Funding opportunity

SBRI FOAK 2023: optimised train operations rail demonstrations

• Opportunity status: Closed
• Funders: Innovate UK
• Co-funders: Department for Transport (DfT)
• Funding type: Other
• Total fund: £5,300,000
• Publication date: 22 June 2023
• Opening date: 15 June 2023 9:30am UK time
• Closing date: 26 July 2023 11:00am UK time

See the full opportunity details on the Innovation Funding Service.

Organisations can apply for a share of £5.3 million, inclusive of VAT, across three themes, to develop a prototype and undertake field testing for up to 12 months. The focus for First of a Kind (FOAK) 2023 is cost efficiency and increasing value for money.

This is a Small Business Research Initiative (SBRI) funding opportunity funded by DfT.

Eligibility summary

To lead a project, you can:

• be an organisation
• work alone or with other organisations as subcontractors

Contracts will be awarded to a single legal entity only.