Contracts for Innovation: Cyber scale in critical sectors

Innovate UK is offering up to £3.5 million for cyber security solutions in critical sectors. You can apply for between £100,000 and £300,000 to develop and test your cyber security technology. The money helps you demonstrate your solution in real environments with end users. This is for organisations working on cyber security products or services. You need to work with critical sector organisations like energy, transport, or healthcare. The deadline is 10 June 2026. Only organisations in England can apply.

This grant is for organisations developing cyber security solutions that can be tested in critical sectors like energy, transport, or healthcare. You need to be based in England and have a cyber security product or service ready for real-world testing.

Organisations can apply for a share of up to £3.5 million inclusive of VAT, to develop, demonstrate and commercialise their cyber security solution in real end user environments within critical sector organisations.