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CfI: Advanced Connectivity Technologies (ACT): Call 1
Funding
Up to £15,000,000
Deadline
Round closed
Location
England
Applications
Applications closed
Overview
Innovate UK is offering £15 million for UK businesses to develop advanced connectivity technologies. You can get funding to create testable solutions that make UK networks more secure and sustainable. The money must be used to build working prototypes that can be tested on UK testbeds. This is the first call in the Advanced Connectivity Technologies programme. Applications are rolling with no set deadline. You must be a UK registered organisation to apply. The funding includes VAT in the total amount.
Requirements to check
Key requirements:
- Must be UK registered organisation
- Must develop deployable prototypes
- Must test on UK testbeds
This summary may not include every exclusion. Check the full eligibility rules, including who and what the funder will not support.
This grant is for UK registered organisations working on connectivity and network technologies. You need to be able to develop working prototypes that can be tested on UK testbeds. It suits tech companies, research organisations, and businesses focused on network security or sustainability.
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Full details from Innovate UK
UK registered organisations can apply for a share of £15 million, including VAT, to develop near term, testable solutions that advance the UK’s Secure and Resilient, and Sustainable Network Grand Challenges through deployable prototypes on UK testbeds.
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Last updated: 9 October 2026