FOAK Builder: Programme Entry Expression of Interest
Funding
£1,000 – £315,000
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. This is an Expression of Interest (EOI) stage. If successful, you could be invited to apply for a larger grant through FOAK Builder Phase 2. The deadline to apply is 5 November 2026.
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)
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 Tech projects that are genuinely first-of-a-kind. It is not for businesses that have already developed or commercialised their climate technology. If your project is not a novel, first-of-its-kind climate solution, this grant is unlikely to be right for you.
Regions
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Full details from Innovate UK
UK registered businesses can apply for support worth up to £315,000 to develop a Climate Tech First-of-a-Kind (FOAK) project. Companies successful at this EOI stage could be invited to apply for a larger grant through FOAK Builder Phase 2.
You apply through an Expression of Interest (EOI) process run by Innovate UK. This is a two-stage process. If your EOI is successful, you will be invited to apply for a larger grant in Phase 2.
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