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NIHR i4i: Early Cancer Diagnosis Clinical Validation and Evaluation Call

Key Features

The NIHR i4i Programme, in collaboration with the Office for Life Sciences (OLS), invites applications to the Cancer Mission: Early Cancer Diagnosis Clinical Validation and Evaluation Call.

Programme:     NIHR

Award:     Share of up to £1.5 million

Closes: 12th Dec 2023

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Net Zero Mobility: Feasibility studies for optimal data exchange

Key Features

UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £3 million for the development of data sharing or data exchanging technologies. This funding is from Innovate UK.

Programme:     Innovate UK

Award:     Share of up to £3 million

Closes: 13th Dec 2023

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Fairness Innovation Challenge

Key Features

UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £400,000 for projects resulting in new solutions to address bias and discrimination in AI systems. This funding is from the Centre for Data Ethics and Innovation (CDEI).

Programme:     Innovate UK

Award:     Share of up to £400,000

Closes: 13th Dec 2023

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Launchpad: net zero industry, South West Wales – R1 MFA

Key Features

UK registered businesses can apply for a share of up to £2 million for projects that grow activities in the net zero industrial cluster in South West Wales. This Minimal Financial Assistance (MFA) funding is from Innovate UK.

Programme:     Innovate UK

Award:     Share of up to £2 million

Closes: 13th Dec 2023

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Launchpad: net zero industry, South West Wales – R1 CR&D

Key Features

UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £2 million for projects that grow activities in the net zero industrial cluster in South West Wales. This funding is from Innovate UK.

Programme:     Innovate UK

Award:     Share of up to £2 million

Closes: 13th Dec 2023

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Launchpad: life & health sciences, Northern Ireland – R1 MFA

Key Features

UK registered businesses can apply for a share of up to £2 million for projects that grow activities in the life and health sciences innovation cluster in Northern Ireland. The De minimis or Minimal Financial Assistance (MFA) funding is from Innovate UK.

Programme:     Innovate UK

Award:     Share of up to £ million

Closes: 13th Dec 2023

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Launchpad: life & health sciences, Northern Ireland – R1 CR&D

Key Features

UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £2 million for business led projects that grow activities in the life and health sciences innovation cluster in Northern Ireland. This funding is from Innovate UK.

Programme:     Innovate UK

Award:     Share of up to £2 million

Closes: 13th Dec 2023

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Launchpad: health technology, West Yorkshire – R1 MFA

Key Features

UK registered businesses can apply for a share of up to £2 million for projects that grow activities in the health technology innovation cluster in West Yorkshire. This Minimal Financial Assistance (MFA) funding is from Innovate UK.

Programme:     Innovate UK

Award:     Share of up to £2 million

Closes: 13th Dec 2023

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Launchpad: health technology, West Yorkshire – R1 CR&D

Key Features

UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £2 million for business led projects that grow activities in the health technology innovation cluster in West Yorkshire. This funding is from Innovate UK.

Programme:     Innovate UK

Award:     Share of up to £2 million

Closes: 13th Dec 2023

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Launchpad: digital technologies, North East England – R1 MFA

Key Features

UK registered businesses can apply for a share of up to £2 million for projects that grow activities in the digital technologies cluster in North East England. This Minimal Financial Assistance (MFA) funding is from Innovate UK.

Programme:     Innovate UK

Award:     Share of up to £2 million

Closes: 13th Dec 2023

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Launchpad: digital technologies, North East England – R1 CR&D

Key Features

UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £2 million for business led projects that grow activities in the digital technologies cluster in North East England. This funding is from Innovate UK.

Programme:     Innovate UK

Award:     Share of up to £2 million

Closes: 13th Dec 2023

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Launchpad: bio-based manufacturing in Scotland – R1 MFA

Key Features

UK registered businesses can apply for a share of up to £2 million for projects that grow activities in the bio-based manufacturing innovation cluster in Scotland. This Minimal Financial Assistance (MFA) funding is from Innovate UK.

Programme:     Innovate UK

Award:     Share of up to £2 million

Closes: 13th Dec 2023

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Launchpad: bio-based manufacturing in Scotland – R1 CR&D

Key Features

UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £2 million for business led projects that grow activities in the bio-based manufacturing innovation cluster in Scotland. This funding is from Innovate UK.

Programme:     Innovate UK

Award:     Share of up to £2 million

Closes: 13th Dec 2023

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SBRI: Zero Emission Generators (ZE-Gen), Demonstrator

Key Features

Organisations can apply for a share of £2 million, inclusive of VAT, to develop renewable integrated replacements for fossil fuel generators in Official Development Assistance (ODA) countries.

