusive of VAT, to deliver social impact through scaling community based diet and (or) exercise initiatives. Organisations must have a minimum of 1 customer and scale with up to 4 additional customers.

    Eligibility

    To lead a project, you can:

    • be an organisation of any size that exists to provide benefits to society
    • work alone or with other organisations as subcontractors

    Contracts will be awarded to a single legal entity only.

    Open now

    Opened:
    19 May 2025
    Closes:
    18 June 2025

  • Contracts for Innovation: Quantum Sensors and PNT Missions Primer

    Organisations can apply for a share of £14 million, inclusive of VAT, to accelerate the development and adoption of quantum sensors and quantum position, navigation, and timing products and services.

    Eligibility

    To lead a project, you can:

    • be an organisation of any size, including those based in the EU, EEA or internationally
    • work alone or with other organisations as subcontractors

    Contracts will be awarded to a single legal entity only.

    Open now

    Opened:
    19 May 2025
    Closes:
    2 July 2025

  • Contracts for Innovation: Net Zero Living Tech Trials, phase 3

    Organisations can apply for a share of £800,000, inclusive of VAT, to develop pre-commercial innovations that support Local Authorities in meeting net zero goals. Projects must include field trials to test and improve solutions ahead of commercialisation.

    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.

    Open now

    Opened:
    19 May 2025
    Closes:
    25 June 2025

  • Contracts for Innovation: Clean Air, Phase 3

    Organisations can apply for a share of £800,000, inclusive of VAT, to further develop clean air pre-commercial innovations. They must conduct extended field trials, with potential future customers and end users, to enhance the solution.

    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.

    Open now

    Opened:
    19 May 2025
    Closes:
    25 June 2025

  • Contracts for Innovation: DSbD Advancing CHERI Tools and software

    • Organisations can apply for a share of up to £12 million, inclusive of VAT, to work on maturing and enabling the availability of CHERI Tools and Software components for RISC-V embedded devices that support the CHERI architecture extensions.

    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.

    Open now

    Opened:
    14 May 2025
    Closes:
    18 June 2025

  • Contracts for Innovation: DSbD Advancing CHERI RISC-V Devices

    Organisations can apply for a share of up to £10 million, inclusive of VAT, to accelerate the development and implementation of commercial CHERI-enabled RISC-V embedded devices.

    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.

    Open now

    Opened:
    14 May 2025
    Closes:
    18 June 2025

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