Innovation competitions
5 competitions
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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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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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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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Accelerated Knowledge Transfer 4 (AKT4) Addiction
UK registered academic institutions, RTOs or Catapults can apply for a share of up to £2 million to fund innovation projects with businesses, not for profits or public sector 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 four or more full time employees
The business, public sector organisation, not for profit or social enterprise must contribute a minimum of 10% to the project’s costs.
Closing soon
- Opened:
- 12 May 2025
- Closes:
- 2 July 2025
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