Programme:     Innovate UK

Award:     Share of up to £2 million

Closes: 13th Dec 2023

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Knowledge Asset Grant Fund: Extend, Winter 2023

Key Features

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.

Programme:     Innovate UK

Award:     Share of up to £250,000

Closes: 14th Dec 2023

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Knowledge Asset Grant Fund: Explore, Winter 2023

Key Features

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.

Programme:     Innovate UK

Award:     Share of up to £25,000

Closes: 14th Dec 2023

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Knowledge Asset Grant Fund: Expand, Winter 2023

Key Features

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.

Programme:     Innovate UK

Award:     Share of up to £100,000

Closes: 14th Dec 2023

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SBRI: Unlocking Space for Business

Key Features

This is a Small Business Research Initiative (SBRI) competition funded by the UK Space Agency.

Programme:     UK Space Agency

Award:     Share of up to £2 million

Closes: 15th Dec 2023

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SBRI: Enhancing medical supply chain resilience with drones

Key Features

Organisations can apply for a share of £500,000, inclusive of VAT. They will deliver projects that enhance understanding of how drone solutions can help improve resilience in healthcare supply chains, including NHS logistics.

Programme:     Innovate UK

Award:     Share of up to £500,000

Closes: 20th Dec 2023

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SBRI: Plant health innovations for biosecurity

Key Features

Organisations can apply for a share of up to £800,000, inclusive of VAT, to develop and demonstrate the feasibility of innovative solutions for plant health.

Programme:     Innovate UK

Award:     Share of up to £800,000

Closes: 20th Dec 2023

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The Midlands Engine Investment Fund

Key Features

The British Business Bank has announced the first wave of its £250million Midlands Engine Investment Fund (MEIF), with the launch of £120million of SME debt finance, which is now available to businesses across the 10 Local Enterprise Partnership areas in the Midlands.

Aimed at eliminating regional imbalances in funding, the British Business Bank is keen to support fast-growth organisations and businesses looking to expand into new markets and boost productivity, supporting job creation.

Programme:     British Business Bank

Award:     Up to £2m in lending and investment

Closes: 31st Dec 2023

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Analysis for Innovators (A4I) Round 12 – stage 1

Key Features

UK registered businesses can apply for a share of up to £2.25 million to resolve productivity and competitiveness issues by working with top scientists and research facilities.

Programme:     Innovate UK

Award:     Share of up to £2.25 million

Closes: 3rd Jan 2024

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Reducing Pollution Resulting from Agricultural Ammonia Emissions in the Cattle Sector

Key Features

Organisations can apply for a share of £1 million, inclusive of VAT. This will be to develop products or services that reduce the volume of harmful pollutants entering the atmosphere as a result of agricultural practices.

Programme:     Welsh Government

Award:     Share of up to £1 million

Closes: 5th Jan 2024

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Innovate UK Investor Partnerships: SME round 5

Key Features

UK registered businesses can apply for grant funding alongside private investment from selected investor partners.

Programme:     Innovate Uk

Award:     Share of up to £2 million

Closes: 8th Jan 2024

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Heat Pump Ready Programme: Stream 2 – Wave 2 opportunities

Key Features

The Heat Pump Ready (HPR) Programme forms part of the £1 billion Net Zero Innovation Portfolio (NZIP) delivered by the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (the Department). NZIP aims to accelerate the commercialisation of low-carbon technologies, systems and business models in power, buildings, and industry to help enable the UK to end its contribution to climate change.

Programme:     DESNZ

Award:     Share of up to £10 million

Closes: 8th Jan 2024

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Transport Decarbonisation Demonstrators

Key Features

UK registered businesses can apply for a share of up to £2 million to work with Local Authorities to develop place-based solutions to transport decarbonisation. This funding is from the Department for Transport (DfT).

Programme:     Innovate UK

Award:     Share of up to £2 million

Closes: 8th Jan 2024

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UK-US Offshore Wind Collaborative R&D

Key Features

UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £2 million for offshore wind R&D projects. UK projects must work in collaboration with separately funded US projects. This funding is from Innovate UK and for UK projects only.

Programme:     Innovate UK

Award:     Share of up to £2 million

Closes: 10th Jan 2024

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DCMS Create Growth Programme competition 2: investor partnership

Key Features

UK registered creative SMEs within appointed regions, can apply for grant funding alongside private investment from selected investor partners to support growth.

Programme:     Innovate UK

Award:     Share of up to £6 million

Closes: 10th Jan 2024

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Innovate UK innovation loans future economy: round 12

Key Features

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

Programme:     Innovate UK

Award:     Share of up to £25 million

Closes: 10th Jan 2024

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UK-Australia Renewable Hydrogen Innovation Partnership Programme

Key Features

UK registered businesses can apply for a share of up to £5 million for collaborative innovation projects between the UK and Australia. Projects must focus on the cost reduction of clean hydrogen. The UK funding is from Innovate UK.

