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Full ADOPT grant: round eight

Farming, growing or forestry businesses based in England can apply for a share of up to £5 million for on-farm trial and demonstration projects, to improve adoption of new ideas or solutions in the agricultural sector.

This is an Accelerating Development of Practices and Technologies (ADOPT) grant.

Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
Innovate UK
Co-funders:
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra)
Funding type:
Grant
Total fund:
£5,000,000
Publication date:
8 June 2026
Opening date:
Closing date:

Commercialising Knowledge Assets Fund (CKAF) autumn

UK registered government research organisations can apply for grants from £50,000 up to £250,000 to move viable public sector knowledge assets towards commercial readiness. This funding is provided by the Government Office for Technology Transfer (GOTT).

Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
Innovate UK
Funding type:
Grant
Total fund:
£1,400,000
Award range:
£50,000 - £250,000
Publication date:
1 June 2026
Opening date:
Closing date:

Zero emission vessels and infrastructure two: alternative fuels

UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £150 million. The funding will be to develop, deploy and operate innovative clean maritime solutions for three years in a real world environment. This funding is from the Department for Transport.

Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
Innovate UK
Co-funders:
Department for Transport
Funding type:
Grant
Total fund:
£150,000,000
Publication date:
8 April 2026
Opening date:
Closing date:

Zero emission vessels and infrastructure round two: electric power

UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £150 million.

The funding will be to develop, deploy and operate innovative clean maritime solutions for three years in a real world environment.

This funding is from the Department for Transport.

Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
Innovate UK
Co-funders:
Department for Transport
Funding type:
Grant
Total fund:
£150,000,000
Publication date:
27 March 2026
Opening date:
Closing date:

Zero Emission Vessels and Infrastructure 2: energy efficiency

UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £150 million. The funding will be to develop, deploy and operate innovative clean maritime solutions for three years in a real world environment. This funding is from the Department for Transport.

Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
Innovate UK
Funding type:
Grant
Publication date:
26 March 2026
Opening date:
Closing date:

DRIVE35 Scale-up Fund

UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £150 million to create scale up manufacturing facilities for zero emission vehicle technologies.

Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
Innovate UK
Co-funders:
Department for Business and Trade, Advanced Propulsion Centre UK
Funding type:
Grant
Total fund:
£150,000,000
Publication date:
17 September 2025
Opening date:
Closing date:
Open - no closing date

Knowledge Transfer Partnership

Knowledge Transfer Partnerships help businesses to partner with an academic organisation, research organisation or a Catapult, to employ a graduate with the skills and knowledge that can help the business to innovate and grow.

Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
Innovate UK, 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), Natural Environment Research Council (NERC), Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC)
Co-funders:
Government departments and devolved governments
Funding type:
Grant
Publication date:
20 September 2020
Opening date:
N/A
Closing date:
Open - no closing date

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