Funding Opportunities
Positive change is driven through new ideas and innovation. But innovation is complex. Sometimes projects need to be connected with new opportunities or looked at from new perspectives to make the difference. This is where Innovate UK KTN comes in.
If you’re looking for experienced input into your idea, product, service, research or challenge, then invite us to get involved. We will not only work with you in understanding your market or challenge but will also direct you to the latest funding opportunities available, and how you can apply.
Find out how Innovate UK KTN can support your funding application or help you find partners.
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V2X Innovation programme: bi-directional charging demonstrations
Opens 21/03/2023
Closes: 10/05/2023
UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £9.4m for small scale demonstrations of novel Vehicle to everything (V2X) energy technology providing storage and flexible services under Phase 2 of the V2X Innovation Programme.
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UK – Switzerland Bilateral: Collaborative R&D
Opens 17/04/2023
Closes: 26/07/2023
UK registered organisations, in collaboration with at least one Swiss registered business can apply for a share of up to £2 million for research projects resulting in innovative solutions.
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Mobility Pathfinder 2023
Opens 01/03/2023
Closes: 12/05/2023
£50k-£70k funding available for inspirational, life-enhancing ideas, prototypes, or plans to reimagine how personal mobility options in the UK can better support a rapidly ageing population to stay connected, active, and independent for longer.
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Future Economy Investor Partnerships SME round 1
Opens 16/03/2023
Closes: 10/05/2023
UK registered SMEs, invited to apply by an investor from our pool of selected investor partners, can apply for grant funding alongside private investment.
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QuantERA Call 2023
Opens 26/01/2023
Closes: 11/05/2023
QuantERA II Consortium is pleased to announce a call for transnational research projects in Quantum Science and Technologies, with around 33 M EUR available.
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Innovation Exchange challenge: Airport Navigation in the Metaverse for Improved Accessibility
Opens 06/03/2023
Closes: 18/04/2023
This Innovation Exchange challenge, delivered by Innovate UK KTN through the Global Alliance Africa project, is supporting Kenya Airways to identify innovative solutions for airport navigation via the metaverse. They would like to harness the opportunities that next generation technologies provide to improve accessibility for all travellers to navigate the complex logistics of airports.
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Sustainable bio-based materials and manufacture: CR&D
Opens 07/03/2023
Closes: 03/05/2023
UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £12 million for collaborative research and development. This is to develop step-change improvements to sustainable biomanufacturing in the UK.
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Innovation Exchange challenge: Seeing in the Dark
Opens 28/02/2023
Closes: 31/03/2023
CCTV cameras are important surveillance and crime prevention tools, but they can be vulnerable to tampering or sabotage. Innovate UK KTN and NSTIx Op-Tech Co-Creation Centre is offering grant funding to develop an applique protection system for CCTV cameras. The challenge aims to provide a solution that protects the cameras from infrared sources while still providing the benefits of night sight.
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UK-South Korea Collaborative R&D Round 2
Opens 13/03/2023
Closes: 07/06/2023
UK registered businesses can apply for a share of up to £2 million for this competition. This funding is for the purpose of developing innovative proposals with South Korea.
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Future Economy Investor Partnerships: Investor Selection Feb 2023
Opens 20/02/2023
Closes: 29/03/2023
Investors can apply to partner with Innovate UK to invest in innovative SMEs aligned with grant funding.
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UK-China Healthy Ageing Accelerator Feb-Apr 2023
Opens 20/02/2023
Closes: 17/04/2023
We seek innovators with new product or service ideas that can support people to stay healthy, connected and active as we age.
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Innovate UK Transformative Technologies
Opens 20/02/2023
Closes: 29/03/2023
UK registered small and micro businesses who have not been funded by Innovate UK in the past can apply for a share of up to £20 million for affordable, adoptable and investable innovations in transformative technologies.
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Quantum-enabled positioning, navigation and timing (PNT) systems
Opens 13/02/2023
Closes: 12/04/2023
Organisations can apply for a share of £25m inclusive of VAT, to develop quantum-enabled systems for positioning, navigation, timing (PNT) and quantum-enabled sensing applications relating to navigation. This is a Small Business Research Initiative (SBRI) competition funded by Innovate UK.
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Launchpad: Advanced Manufacturing, MFA, Liverpool City Region, R2
Opens 13/02/2023
Closes: 29/03/2023
UK registered businesses can apply for a share of up to £3 million for projects that grow activities in the advanced manufacturing innovation cluster centred on Liverpool City Region.
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Launchpad: Advanced Manufacturing CR&D Liverpool City Region, Round 2
Opens 13/02/2023
Closes: 29/03/2023
UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £3 million for business led projects that grow activities in the advanced manufacturing innovation cluster centred on the Liverpool City Region.
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Launchpad: Net Zero, MFA, Tees Valley, Round 2
Opens 13/02/2023
Closes: 29/03/2023
UK registered businesses can apply for a share of up to £3 million for projects that grow activities in the net zero innovation cluster centred on Tees Valley. This Minimal Financial Assistance (MFA) funding is from Innovate UK.
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Launchpad: Net Zero, CR&D Tees Valley, Round 2
Opens 13/02/2023
Closes: 29/03/2023
UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £3m for business led projects that grow activities in the net zero innovation cluster centred on Tees Valley.
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Feasibility Studies in Quantum Computing Applications
Opens 13/02/2023
Closes: 29/03/2023
UK registered businesses can apply for a share of up to £8m for innovative solutions to industrial problems using Quantum Computing. This funding is from the National Quantum Computing Centre (NQCC) programme.
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Knowledge transfer partnerships (KTP): 2023 to 2024 Round 1
Opens 30/01/2023
Closes: 30/03/2023
Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (KTPs) link forward thinking businesses with the UK’s world class knowledge bases to deliver innovation projects led by inspired graduates.
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SBRI: Overdose detection, response and intervention
Opens 31/01/2023
Closes: 21/04/2023
Organisations can apply for a share of £5 million inclusive of VAT. This is to deliver innovations addressing key drug related overdose priorities across two competitions.
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UK - Singapore Collaborative R&D Round 2
Opens 06/02/2023
Closes: 13/05/2023
UK registered businesses can apply for a share of up to £5 million for the purpose of developing innovative proposals with Singapore.