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Commercialising Knowledge Assets Fund (CKAF) autumn

Applications closed

Funding

£50,000 – £250,000

Deadline

1 September 2026

Location

UK-wide

Applications

Applications closed

Overview

This closed competition offered £50,000 to £250,000 to commercialise public-sector research assets. The overall programme budget was £1.4 million.

Requirements to check

Who can apply:

public sectoracademic

Key requirements:

  • Eligible public-sector research body

Eligible UK public-sector research establishments, UKRI institutes and arm’s-length bodies whose primary function is research.

This summary may not include every exclusion. Check the full eligibility rules, including who and what the funder will not support.

Who is this for?

Eligible UK public-sector research establishments, UKRI institutes and arm’s-length bodies whose primary function is research.

No published award history for Innovate UK. Some funders do not publish their grants data.

Full details from Innovate UK

This closed competition offered £50,000 to £250,000 to commercialise public-sector research assets. The overall programme budget was £1.4 million. Eligible UK public-sector research establishments, UKRI institutes and arm’s-length bodies whose primary function is research. Applications closed at 11am UK time on 1 September 2026.

How to apply

Applications closed at 11am UK time on 1 September 2026.

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Last updated: 30 September 2026