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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Novel low-emission food production systems: Investor Partnership
Opens 08/05/2023
Closes: 05/07/2023
UK registered SMEs can apply for a share of up to £3 million to develop novel production systems that create resource efficient, low-emission foods, particularly proteins. This must align with private investment from selected investor partners.
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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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UK Battery Industrialisation Centre SME Credit Round 1
Opens 21/02/2023
Closes: 04/04/2023
UK registered micro, small and medium enterprises can apply for a share of up to £1.5 million to increase and facilitate their engagement with the UK Battery Industrialisation Centre (UKBIC). This funding is from the Faraday Battery Challenge.
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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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African Agriculture Knowledge transfer partnerships (KTP) 2023-24 Round 1
Opens 13/02/2023
Closes: 22/03/2023
UK registered higher or further education institutions, RTOs or Catapults, can apply for a share of up to £2.5m from the African agriculture KTP, working with a knowledge base and business partner registered in Ghana, Nigeria, Kenya or South Africa.
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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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Net Zero Heat: rapid assessment of building fabric performance
Opens 13/02/2023
Closes: 22/03/2023
UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £1.5 million, for solutions that reduce the cost and time required for assessing fabric performance of buildings against net zero performance targets.
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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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ISCF SSPP Collecting flexible plastic packaging waste at home
Opens 27/02/2023
Closes: 12/04/2023
UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £250,000 to develop innovative ideas that help with the collection of flexible packaging waste from households.
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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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Farming Innovation Programme - large R&D partnerships Round 2
Opens 20/02/2023
Closes: 19/04/2023
UK registered businesses can apply for a share of up to £8m for large R&D partnership projects as part of the Farming Innovation Programme.
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ZEVI: Shore power technologies, shore-side and vessel-side
Opens 06/02/2023
Closes: 19/04/2023
Apply for a share of up to £77m to develop, deploy and operate clean maritime solutions for 3 years in a real world environment.
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ZEVI: Alternative fuel vessels and refuelling infrastructure
Opens 06/02/2023
Closes: 19/04/2023
Apply for a share of up to £77m to develop, deploy and operate clean maritime solutions for 3 years in a real world environment.
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ZEVI: Battery electric vessels and charging infrastructure
Opens 06/02/2023
Closes: 19/04/2023
Apply for a share of up to £77m to develop, deploy and operate clean maritime solutions for 3 years in a real world environment.
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Automotive Transformation Fund Expression of Interest: Round 30
Opens 06/02/2023
Closes: 01/03/2023
UK registered businesses can apply for a share of up to £1 billion for capital centric investment projects that help industrialise the electrified automotive supply chain at scale in the UK.
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Hydrogen storage and distribution supply chain: Collaborative R&D
Opens 13/02/2023
Closes: 26/04/2023
UK registered businesses can apply for a share of up to £4.35 million for CR&D projects related to hydrogen storage and distribution supply chain.