Funding opportunity

New innovators in marine and maritime, Great South West

• Opportunity status: Open
• Funders: Innovate UK
• Co-funders: Cornwall Council, Plymouth City Council, Dorset Council
• Funding type: Grant
• Total fund: £2,300,000
• Publication date: 3 June 2025
• Opening date: 2 June 2025 9:30am UK time
• Closing date: 2 July 2025 11:00am UK time

See the full opportunity details on the Innovation Funding Service.

UK registered micro and small businesses can apply for a share of up to £2.3 million for projects that grow their innovation activities in the marine and maritime cluster in the Great South West.

Eligibility summary

This competition is open to single applicants only.

To lead a project your organisation must:

• be a UK registered micro or small business
• not have been previously awarded funding from Innovate UK
• carry out all of its project work in the UK
• intend to exploit the project outcomes from the UK for domestic or global benefit