Programme:     Innovate UK

Award:     Share of up to £5 million

Closes: 12th Jan 2024

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Innovate UK Smart Grants September 2023

Key Features

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.

Programme:     Innovate UK

Award:     Share of up to £25 million

Closes: 17th Jan 2024

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Efficiency for Access Research and Development Fund

Key Features

Launched in November 2023, the Efficiency for Access Research and Development Fund will make over £1.3million available to organisations to develop clean energy agricultural technologies and appliances. Funding is being provided by UK aid via the Transforming Energy Access platform, and the IKEA Foundation.

Programme:     UK aid

Award:     Share of up to £1.3 million

Closes: 17th Jan 2024

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Transforming Cancer Therapeutics

Key Features

UK registered businesses can apply for a share of up to £10 million to develop next generation immunotherapies for cancer or life-changing treatments for paediatric cancers.

Programme:     Innovate UK

Award:     Share of up to £10 million

Closes: 24th Jan 2024

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Growing Kent and Medway: prototyping and demonstrator fund

Key Features

UK registered businesses can apply for a share of up to £750,000 for the development and demonstration of innovative new technologies. These projects will be in the horticultural food and drink supply chain.

Programme:     Innovate UK

Award:     Share of up to £750,000

Closes: 24th Jan 2024

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Innovate UK Fast Start Net Zero Living Digital

Key Features

UK registered small and micro businesses can apply for a share of up to £2 million to develop data driven digital applications solving challenges in delivering net zero. This funding is from Net Zero Living and Telecoms Technology Missions Fund programmes

Programme:     Innovate UK

Award:     Share of up to £2 million

Closes: 24th Jan 2024

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Eureka GlobalStars Japan Round 2

Key Features

UK registered businesses can apply for a share of up to £2 million to develop innovative proposals in partnership with Japan and other participating Eureka members.

Programme:     Innovate UK

Award:     Share of up to £2 million

Closes: 31st Jan 2024

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Zero Emission Generators (ZE-Gen) Accelerator Phase 1: Discover

Key Features

Organisations can apply for a share of up to £2 million for feasibility studies to develop renewable replacements for fossil fuel generators in Nigeria or the Philippines.

Programme:     Innovate UK

Award:     Share of up to £2 million

Closes: 31st Jan 2024

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Farming Innovation Programme: Research Starter round 4 – EoI

Key Features

Farming, growing or forestry businesses based in England can apply for a share of up to £850,000 for feasibility projects to improve productivity, sustainability resilience and move the agricultural sector to net zero.

Programme:     Defra

Award:     Share of up to £850,000

Closes: 14th Feb 2024

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DASA Open Call for Innovation- Cycle 5

Key Features

The Open Call is looking for innovative ideas to improve the defence and security of the UK. Your idea could be a concept, technology or service.

Programme:     DASA

Award:     Share of up to £350,000

Closes: 6th Mar 2024

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Canada-UK Critical Minerals: Sustainability and Circularity

Key Features

UK registered organisations and Canadian SMEs can apply for a share of up to £5.4 million for joint R&D projects focused on driving circularity in critical minerals.

Programme:     Innovate UK

Award:     Share of up to £5.4 million

Closes: 3rd Apr 2024

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SMART: SCOTLAND grants

Key Features

Are you a small or medium-sized business seeking to develop a new product, process or service? A SMART: SCOTLAND grant can support technically focused feasibility studies to help discover if your idea will work in the real world.

Programme:     Scottish Enterprise

Award:     Share of up to £100,000

Closes: 9th Nov 2024

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Smart Flexible Innovation Support (SMART FIS)

Key Features

The Welsh Government is investing £30 million in new programmes that will help Welsh organisations develop and embed new innovative products and services to help improve people’s lives, grow the economy and address the climate and nature emergency.

Programme:     The Welsh Government

Award:     Share of up to £30 million

Closes: 9th Nov 2024

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Improving and Scaling-up Semiconductor Manufacturing – CR&D

Key Features

UK registered businesses can apply for up to £12 million as part of a collaborative research & development drive into ways to improve and scale up semiconductor manufacture and improve supply-chain resilience within the UK.

Programme:     Innovate UK

Award:     Share of up to £12 million

Closes: 31st Dec 2024

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Low Carbon Manufacturing Challenge Fund (LCMCF)

Key Features

If you’re looking to grow your Scottish manufacturing business through developing low carbon products, processes or services, you can apply for the LCMCF grant.

Programme:     Scottish Enterprise

Award:     Share of up to £26 million

Closes: 31st Mar 2026

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