Innovate UK Grant Funding Competitions
Innovate UK have launched a number of funding competitions to help tackle industry challenges ranging from from future economy to AI supply chains.
A selection of the current funding competitions are outlined below, the full list can be found on the Innovate UK website.
If you are interested in applying for an Innovate UK grant and require assistance, please talk to our Business Ready team on 02476 323121 or email businessready@uwsp.co.uk.
Knowledge transfer partnerships (KTP): 2024 to 2025 Round 3
UK registered academic institutions, RTOs or Catapults can apply for a share of up to £9 million to fund innovation projects with businesses or not for profits.
- Competition opens: Monday 1 July 2024
- Competition closes: Wednesday 25 September 2024 11:00am
ATI Programme strategic batch: EoI – July 24
The ATI Programme funds industrial research and investment aid for research infrastructures to make the UK civil aerospace sector more competitive.
- Competition opens: Monday 1 July 2024
- Competition closes: Wednesday 17 July 2024 11:00am
Innovate UK innovation loans future economy: Round 16
UK registered businesses can apply for loans for innovative projects with strong commercial potential to significantly improve the UK economy.
- Competition opens: Thursday 27 June 2024
- Competition closes: Wednesday 28 August 2024 12:00pm
BridgeAI Supply Chain Demonstrator
UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £2 million in grant funding to deliver AI demonstrator projects. These projects are intended to benefit efficiency in supply chains and increase firm level productivity.
- Competition opens: Monday 24 June 2024
- Competition closes: Wednesday 21 August 2024 11:00am
Innovate UK Investor Partnerships: SME round 8
UK registered SMEs can apply for grant funding alongside private investment from selected investor partners.
- Competition opens: Thursday 20 June 2024
- Competition closes: Wednesday 14 August 2024 11:00am
Accelerated Knowledge Transfer 3 (AKT3) 2024
UK registered academic institutions, RTOs or Catapults can apply for a share of up to £1 million to fund innovation projects with businesses and not for profit organisations.
- Competition opens: Thursday 20 June 2024
- Competition closes: Wednesday 31 July 2024 11:00am
Eureka Disaster Resilience Programme Collaborative R&D 2024
UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £1 million to develop technologies in the field of Disaster Resilience, Response and Recovery, in partnership with organisations from participating Eureka countries.
- Competition opens: Friday 14 June 2024
- Competition closes: Thursday 31 October 2024 11:00am
UK-Singapore Collaborative R&D 2024
UK registered businesses can apply for a share of up to £5 million for the purpose of developing innovative proposals with Singapore. You must collaborate with at least one Singapore business applying under the equivalent Enterprise Singapore programme.
- Competition opens: Monday 3 June 2024
- Competition closes: Wednesday 28 August 2024 11:00am
