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Defra Farming Innovation Investor Partnership 2026

UK registered micro, small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) can apply for a share of up to £5 million to develop innovative farming solutions. This must align with private investment from selected investor partners.

Contracts for Innovation: FOAK26

Organisations can apply for a share of £4.3 million, inclusive of VAT, across eight themes to develop a prototype, conduct field testing and demonstrate their solution.

CfI: Boosting fathers’ engagement to improve child outcomes

Organisations can apply for a share of up to £2 million, inclusive of VAT, to develop innovative interventions, technologies, and frameworks that boost fathers’ engagement to improve children’s learning and development outcomes.

Counter UAS Technologies

UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £5 million to develop counter Uncrewed Aerial Systems (UAS) dual use technologies that can be applied to both civil and military settings. This funding is from Innovate UK.

Battery Innovation Programme: battery skills initiatives

UK registered organisations can apply for up to £3.7 million to establish or scale regional skills initiatives for battery manufacturing and its supply chain. This funding is provided through the Battery Innovation Programme.

Dual-use aviation systems and autonomy

UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £10 million for the development of aviation technologies and systems that support both civil and military use cases. This funding is from Innovate UK, part of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI).

National Materials Innovation Programme: Feasibility studies Round 2

UK registered businesses can apply for a share of up to £2 million for feasibility studies. These studies aim to speed the translation of advanced materials innovations in three prioritised high growth themes and one strategic opportunity theme.

Contracts for Innovation: Cyber scale in critical sectors

Organisations can apply for a share of up to £3.5 million inclusive of VAT, to develop, demonstrate and commercialise their cybersecurity solution in real end user environments within critical sector organisations.

ADOPT Facilitator Support Grant: round 8

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.

Innovate UK Venture Builder Pilot Expression of Interest

Innovate UK is funding up to £150,000 for a pilot Innovate UK Venture Builder Programme to support new deep-tech spin-outs and to help them in raising their first significant investment. This is the Expression of Interest stage of the competition.

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