Funding opportunity

Funding opportunity: Knowledge Transfer Partnership: 2025 to 2026 round three

UK registered academic institutions, research and technology organisations (RTO) or Catapults can apply for a share of up to £9 million to fund innovation projects with businesses or not for profit organisations.

Eligibility summary

To lead a project your organisation must be:

  • a UK registered higher education institution
  • a further education institution
  • an RTO
  • a Catapult

Your organisation must collaborate with:

  • a UK registered business
  • an eligible public sector organisation
  • a charity or charitable business with two or more full time employees

The business must contribute to the project’s costs.

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