Funding opportunity

Canada-UK: plant-based protein innovation

• Opportunity status: Closed
• Funders: Innovate UK
• Co-funders: Protein Industries Canada (PIC)
• Funding type: Grant
• Total fund: £6,500,000
• Publication date: 12 September 2023
• Opening date: 18 September 2023 9:30am UK time
• Closing date: 1 November 2023 11:00am UK time

See the full opportunity details on the Innovation Funding Service.

UK registered organisations, in collaboration with Canadian organisations, can apply for a share of up to £6.5 million for collaborative research and development projects, resulting in innovative solutions for the plant-based protein sector.

Eligibility summary

This competition is open to UK and Canada collaborations only.

To lead a project your organisation must be a UK registered business.

You must:

• collaborate with at least one Canadian small or medium-sized enterprise (SME) and one other business which may be from the UK or Canada
• involve at least one UK registered SME

All Canadian partners must hold a current PIC membership.