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  • Future Leaders Fellowships: Round 11, business and non-academic

    UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £110 million to deliver ambitious research and innovation and develop future leaders. This funding is from UK Research and Innovation (UKRI).

    Eligibility

    This competition is open to single applicants with supporting organisations.

    To host a Future Leaders Fellowship your UK-registered organisation must be a:

    • business of any size
    • charity
    • catapult
    • public body
    • agri-tech centre
    • eligible research organisation

    Opening soon

    Opens:
    22 June 2026
    Closes:
    4 November 2026

  • Robotics Adoption Central Convening Body summer 2026

    UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £2 million for creating a central convening body to coordinate the robotics adoption hubs. Funding is from the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT).

    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, research and technology organisation (RTO), public sector organisation or an academic institution.

    Open now

    Opened:
    10 June 2026
    Closes:
    8 July 2026

  • Consumer Led Flexibility for the Clean Energy Superpower Mission

    UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £25 million for pre-commercialisation projects. This funding is from the UKRI R&D Missions Accelerator Programme through the Clean Energy Superpower Mission.

    Eligibility

    This competition is open to single applicants and collaborations.

    To work as a sole applicant or lead a collaborative project your organisation must be a UK registered business of any size, a research and technology organisation (RTO), charity, not for profit, public sector organisation, or academic institution.

    Open now

    Opened:
    10 June 2026
    Closes:
    26 August 2026

  • Innovation Loans Expression of Interest

    UK registered micro, small or medium sized enterprises can submit an Expression of Interest for loans for close to market innovative projects with strong commercial potential. They must significantly improve the UK economy and drive societal benefit.

    Eligibility

    This competition is open to single applications from UK registered micro, small or medium sized enterprises (SMEs) only.

    Open now

    Opened:
    6 June 2026
    Closes:
    No submission deadline

  • Full ADOPT Grant: Round 8

    Farming, growing or forestry businesses based in England can apply for a share of up to £5 million for on-farm trial and demonstration projects, to improve adoption of new ideas or solutions in the agricultural sector.

    Eligibility

    This competition is open to collaborations only.
    To lead a collaborative 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
    • collaborate with at least one other farming business of any size based in the UK

    Open now

    Opened:
    4 June 2026
    Closes:
    29 July 2026

  • ACTASAP Pilot Phase 1

    UK registered academic institutions can apply for a share of up to £800,000 to take part in the ACTASAP. This funding is from the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) and delivered by Innovate UK, part of UKRI.

    Eligibility

    This competition is open to both single applicants and collaborations.

    To work alone or lead a collaborative project your organisation must be a UK registered academic institution.

    Open now

    Opened:
    4 June 2026
    Closes:
    28 July 2026

  • Scaling Supply Chains for Quantum Enabled Sensing and PNT

    UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £32.8 million for collaborations developing the supply chain for quantum enabled sensing. This funding is from Innovate UK.

    Eligibility

    This competition is open to collaborations only. To lead a collaborative project your organisation must be a UK registered business of any size. The consortium must contain at least one UK registered micro, small or medium sized enterprise (SME) claiming grant funding on this application.

    Open now

    Opened:
    3 June 2026
    Closes:
    8 July 2026

  • ADOPT Facilitator Support Grant: Round 9

    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 apply for this grant 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:
    29 May 2026
    Closes:
    8 July 2026

  • Ofgem Strategic Innovation Fund Round 5 Discovery C6

    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:
    27 May 2026
    Closes:
    24 June 2026

  • Ofgem Strategic Innovation Fund Discovery C6

    Organisations can apply for a share of up to £30 million exclusive of VAT, for collaborative Discovery Phase Projects that meet the Innovation 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 National Electricity System Operator (NESO).

    Closing soon

    Opened:
    27 May 2026
    Closes:
    24 June 2026

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