Contracts for Innovation: Engineering Biology for Defra and Food Standards Agency, phase 1
Funding
Up to £200,000
Deadline
14 October 2026
Location
England
Applications
Deadline: 14 October 2026
Overview
This competition funds contracts of up to £200,000 inclusive of VAT for each project lasting up to 9 months. UK based organisations of any size can lead a project tackling one of four Defra and Food Standards Agency challenges. Applications close on 14 October 2026 at 11:00am.
Requirements to check
Key requirements:
- Must be a UK based organisation of any size
- Contracts are awarded to a single legal entity only
- Projects must start on 1 January 2027 and end by 30 September 2027, lasting up to 9 months
- Total project costs must be no more than £200,000 inclusive of VAT
- Project must focus on one of the four specified Defra and FSA themes
- At least 50% of the contract value must be attributed to R&D services
- The majority of project work and key deliverables must be completed by the applicant in the UK
- Application must include a plan to commercialise the results
This summary may not include every exclusion. Check the full eligibility rules, including who and what the funder will not support.
UK based organisations of any size can lead a project. You can work alone or with subcontracted skills from business, research organisations, research and technology organisations, or the third sector. Subcontractors can be used, but only for specialist skills.
Regions
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Full details from Innovate UK Business Connect
Organisations can apply for a share up to £3 million inclusive of VAT, to develop and scale Engineering Biology platforms, products and services.
Select 'Find out more and apply' on the Innovate UK Business Connect page to start your application. For questions about scope requirements, email support@iuk.ukri.org or call 0300 321 4357.
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