5G assured integration collaborative research and development

Innovate UK
Ongoing

Funding

Up to £18,500,000

Location

England

Applications

Rolling (always open)

Overview

Innovate UK is offering up to £18.5 million for 5G technology research and development. UK registered organisations can apply for funding to integrate advanced connectivity components into complete systems. The focus is on creating technically assured, end-to-end 5G architectures. These systems should be ready for early market testing. This is collaborative research, so you will likely need to work with other organisations. The funding is specifically for information and communication technology projects. Applications appear to be on a rolling basis with no fixed deadline. You must be a UK registered organisation to apply.

Eligibility

Key requirements:

  • Must be UK registered organisation
  • Must be collaborative research
  • Must focus on 5G connectivity components
Who is this for?

This grant is for UK registered organisations working in information and communication technology. You should be developing 5G connectivity components or systems. It is designed for collaborative research projects, so you may need partners.

Regions

Full details from Innovate UK

UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £18.5 million to integrate UK anchored advanced connectivity components at a system level into technically assured, end to end architectures ready for early market evaluation.

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Last updated: 24 March 2026