16 Oct 2023

October Grant Funding Update

Bethan Roullier
Head of BD Grants

Funding your innovation

TBAT assists organisations in accessing research and development grant funding across a range of UK and EU schemes and industry sectors. Take a look at our October Grant Funding Update for the latest Grant Funding opportunities.

African Innovation Collaborations for Net Zero places

UK registered businesses, in collaboration with African partners, can apply for a share of up to £2 million for collaborative, urban innovation projects. This will support the transition to net zero, both within the UK and Africa.

Programme: Innovate UK
Award: Share of £2 million
Applications open: 9th October 2023
Application Deadline: 22nd November 2023

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Mindset: Extended reality for digital mental health

UK registered businesses can apply for a share of up to £4.5 million across the two strands of the competition.

Strand 1 will support R&D feasibility studies that provide immersive digital mental health therapeutic solutions. Strand 2 is for industrial research projects that provide immersive digital mental health therapeutic solutions.

Your proposal must specifically explore how digital therapeutic content can provide positive mental health applications and outcomes for young adults (aged 13 and above) or older adults.

Programme: Innovate UK
Award: Share of up to £4.5 million
Applications open: 9th October 2023
Deadline: 6th December 2023

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UK-US Offshore Wind Collaborative R&D

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.

The aim of this competition is to reduce the cost and risk of offshore wind development projects throughout the US. UK-US collaboration must be significant and meaningful.

Programme: Innovate UK
Award: Share of up to £2 million
Applications open: 16th October 2023
Deadline: 10th January 2023

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Innovate UK Smart Grants September 2023

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.

Smart Grants offer funding where other opportunities are not available or appropriate, and where timing is key to ensure swift and successful commercialisation post-project completion.

Programme: Innovate UK
Award: Share of up to £25 million
Applications open: 28th September 2023
Deadline: 17th January 2024

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Interested in applying for one of these competitions?

If you’re interested in any of the above Grant Funding opportunities, or would like to speak to one of our advisors regarding a different opportunity, contact us today.


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