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Zero Emission Flight Demonstrator Round 1

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Key Features

UK registered organisations can apply for a share of a minimum of £8 million for developing zero emission capable flight in the UK, subject to a sufficient number of high quality applications being received. This funding is from DfT.

Programme:     Innovate UK

Award:     Share of up to £8 million

Closes: 1st Apr 2026

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Semiconductors and components for smart electronic platforms

Semi conductor

Key Features

UK registered businesses can apply with CR&D or R&D projects for a share of up to £18.5 million to mature and accelerate the availability of components that include semiconductors or novel technologies ready for integration into Smart Electronic Platforms

Programme:     Innovate UK

Award:     Share of up to £18.5 million

Closes: 1st Apr 2026

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SNPN 5G Assured Integration (CR&D)

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Key Features

UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £18.5 million to integrate UK anchored advanced connectivity components at a system level into technically assured, end to end architectures ready for early market evaluation.

Programme:     Innovate UK

Award:     Share of up to £18.5 million

Closes: 2nd Apr 2026

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Full ADOPT Grant: Round 6

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Key Features

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.

Programme:     Innovate UK

Award:     Share of up to £5 million

Closes: 8th Apr 2026

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ADOPT Facilitator Support Grant: Round 7

Farming

Key Features

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.

Programme:     Innovate UK

Award:     Share of up to £2,500

Closes: 8th Apr 2026

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Contracts for Innovation: industrial human relevant drug models

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Key Features

Organisations can apply for a share of £2 million, inclusive of VAT, to develop and commercialise non‑animal methods for assessing the pre‑clinical pharmacokinetics and cardiovascular safety of new medicines.

Programme:     Innovate UK

Award:     Share of up to £2 million

Closes: 15th Apr 2026

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UK-Germany Collaborative Innovation for Quantum Technologies 2026

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Key Features

UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £3 million for innovative projects in quantum. This funding is from Innovate UK, part of UK Research and Innovation.

Programme:     Innovate UK

Award:     Share of up to £3 million

Closes: 15th Apr 2026

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Robotics Adoption Central Convening Body

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Key Features

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).

Programme:     Innovate UK

Award:     Share of up to £2 million

Closes: 15th Apr 2026

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Robotics Adoption Hubs

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Key Features

UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £38 million for creating one-stop shops to help end-users adopt robotics and autonomous systems with expert guidance. Funding is from the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology.

Programme:     Innovate UK

Award:     Share of up to £38 million

Closes: 15th Apr 2026

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Advanced Manufacturing Supply Chains: Potential High Growth SMEs

Machine tool causing sparks

Key Features

UK registered micro, small or medium sized enterprises (SMEs) can apply for a share of up to £2 million for pre-commercialisation projects. This funding is from Innovate UK.

Programme:     Innovate UK

Award:     Share of up to £2 million

Closes: 22nd Apr 2026

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AI Champions: Frontier AI Phase 1

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Key Features

UK registered SME businesses can apply for a share of up to £3 million to deliver feasibility studies for frontier artificial intelligence (AI), and machine learning (ML) technologies with a clear route defensible scale-up. This is funded by Innovate UK.

Programme:     Innovate UK

Award:     Share of up to £3 million

Closes: 29th Apr 2026

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Secure Software for Resilient Growth

Cybersecurity

Key Features

UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £5 million for collaborative projects that enable adoption of the Government’s Software Security Code of Practice to drive growth of secure and resilient software supply chains.

Programme:     Innovate UK

Award:     Share of up to £5 million

Closes: 29th Apr 2026

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Advancing innovation in drug and alcohol addiction healthcare

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Key Features

Organisations can apply for a share of £20 million across two competitions. Projects will advance development of pharmaceutical, digital and MedTech tools to improve treatment recovery and prevention of harm and deaths from drug and alcohol addictions.

Programme:     Innovate UK

Award:     Share of up to £20 million

Closes: 6th May 2026

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Contracts for Innovation in drug and alcohol addiction healthcare

Scientist researcher using microscope in laboratory. Medical healthcare technology and pharmaceutical research and development concept.

