Innovation competitions
21 competitions
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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
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Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP): 2025 – 2026 Round 3
UK registered academic institutions, research and technology organisations (RTOs) or Catapults can apply for a share of up to £9 million to fund innovation projects with businesses or not for profit organisations.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.
Open now
- Opened:
- 16 June 2025
- Closes:
- 17 September 2025
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ADOPT Facilitator Support Grant: Round 2
Farming, growing or forestry businesses based in England can apply for a grant of £2,500, to engage an external Project Facilitator to support the development of a Full ADOPT Grant application.Eligibility
This competition is open to single applicants only.
To lead a project your organisation must:
- be an active farming, growing or forestry business of any size based in England
- be able to evidence that you are an established business, including sole traders and partnerships
- have a UK bank account
Open now
- Opened:
- 12 June 2025
- Closes:
- 24 July 2025
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MSI Improving energy or resource efficiency in manufacturing FS
UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £2m for feasibility projects to develop new industrial digital technologies leading to a more productive, resilient and sustainable sector.Eligibility
This competition is open to single applicants or collaborations based in the UK.
To lead a collaborative project, your organisation must be a UK registered business of any size.
Collaborations may include academic institutions, UK businesses or research and technology organisations.
To work alone your organisation must be a UK registered business of any size.
All work must be carried out in the UK.Closing soon
- Opened:
- 9 June 2025
- Closes:
- 2 July 2025
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New Innovators in Marine and Maritime, Great South West
UK registered micro and small businesses can apply for a share of up to £2.3 million for projects that grow their innovation activities in the marine and maritime cluster in the Great South West.Eligibility
This competition is open to single applicants only.
To lead a project your organisation must:
- be a UK registered micro or small business
- not have been previously awarded funding from Innovate UK
- carry out all of its project work in the UK
- intend to exploit the project outcomes from the UK for domestic or global benefit
Closing soon
- Opened:
- 2 June 2025
- Closes:
- 2 July 2025
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Commercialising Knowledge Assets Fund (CKAF) Autumn
UK registered government research organisations can apply for grants from £50,000 up to £250,000 to move viable public sector knowledge assets towards commercial readiness. This funding is provided by the Government Office for Technology Transfer (GOTT).Eligibility
This competition is open to single applicants.
To lead a project your organisation must be a UK registered:
- Public Sector Research Establishment (PRSE), UKRI wholly owned institute
or
- other public sector bodies that meet GOTT standard eligibility criteria, for example, arms length bodies (ALBs), that undertake research as a primary function
Open now
- Opened:
- 2 June 2025
- Closes:
- 4 September 2025
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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:
- be a UK registered micro, small or medium sized enterprise (SME)
- carry out its project work in the UK
- be seeking private financing of at least twice the amount of the grant requested
Closing soon
- Opened:
- 2 June 2025
- Closes:
- 2 July 2025
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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).
Closing soon
- Opened:
- 26 May 2025
- Closes:
- 25 June 2025
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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).Closing soon
- Opened:
- 26 May 2025
- Closes:
- 25 June 2025
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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
Closing soon
- Opened:
- 19 May 2025
- Closes:
- 2 July 2025
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