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  • Innovate UK innovation loans future economy: round 15

    UK registered businesses can apply for loans for innovative projects with strong commercial potential to significantly improve the UK economy.

    Eligibility

    This competition is open to single applications from micro, small or medium-sized enterprises (SME) registered in the UK.

    Open now

    Opened:
    2 May 2024
    Closes:
    26 June 2024

  • Ofgem Round 4: Call for Ideas

    This Call for Ideas is delivered in partnership with Ofgem. Future funding may be available from the Ofgem Strategic Innovation Fund. The fund aims to deliver net zero at lowest cost to consumers and support innovative businesses to grow and scale.

    Eligibility

    This opportunity is open to sole innovators or organisations of any type or size.

    Open now

    Opened:
    1 May 2024
    Closes:
    5 June 2024

  • New Innovators in Communication Networks 2024

    UK registered micro and small businesses can apply for a share of up to £500,000 to develop adoptable and investable innovations within communication networks. This funding is from the Telecoms Technology Missions Fund programme.

    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 previously been awarded funding from Innovate UK
    • carry out its project work in the UK
    • intend to exploit the project outcomes from the UK for domestic or global benefit

    Open now

    Opened:
    1 May 2024
    Closes:
    12 June 2024

  • Knowledge Asset Grant Fund: Extend, 2024 -2025

    Eligible UK public sector organisations can apply for up to £250,000 from the Knowledge Asset Grant Fund in this strand.

    Eligibility

    This competition is open to single applicants only. Other organisations may contribute to the project as a subcontractor.

    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:
    29 April 2024
    Closes:
    No submission deadline

  • Knowledge Asset Grant Fund: Explore, 2024 -2025

    Eligible UK public sector organisations can apply for a share of up to £25,000 from the Knowledge Asset Grant Fund in this strand.

    Eligibility

    This competition is open to single applicants only. Other organisations may contribute to the project as a subcontractor.

    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:
    29 April 2024
    Closes:
    No submission deadline

  • Knowledge Asset Grant Fund: Expand, 2024 -2025

    Eligible UK public sector organisations can apply for up to £100,000 from the Knowledge Asset Grant Fund in this strand.

    Eligibility

    This competition is open to single applicants only. Other organisations may contribute to the project as a subcontractor.

    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:
    29 April 2024
    Closes:
    No submission deadline

  • Design Foundations Round 5

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

    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:
    29 April 2024
    Closes:
    26 June 2024

  • Innovate UK Smart grants: April 2024

    UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £25 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:
    25 April 2024
    Closes:
    24 July 2024

  • Smart Shipping Acceleration Fund

    UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £8 million for innovative smart shipping technologies for maritime decarbonisation. This funding is from the Department for Transport (DfT).

    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:
    22 April 2024
    Closes:
    26 June 2024

  • Digital Twin Energy Grids

    UK registered businesses can apply for a share of up to £1.2 million for collaborative projects that enable digital twins, data interoperability and cyber resilience in the UK energy networks. This funding is from Innovate UK.

    Eligibility

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

    Open now

    Opened:
    22 April 2024
    Closes:
    24 May 2024

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