Key Features

Organisations can apply for a share of £20 million, inclusive of VAT. Projects will advance development of pharmaceutical, digital and MedTech tools to improve treatment, recovery and prevention of harm and deaths for drug and alcohol addictions.

Programme:     Innovate UK

Award:     Share of up to £20 million

Closes: 6th May 2026

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Commercialising Knowledge Assets Fund (CKAF) Spring

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Key Features

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).

Programme:     Innovate UK

Award:     Share of up to £250,000

Closes: 7th May 2026

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Innovation Support to Operations Phase 3 (Cycle 7)

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Key Features

This UK Defence Innovation themed competition is looking for innovative proposals that are cost competitive, designed for manufacture, and can be scaled in an approximate twelve-month timeframe.

Programme:     UK Defence Innovation

Award:     Share of up to £1 million

Closes: 12th May 2026

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AgriScale – Accelerating Agri-tech manufacturing: Experimental Development

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Key Features

UK registered businesses can apply for a share of up to £8 million for projects to accelerate Agri-tech manufacturing. This funding is from Innovate UK.

Programme:     Innovate UK

Award:     Share of up to £8 million

Closes: 3rd Jun 2026

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AgriScale – Accelerating Agri-tech manufacturing: Industrial Research

AgriTech

Key Features

UK registered businesses can apply for a share of up to £5 million for projects to close product technology gaps that are preventing movement towards commercial acceptance, scale up and manufacture. This funding is from Innovate UK.

Programme:     Innovate UK

Award:     Share of up to £5 million

Closes: 3rd Jun 2026

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Clean Maritime Demonstration Competition 7: Deployment trials

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Key Features

UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £121 million across the three strands of this competition for innovative clean maritime technologies. This funding is from the Department for Transport.

Programme:     Innovate UK

Award:     Share of up to £121 million

Closes: 15th Jul 2026

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Clean Maritime Demonstration Competition 7: Feasibility studies

Maritime

Key Features

UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £121 million across the three strands of this competition for innovative clean maritime technologies. This funding is from the Department for Transport.

Programme:     Innovate UK

Award:     Share of up to £121 million

Closes: 15th Jul 2026

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Clean Maritime Demonstration Competition 7: Pre-deployment trials

Cargo Ship in Ocean with shipping containers

Key Features

UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £121 million across the three strands of this competition for innovative clean maritime technologies. This funding is from the Department for Transport.

Programme:     Innovate UK

Award:     Share of up to £121 million

Closes: 15th Jul 2026

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Zero Emission Vessels and Infrastructure 2: Alternative Fuels

Zero Emissions Marine

Key Features

UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £150 million. The funding will be to develop, deploy and operate innovative clean maritime solutions for three years in a real world environment. This funding is from the Department for Transport.

Programme:     Innovate UK

Award:     Share of up to £150 million

Closes: 16th Sep 2026

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Zero Emission Vessels and Infrastructure 2: Electric Power

Maritime

Key Features

UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £150 million. The funding will be to develop, deploy and operate innovative clean maritime solutions for three years in a real world environment. This funding is from the Department for Transport.

Programme:     Innovate UK

Award:     Share of up to £150 million

Closes: 16th Sep 2026

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Zero Emission Vessels and Infrastructure 2: Energy Efficiency

Maritime

Key Features

UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £150 million. The funding will be to develop, deploy and operate innovative clean maritime solutions for three years in a real world environment. This funding is from the Department for Transport.

Programme:     Innovate UK

Award:     Share of up to £150 million

Closes: 16th Sep 2026

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DRIVE35 Scale-up Fund

Businessman holding EV car showcase ESG commitment to clean energy. Reliance

Key Features

UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £150 million to create scale up manufacturing facilities for zero emission vehicle technologies.

Programme:     Innovate UK

Award:     Share of up to £150 million

Closes: 17th Sep 2026

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Strategic Innovation Open Call

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Key Features

EIT Urban Mobility invites innovators from across Europe to submit a proposal to its Strategic Innovation Open Call, designed to accelerate the deployment of impactful solutions that address the most pressing challenges in urban mobility.

Programme:     EIT Urban Mobility

Award:     EUR 60 million

Closes: 31st Dec 2028

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