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  • Canada-UK: Plant-based Protein Innovation

    UK registered organisations, in collaboration with Canadian organisations, can apply for a share of up to £6.5 million for collaborative research and development projects, resulting in innovative solutions for the plant-based protein sector.

    Eligibility

    This competition is open to UK and Canada collaborations only.
    To lead a project your organisation must be a UK registered business of any size.
    You must:
    • collaborate with at least one Canadian small or medium-sized enterprise and one other business which may be from the UK or Canada
    • involve at least one UK registered micro, small or medium-sized enterprise (SME)
    All Canadian partners must hold a current Protein Industries Canada (PIC) membership.

    Open now

    Opened:
    18 September 2023
    Closes:
    1 November 2023

  • Knowledge Asset Grant Fund: Extend, Winter 2023

    Eligible UK public sector organisations can apply for up to £250,000 from the Knowledge Asset Grant Fund in this strand. The funding will aid exploitation of 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:
    15 September 2023
    Closes:
    14 December 2023

  • Knowledge Asset Grant Fund: Explore, Winter 2023

    Eligible UK public sector organisations can apply for up to £25,000 from the Knowledge Asset Grant Fund in this strand. The funding will aid exploitation of 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:
    15 September 2023
    Closes:
    14 December 2023

  • Knowledge Asset Grant Fund: Expand, Winter 2023

    Eligible UK public sector organisations can apply for up to £100,000 from the Knowledge Asset Grant Fund in this strand. The funding will aid exploitation of 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:
    15 September 2023
    Closes:
    14 December 2023

  • Innovate UK innovation loans future economy: round 11

    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:
    14 September 2023
    Closes:
    8 November 2023

  • Knowledge transfer partnerships (KTP): 2023 to 2024 Round 5

    UK registered academic institutions, RTOs or Catapults can apply for a share of up to £9 million to fund innovation projects with businesses or not for profits.

    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:
    12 September 2023
    Closes:
    1 November 2023

  • Canada-UK Ocean Collaborative R&D: Expression of Interest

    UK registered organisations, can apply for a share of up to £2 million for collaborative research and development projects with Canadian organisations, resulting in innovative solutions for the ocean technologies sector.

    Eligibility

    This competition is open to collaborations between Canada and the UK only.

    To lead a UK application you must:

    • be a UK registered business of any size
    • work with a Canadian partner
    • be or involve at least one UK registered micro, small or medium-sized enterprise (SME)
    • include one Canadian SME and at least one further organisation from either country

    Open now

    Opened:
    11 September 2023
    Closes:
    18 October 2023

  • ATI Programme strategic batch: EOI September 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

    Closing soon

    Opened:
    11 September 2023
    Closes:
    27 September 2023

  • UK - Germany Bilateral: Collaborative R&D Round 2

    UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £4 million for projects resulting in innovative solutions for emerging technologies. You must collaborate with at least one German SME applying under the equivalent German ZIM programme.

    Eligibility

    This competition is open to UK and German collaborations only.

    To lead a project your organisation must:

    Open now

    Opened:
    4 September 2023
    Closes:
    6 December 2023

  • Ofgem R3D: Whole system planning for faster asset rollout

    Organisations can apply for a share of up to £30 million exclusive of VAT, for collaborative Discovery Phase Projects that meet the Round 3 challenges. This funding is from the Ofgem Strategic Innovation Fund.

    Eligibility

    This competition is open to collaborations only.

    To lead a Discovery Phase Project for this challenge, you must be an Ofgem licensed electricity or gas distribution network, transmission operator, or Electricity System Operator (ESO).

    Open now

    Opened:
    4 September 2023
    Closes:
    22 November 2023

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