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APC26: industrialising net zero automotive technology

UK registered businesses can apply for a share of up to £40 million for late stage research and development projects.

These projects will help accelerate the UK transition to zero emission vehicles and towards a net zero automotive future.

Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
Innovate UK
Co-funders:
Department of Business and Trade (DBT), Advanced Propulsion Centre (APC)
Funding type:
Grant
Total fund:
£40,000,000
Publication date:
14 January 2025
Opening date:
Closing date:

Expression of interest: ATI programme strategic batch, Jan 2025

The Aerospace Technology Institute (ATI) programme funds industrial research and investment aid for research infrastructures to make the UK civil aerospace sector more competitive.

Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
Innovate UK
Co-funders:
Department for Business and Trade
Funding type:
Grant
Total fund:
£975,000,000
Publication date:
3 January 2025
Opening date:
Closing date:

UKRI Creating Opportunities Evaluation Development follow-on fund: invite only

Apply for follow-on funding to enhance or expand on your existing Evaluation Development Fund award (EDF), generating or maximising causal evidence on spreading opportunities and reducing disparities for people and places across the UK.

Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC), Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC), Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), Innovate UK, Medical Research Council (MRC), Natural Environment Research Council (NERC)
Funding type:
Grant
Total fund:
£1,500,000
Award range:
£100,000 - £300,000
Publication date:
9 December 2024
Opening date:
Closing date:

Pre-announcement: UKRI Creating opportunities: rethinking economic (in)activity

Apply for funding to identify ways of supporting economic activity in places experiencing high rates of ill-health, disability, and informal care in the UK.

You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for UKRI funding.

Opportunity status:
Upcoming
Funders:
UK Research and Innovation, Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC), Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC), Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), Innovate UK, Medical Research Council (MRC), Natural Environment Research Council (NERC)
Funding type:
Grant
Total fund:
£1,200,000
Maximum award:
£1,200,000
Publication date:
2 December 2024
Opening date:
Closing date:

India – UK Collaborative R&D for industrial sustainability, round 2

UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £2 million for innovative proposals developed with India. You must collaborate with at least one Indian business applying under the equivalent Technology Development Board programme.

Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
Innovate UK
Funding type:
Grant
Total fund:
£2,000,000
Publication date:
26 November 2024
Opening date:
Closing date:

Collaborative R&D: Creative Catalyst

UK registered businesses can apply for a share of up to £2 million for projects that develop new innovative products and tools for the UK creative industry. This funding is part of Innovate UK’s Creative Catalyst.

Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
Innovate UK
Funding type:
Grant
Publication date:
25 November 2024
Opening date:
Closing date:

Innovate UK Smart Grants: November 2024

UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £25 million for game changing and commercially viable research and development innovations that can significantly impact the UK economy. This funding is from Innovate UK, part of UK Research and Innovation.

Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
Innovate UK
Funding type:
Grant
Total fund:
£25,000,000
Publication date:
18 November 2024
Opening date:
Closing date:

2049: Canada-UK Collaborative R&D

UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £3 million for collaboration with Canadian SMEs on joint R&D projects.

Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
Innovate UK
Co-funders:
National Research Council of Canada Industrial Research Assistance Program (NRC IRAP)
Funding type:
Grant
Publication date:
6 November 2024
Opening date:
Closing date:

AI solutions to develop AI competencies in key sectors

UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £2 million for artificial intelligence (AI) solutions to support AI upskilling in BridgeAI key sectors.

Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
Innovate UK
Funding type:
Grant
Total fund:
£2,000,000
Publication date:
31 October 2024
Opening date:
Closing date:

Pre-announcement: UK future internet NetworkPlus

Apply for funding for a UK future internet NetworkPlus which brings together the research community and stakeholders.

This funding opportunity is part of the UKRI Creating Opportunities, Improving Outcomes strategic theme.

You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for UKRI funding.

Opportunity status:
Upcoming
Funders:
UK Research and Innovation, Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC), Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC), Medical Research Council (MRC), Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC), Natural Environment Research Council (NERC), Innovate UK
Funding type:
Grant
Total fund:
£5,200,000
Maximum award:
£5,200,000
Publication date:
11 June 2024
Opening date:
To be confirmed
Closing date:
To be confirmed

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