Innovate UK Grants

Open Innovate UK grants

• Clean maritime demonstration competition seven: pre-deployment trials

  Up to $121MDeadline: Jul 15, 2026open

  Clean maritime demonstration competition seven: pre-deployment trials is sponsored by Innovate UK. Clean maritime demonstration competition seven: pre...

  clean_energymarine_conservationmarine_scienceenergy_efficiencyclean maritime

• Biomedical Catalyst Grants

  Up to $4.0Mopen

  Biomedical Catalyst Grants is sponsored by Innovate UK. Biomedical Catalyst Grants is a grant from Innovate UK that funds UK-based small and medium-si...

  biomedical_researchprecision_medicinehealth_disparitiesdigital_literacyai_healthcare

• Innovate UK Smart Grants

  Up to $2.0Mopen

  Innovate UK Smart Grants is sponsored by Innovate UK. Smart Grants support game-changing and commercially viable R&D innovations that can significantl...

  human_traffickinginnovationveteransresearch and developmentinnovation

• Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (KTP)

  Up to $300Kopen

  Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (KTP) is sponsored by Innovate UK. KTPs link businesses with academic institutions to deliver strategic innovation pro...

  innovationhigher_educationknowledge transferbusiness innovationacademic partnership

• Centre for Quantum Commercialisation Skills

  Deadline: Jul 7, 2026open

  Centre for Quantum Commercialisation Skills is sponsored by Innovate UK. Centre for Quantum Commercialisation Skills. Funding opportunity from Innovat...

  quantum_computingworkforce_developmentquantum skillsquantum technologyquantum workforce

• Scaling Supply Chains for Quantum Enabled Sensing and PNT

  Deadline: Jul 8, 2026open

  Scaling Supply Chains for Quantum Enabled Sensing and PNT is sponsored by Innovate UK. Scaling Supply Chains for Quantum Enabled Sensing and PNT. Fund...

  quantum_computinginnovationquantum sensingquantum enabled sensingpositioning navigation timing

• Growth cohorts: next generation low carbon concrete cohort entry

  Deadline: Jul 8, 2026open

  Growth cohorts: next generation low carbon concrete cohort entry is sponsored by Innovate UK. Growth cohorts: next generation low carbon concrete coho...

  clean_energycarbon_captureinnovationlow carbon concretecarbon reduction

• UK international ocean drilling programme site survey

  Deadline: Jul 14, 2026open

  UK international ocean drilling programme site survey is sponsored by Innovate UK. UK international ocean drilling programme site survey. Funding oppo...

  marine_scienceinternational_developmentocean drillingmarine researchsite survey

• Clean maritime demonstration competition 7: feasibility studies

  Deadline: Jul 15, 2026open

  Clean maritime demonstration competition 7: feasibility studies is sponsored by Innovate UK. Clean maritime demonstration competition 7: feasibility s...

  clean_energymarine_conservationmarine_scienceenergy_efficiencyclean maritime

• Clean Maritime Demonstration Competition 7: Deployment trials

  Deadline: Jul 15, 2026open

  Clean Maritime Demonstration Competition 7: Deployment trials is sponsored by Innovate UK. Clean Maritime Demonstration Competition 7: Deployment tria...

  innovationnavy_researchartificial_intelligenceveteransmaritime

• SNPN 5G Assured Integration (CR&D)

  Deadline: Jul 15, 2026open

  SNPN 5G Assured Integration (CR&D) is a competition from Innovate UK investing up to 18.5 million pounds to fund UK-registered organizations working t...

  public_safetydigital_literacy5gtelecommunicationsnetwork_integration

• Environmental sciences: Global Partnerships Seedcorn Fund 2026

  Deadline: Jul 16, 2026open

  Environmental sciences: Global Partnerships Seedcorn Fund 2026 is sponsored by Innovate UK. Environmental sciences: Global Partnerships Seedcorn Fund ...

  environmental_educationclimate_changeclean_energyenvironmental sciencesglobal partnerships

• AIRR compute opportunity: AI open access

  Deadline: Jul 17, 2026open

  AIRR compute opportunity: AI open access is sponsored by Innovate UK. AIRR compute opportunity: AI open access. Funding opportunity from Innovate UK. ...

  artificial_intelligenceai_foundation_modelsai_social_gooddata_scienceai compute

• ACTASAP pilot phase 1

  Deadline: Jul 28, 2026open

  ACTASAP pilot phase 1 is sponsored by Innovate UK. ACTASAP pilot phase 1. Funding opportunity from Innovate UK. Funding: £800,000. Apply via the UKRI ...

  small_businessinnovationinnovationuk businessessme collaboration

• Full ADOPT Grant: Round 8

  Deadline: Jul 29, 2026open

  Full ADOPT Grant: Round 8 is sponsored by Innovate UK. Full ADOPT Grant: Round 8. Innovate UK competition (ID: 2491). Funding: £5 million (GBP). Apply...

  innovationsmall_businessinnovationuk businessessme collaboration

• Full ADOPT grant: round eight

  Deadline: Jul 29, 2026open

  Full ADOPT grant: round eight is sponsored by Innovate UK. Full ADOPT grant: round eight. Funding opportunity from Innovate UK. Funding: £5 million. A...

  ai_foundation_modelsai_social_goodinnovationdata_scienceartificial intelligence

• Consumer Led Flexibility for the Clean Energy Superpower Mission

  Deadline: Aug 26, 2026open

  Consumer Led Flexibility for the Clean Energy Superpower Mission is sponsored by Innovate UK. Consumer Led Flexibility for the Clean Energy Superpower...

  clean_energyenergy_efficiencyclean energyenergy flexibilityconsumer energy

• Future Leaders Fellowships: Round 11, business and non-academic

  Deadline: Sep 3, 2026open

  Future Leaders Fellowships: Round 11, business and non-academic is sponsored by Innovate UK. Future Leaders Fellowships: Round 11, business and non-ac...

  small_businessinnovationfuture leadersbusiness innovationnon-academic research

• Sector transition: UKRI policy fellowships 2026

  Deadline: Sep 10, 2026open

  Sector transition: UKRI policy fellowships 2026 is sponsored by Innovate UK. Sector transition: UKRI policy fellowships 2026. Funding opportunity from...

  workforce_developmentinnovationsector transitionpolicy fellowshipsukri

• Zero emission vessels and infrastructure round two: electric power

  Deadline: Sep 16, 2026open

  Zero emission vessels and infrastructure round two: electric power is sponsored by Innovate UK. Zero emission vessels and infrastructure round two: el...

  clean_energyelectric_vehiclesmarine_conservationenergy_efficiencyzero emission vessels

What Innovate UK funds

Top program areas based on GrantMind's analysis of recent Innovate UK awards:

How to apply for Innovate UK grants

Most Innovate UK applications require: an organizational profile with mission and programs, a project proposal aligned with the funder's stated priorities, a project budget, and supporting attachments (IRS determination letter, board list, recent financials). Federal applicants additionally need a SAM.gov UEI and an active Grants.gov account.