Expression of interest: First-of-a-Kind (FOAK) builder: programme entry
Funding
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Deadline
5 November 2026
Location
England
Applications
Deadline: 5 November 2026
Overview
Innovate UK is offering support worth up to £315,000 for UK-registered businesses. The funding is for developing a climate tech First-of-a-Kind (FOAK) project. FOAK means a genuinely new product, process, or technology that has not been built before at scale. If you succeed at this stage, you could be invited to apply for a larger grant in phase two.
Requirements to check
Who can apply:
Key requirements:
- Must be a UK-registered business
- Project must be a climate tech First-of-a-Kind (FOAK) development
- Expression of interest stage only; phase two invitation is not guaranteed
This summary may not include every exclusion. Check the full eligibility rules, including who and what the funder will not support.
This is for UK-registered businesses working on climate technology that is genuinely new and has not been built at scale before. It is not for businesses outside the UK or projects that are not climate-focused.
Regions
No published award history for Innovate UK. Some funders do not publish their grants data.
Full details from Innovate UK
UK-registered businesses can apply for support worth up to £315,000 to develop a climate tech FOAK project.Companies successful at this expression of interest stage could be invited to apply for a larger grant through FOAK builder phase two.
You start by submitting an expression of interest, not a full application. If successful, Innovate UK may invite you to apply for phase two funding. Apply through the Innovate UK funding portal before 5 November 2026.
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