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Frontier AI Discovery

Innovate UK Business Connect
Closing in 21 days

Funding

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Location

England

Applications

Open until 10 June 2026

Overview

UK registered organisations can apply for a share of £2.5 million to develop feasibility studies for frontier AI and foundation models. This funding helps you explore new artificial intelligence technologies and their potential applications. You need to be a UK registered organisation to apply. The deadline is 10 June 2026. The money is for feasibility studies, which means research to see if your AI idea could work. This is early-stage funding to test concepts before full development. The exact funding amounts per project are not specified.

Eligibility

Key requirements:

  • Must be UK registered organisation
Who is this for?

This grant is for UK registered organisations working on cutting-edge artificial intelligence research. You should apply if you want to test whether your frontier AI or foundation model idea is feasible. This is for early-stage research, not fully developed products.

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UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £2.5 million to develop feasibility studies for frontier AI and foundation models.

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Last updated: 19 May 2026