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Innovate UK
Launchpad: net zero industry, Southwest Wales – Rd2 CR&D
UK registered businesses can apply for a share of up to £2.9 million for business led projects that grow their innovation activities in the net zero industrial cluster in Southwest Wales. This funding is from Innovate UK.
Closes: Wednesday 9 April 2025 11:00am
Innovation Competitions
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.
Opens: Monday 23 June 2025
Closes: Wednesday 5 November 2025 11:00am
Energy Catalyst Round 11: Mid Stage
UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £4.5 million in total across the two stages of this competition to create new or improved clean energy access in sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia or the Indo-Pacific regions.
Opens: Monday 17 March 2025
Closes: Wednesday 30 April 2025 11:00am
Energy Catalyst Round 11: Early Stage
UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £4.5 million in total across the two stages of this competition to create new or improved clean energy access in sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia or the Indo-Pacific regions.
Opens: Monday 17 March 2025
Closes: Wednesday 30 April 2025 11:00am
Investor Partnerships – health technologies, West Yorkshire: Rd 2
UK registered SMEs can apply for grant funding for projects that grow their innovation activities in the health technology cluster in West Yorkshire, alongside private investment from selected investor partners.
Closes: Wednesday 9 April 2025 11:00am
Investor Partnerships – digital technologies, North East: Rd 2
UK registered SMEs can apply for grant funding for projects that grow their innovation activities in the digital technologies cluster in North East England, alongside private investment from selected investor partners.
Closes: Wednesday 9 April 2025 11:00am
Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP): 2025 – 2026 Round 1
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.
Closes: Wednesday 9 April 2025 12:00pm
APCUK: ARMD4 Advanced Route to Market Demonstrator 4
UK registered businesses can apply for a share of up to £25 million for late stage R&D projects that help accelerate the UK transition to zero emission vehicles and towards a net zero automotive future.
Closes: Wednesday 2 April 2025 11:00am
Clean Maritime Demonstration Competition 6: Smart Shipping
UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £30 million for innovative Smart Shipping technologies and skills for maritime decarbonisation. This funding is from the Department for Transport.
Closes: Wednesday 16 April 2025 11:00am
Clean Maritime Demonstration Competition 6: Pre-deployment trials
UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £30 million for innovative clean maritime technologies. This funding is from the Department for Transport.
Closes: Wednesday 16 April 2025 11:00am
Clean Maritime Demonstration Competition 6: Feasibility Studies
UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £30 million for innovative clean maritime technologies and skills. This funding is from the Department for Transport.
Closes: Wednesday 16 April 2025 11:00am
Cyber Local 2025-2026
UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £1.8 million to target the growth of the cyber security sector and the development of cyber security skills. This funding is from the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT).
Opens: Monday 17 March 2025
Closes: Wednesday 30 April 2025 11:00am
Contracts for Innovation: Local Partnerships Clean Energy Demonstrators
Organisations can apply for a share of up to £5 million, inclusive of VAT, to develop innovative clean energy technologies through leveraging local partnerships in a specified ODA eligible country.
Opens: Monday 17 March 2025
Closes: Wednesday 30 April 2025 11:00am
Innovate UK innovation loans future economy: Round 20
UK registered businesses can apply for loans for innovative projects with strong commercial potential to significantly improve the UK economy.
Closes: Wednesday 7 May 2025 12:00pm
ATI Programme strategic batch: EoI – March 2025
The ATI Programme funds industrial research and investment aid for research infrastructures to make the UK civil aerospace sector more competitive.
Closes: Wednesday 19 March 2025 11:00am
Canada-UK Collaborative R&D
UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £3 million for collaboration with Canadian SMEs on joint R&D projects.
Closes: Wednesday 16 April 2025 11:00am
Horizon Europe
Horizon Europe Guarantee EURATOM R&T Fission
This funding is to deliver the EURATOM Research & Training (R&T) Programme fission research call and EURAD 2 under the Horizon Europe Guarantee.
Closes: Saturday 22 November 2025 12:00pm
Horizon Europe Guarantee - EIT KICs 2023
This funding route is to deliver the UK Government’s Horizon Europe guarantee. Specifically, it covers funding for UK partners involved in EIT-KIC activities in the 2023 calendar year.
Closes: Saturday 22 November 2025 7:00pm
Horizon Europe Guarantee Extension
This funding is to deliver the UK government’s Horizon Europe Guarantee Extension.
Closes: Saturday 22 November 2025 12:00pm