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Here you can view details of archived opportunities and funding. These are no longer open for applications and should only be used for reference.
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Global Business Innovation Programme: Advanced Connectivity Technologies, India
Opens: 02/07/2026
Closes: 10/08/2026
The UK Government is inviting advanced connectivity companies to explore new partnerships and business opportunities in India, one of the world’s largest and fastest growing telecoms markets.
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Next Wave: Breakthrough Wave 1
Opens: 23/06/2026
Closes: 11/08/2026
UK registered businesses can apply for a share of up to £10m for industrial research projects to explore industrial strategy aligned Createch innovation.
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Contracts for Innovation: Earlier identification of UK children with Special Educational Needs (SEN)
Opens: 23/06/2026
Closes: 05/08/2026
Organisations can apply for a share of £2.5m inclusive of VAT to develop innovations that enable earlier, fairer, more reliable identification of special educational needs (SEN) in contexts where existing market solutions underperform or do not operate.
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3rd UK-Switzerland Bilateral Call for Joint Innovation Projects
Opens: 01/07/2026
Closes: 03/09/2026
Bilateral call to strengthen Swiss-UK innovation collaboration in Semiconductors, Life Sciences, or Engineering Biology.
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HMGCC Co-Creation Challenge: Upgradeable sensors to rapidly detect chemical and biological hazards
Opens: 22/06/2026 Closes: 23/07/2026
HMGCC Co-Creation are offering up to £60k to develop next-generation sensors to enhance our ability to detect a broad range of chemical and biological substances in real-time.
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Decarbonising operational fleet and tools for gas network operations
Opens: 16/06/2026
Closes: 28/07/2026
Cadent Gas Ltd is seeking innovative vehicle, on board power and compatible tool solutions to enable the transition from diesel-powered operational fleet vehicles to low or zero emission alternatives.
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Robotics Adoption Central Convening Body summer 2026
Opens: 10/06/2026
Closes: 08/07/2026
UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £2 million for creating a central convening body to coordinate the robotics adoption hubs. Funding is from the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT).
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Consumer Led Flexibility for the Clean Energy Superpower Mission
Opens: 10/06/2026
Closes: 26/08/2026
UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £25 million for pre-commercialisation projects to develop solutions that enable flexible loads to be better utilised in energy system operation.
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Global Incubator Programme: Seabed to Space Dual-Use Technologies, Canada
Opens: 08/06/2026
Closes: 24/07/2026
Innovate UK seeks up to eight innovative UK companies with dual-use civilian & military tech within the national security, defence, and marine technology sectors to join our tailored 12-month incubation programme delivered in partnership with COVE, a global innovation hub located in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.
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ACTASAP Pilot Phase 1
Opens: 04/06/2026
Closes: 28/07/2026
UK registered academic institutions can apply for up to £32,000 each to take part in ACTASAP, an accelerator to bring academic research to market.
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Full ADOPT Grant: Round 8
Opens: 04/06/2026
Closes: 12/08/2026
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.
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Scaling Supply Chains for Quantum Enabled Sensing and PNT
Opens: 03/06/2026
Closes: 08/07/2026
UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £32.8 million for collaborations developing the supply chain for quantum enabled sensing. This funding is from Innovate UK.
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ARIA: Future Proofing Our Climate and Weather
Opens: 01/06/2026
Closes: 31/07/2026
Funding of up to £500,000 for early-stage research that explores new pathways for climate adaptation and resilience.
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NATO Defence Innovation Accelerator (DIANA) 2027 cohort
Opens: 01/06/2026
Closes: 03/07/2026
DIANA seeks cutting-edge and mature technological solutions to critical defence and security challenges through public challenge calls.
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ADOPT Facilitator Support Grant: Round 9
Opens: 29/05/2026
Closes: 08/07/2026
Farming, growing or forestry businesses based in England can apply for a grant of £2,500, to engage an external Project Facilitator to support the development of a Full ADOPT Grant application.
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Ofgem Strategic Innovation Fund Round 5 Discovery Cycle 6
Opens: 27/05/2026
Closes: 24/06/2026
Organisations can apply for a share of up to £30 million exclusive of VAT, for collaborative Discovery Phase Projects that meet the Round 5 challenges. This funding is from the Ofgem Strategic Innovation Fund.
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Ofgem Strategic Innovation Fund Discovery Cycle 6
Opens: 27/05/2026
Closes: 24/06/2026
Organisations can apply for a share of up to £30 million exclusive of VAT, for collaborative Discovery Phase Projects that meet the Innovation Challenges. This funding is from the Ofgem Strategic Innovation Fund.
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ARIA: Safeguarded AI - Cybersecurity
Opens: 18/05/2026
Closes: 01/07/2026
ARIA offers funding of £2m-£3.5m per team for blue teams creating cybersecurity verified by AI and a red team pen-testing using AI tools.
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DeepTech Catalyst Bio 2026
Opens: 11/05/2026
Closes: 16/08/2026
A business incubator programme designed to support early-stage biotechnology start-ups in achieving their commercial potential, offering up to £50k funding per company.
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Contracts for Innovation: Improving Outcomes for Children Experiencing Homelessness
Opens: 19/05/2026
Closes: 08/07/2026
Organisations can apply for a share of £2m inc VAT to develop innovative interventions, technologies, and frameworks to support children and families experiencing homelessness.
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Transport Research and Innovation Grants (TRIG), Cohort 19
Opens: 11/05/2026
Closes: 05/06/2026
Funding to develop feasibility studies, proofs of concept, or prototypes to shape a safer, greener, accessible, and more resilient transport network.