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  • Novel low-emission food production systems: Investor Partnership

    UK registered SMEs can apply for a share of up to £3 million to develop novel production systems that create resource efficient, low-emission foods, particularly proteins. 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:
    8 May 2023
    Closes:
    5 July 2023

  • UK – Switzerland Bilateral: Collaborative R&D

    UK registered organisations, in collaboration with at least one Swiss registered business can apply for a share of up to £2 million for research projects resulting in innovative solutions. Swiss partners must apply for equivalent funding from Innosuisse.

    Eligibility

    This competition is open to UK – Switzerland collaborations only.

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

    You must:

    • collaborate with at least one Swiss registered business of any size
    • involve at least one research technology organisation (RTO) from either country

    Opening soon

    Opens:
    17 April 2023
    Closes:
    26 July 2023

  • Resource efficiency for materials and manufacturing: CR&D

    UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £12 million for ambitious collaborative R&D projects to support UK materials and manufacturing organisations to become significantly more resource efficient.

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

    Opening soon

    Opens:
    31 March 2023
    Closes:
    26 May 2023

  • NATEP Helping SMEs innovate in aerospace: Spring 2023

    UK registered SMEs can apply for a share of up to £2.5 million for industrial-led civil aerospace collaborative R&D projects.

    Eligibility

    This competition is open to collaborations only.

    To lead a project your organisation must:

    • be a UK registered micro, small or medium-sized enterprise (SME)
    • work with at least one other grant claiming organisation
    • plan to carry out a civil aerospace research or technology development project in the UK

    Opening soon

    Opens:
    27 March 2023
    Closes:
    10 May 2023

  • V2X Innovation programme: bi-directional charging demonstrations

    UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £9.4 million. This is for small scale demonstrations of novel Vehicle to everything (V2X) energy technology providing storage and flexible services under Phase 2 of the V2X Innovation Programme.

    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:
    21 March 2023
    Closes:
    10 May 2023

  • ATI Programme strategic batch: expression of interest March 2023

    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

    Open now

    Opened:
    20 March 2023
    Closes:
    5 April 2023

  • Knowledge Asset Grant Fund: Extend, March 2023

    Eligible UK public sector organisations can apply for up to £5 million from the Knowledge Asset Grant Fund. The funding will aid exploitation of high potential intangible assets that have a broader application or client base than their owner organisation.

    Eligibility

    This competition is open to single applicants.
    To lead a project your organisation must be a UK Government public sector organisation headed by an Accounting Officer responsible for upholding Managing Public Money (MPM).
    This includes:
    • UK Government departments
    • arms-length bodies
    • public sector research establishments (PSREs)

    Open now

    Opened:
    17 March 2023
    Closes:
    8 June 2023

  • Knowledge Asset Grant Fund: Explore, March 2023

    Eligible UK public sector organisations can apply for up to £5 million from the Knowledge Asset Grant Fund. The funding will aid exploitation of high potential intangible assets that have a broader application or client base than their owner organisation.

    Eligibility

    This competition is open to single applicants.
    To lead a project your organisation must be a UK Government public sector organisation headed by an Accounting Officer responsible for upholding Managing Public Money (MPM).
    This includes:
    • UK Government departments
    • arms-length bodies
    • public sector research establishments (PSREs)

    Open now

    Opened:
    17 March 2023
    Closes:
    8 June 2023

  • Knowledge Asset Grant Fund: Expand, March 2023

    Eligible UK public sector organisations can apply for up to £5 million from the Knowledge Asset Grant Fund. The funding will aid exploitation of high potential intangible assets that have a broader application or client base than their owner organisation.

    Eligibility

    This competition is open to single applicants.
    To lead a project your organisation must be a UK Government public sector organisation headed by an Accounting Officer responsible for upholding Managing Public Money (MPM).
    This includes:
    • UK Government departments
    • arms-length bodies
    • public sector research establishments (PSREs)

    Open now

    Opened:
    17 March 2023
    Closes:
    8 June 2023

  • Future Economy Investor Partnerships SME round 1

    UK registered businesses can apply for grant funding alongside private investment from selected investor partners.

    Eligibility

    This competition is open to single applicants only.

    To apply your organisation must:

    Open now

    Opened:
    16 March 2023
    Closes:
    10 May 2023

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