This funding round has closed.

Critical Minerals Accelerator

Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade

Applications closed

Funding: £150,000 – £3,000,000
Deadline: 1 October 2026
Location: England
Applications: Applications closed

Overview

The Critical Minerals Accelerator is a £25 million grant scheme. It funds projects that scale up innovative solutions for critical minerals. This covers extraction, processing, and recycling. Grants range from £150,000 to £3,000,000. The scheme is open to projects in England. The deadline to apply is 1 October 2026.

Requirements to check

Who can apply:

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Key requirements:

Project must relate to critical minerals extraction, processing, or recycling
Must involve scaling up of innovative solutions

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?

This grant is for businesses in England working on innovative solutions in the critical minerals sector. It suits those looking to scale up extraction, processing, or recycling technologies. Specific eligibility criteria have not been published yet.

Sectors

Professional & Scientific Services Water & Waste Management

Regions

England

Full details from Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade

The Critical Minerals (CM) Accelerator is a £25 million grant funding scheme, aimed at unlocking the commercialisation of innovation through the scaling up of innovative solutions for critical minerals, spanning extraction, processing and recycling and building on the UK’s strengths.

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