CfI: Boosting fathers’ engagement to improve child outcomes

Innovate UK
Ongoing

Funding

Up to £2,000,000

Location

England

Applications

Rolling (always open)

Overview

Innovate UK is offering up to £2 million for projects that help fathers get more involved with their children. The funding supports new ideas, technologies, and methods to boost father engagement. This could improve children's learning and development. You can develop apps, programmes, or other solutions. The funding is for organisations in England. No specific deadline is mentioned, suggesting applications may be accepted on a rolling basis.

Eligibility

Who can apply:

limited companycharitysocial enterpriseacademic

Key requirements:

  • Must develop innovative interventions, technologies, or frameworks
  • Must focus on boosting fathers' engagement
  • Must aim to improve children's learning and development outcomes
Who is this for?

This grant is for organisations in England that can develop innovative solutions around father engagement. You might be a tech company, research organisation, or social enterprise. You need ideas for new interventions, technologies, or frameworks that help fathers engage more with their children.

Regions

Full details from Innovate UK

Organisations can apply for a share of up to £2 million, inclusive of VAT, to develop innovative interventions, technologies, and frameworks that boost fathers’ engagement to improve children’s learning and development outcomes.

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Last updated: 19 May 2026