Innovate UK Business Connect Grants

Innovate UK Business Connect is the network arm of Innovate UK rather than a separate funder. Competitions listed under its name are usually the same competitions Innovate UK runs, published through the network that promotes them, so check the Innovate UK listing before you apply twice. Its own value is in brokering project partners and running events.

Innovate UK Business Connect has 30 open funds listed here, 8 of which accept applications all year.

Checked daily. Last updated 27 September 2026.

No published award history for Innovate UK Business Connect. Some funders do not publish their grants data.

What Innovate UK Business Connect funds

Counted across the 30 open funds on this page.

Professional & Scientific Services (17)Health & Social Work (6)Energy & Utilities (4)Information & Communication (4)Transport & Storage (4)Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing (3)

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European Space Agency Open Call For Proposals: Proof-of-concept Studies and Pilot Projects

Innovate UK Business Connect

Manufacturing, Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing, Transport & Storage, Information & Communication, Professional & Scientific Services, Energy & Utilities

This is an always-open funding opportunity for UK businesses to develop space-enabled applications or services. You can apply for any industry, market or topic that uses space technology. UK applicant

No deadline listed

European Space Agency: Connectivity and Secure Communications (ARTES)

Innovate UK Business Connect

Information & Communication, Professional & Scientific Services

ARTES is the European Space Agency's main programme for developing satellite communications technology. It helps transform space investment into successful products and services. The programme focuses

No deadline listed

New standard for construction SMEs: PAS 1958

Innovate UK Business Connect

Construction

This grant supports construction SMEs to adopt PAS 1958, a new industry standard. The funding is provided by Innovate UK Business Connect. It is specifically for small and medium construction business

No deadline listed

UK Space Agency: Navigation Innovation and Support Programme (NAVISP) - open calls

Innovate UK Business Connect

Information & Communication, Professional & Scientific Services, Transport & Storage

The Navigation Innovation and Support Programme provides funding for businesses working in Position, Navigation and Timing technology. The money comes from the European Space Agency with UK Space Agen

No deadline listed

European Space Agency - The Arctic Region: Environmental and Economic Resilience

Innovate UK Business Connect

Environment & Conservation

This grant supports the development of space-enabled services for environmental protection and climate resilience in the Arctic region. The funding comes from Innovate UK Business Connect in partnersh

No deadline listed

NHS Cancer Programme - Innovation Open Call 4

Innovate UK Business Connect

Health & Social Work

This grant funds innovations that help the NHS meet cancer waiting times. It also supports innovations for earlier cancer detection and diagnosis. The funding focuses on improving productivity in canc

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Closing in 8 days · 6 Oct 2026

Analysis for Innovators (A4I) autumn 2026

Innovate UK Business Connect

Professional & Scientific Services

Analysis for Innovators (A4I) is a programme run by Innovate UK Business Connect. It helps UK small and medium-sized businesses solve difficult measurement and analysis problems. These are problems th

Closing in 9 days · 7 Oct 2026

Full ADOPT Grant: Round 9

Innovate UK Business Connect

Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing

This grant offers a share of up to £5 million for farming, growing, and forestry businesses in England. The money funds on-farm trial and demonstration projects. These projects should help spread new

See all 2 rounds of ADOPT grant

Closing in 11 days · 9 Oct 2026

EPSRC Healthcare Technologies ICURe Engage

Innovate UK Business Connect

Health & Social Work, Professional & Scientific Services

This is a four-week, part-time programme for healthcare technology researchers. It helps you explore who could benefit from your research. It also introduces you to entrepreneurship and what it could

Closing in 11 days · 9 Oct 2026

UK cohort visit to Battery Innovation Days 2026 in Stockholm

Innovate UK Business Connect

Professional & Scientific Services

Innovate UK Business Connect is looking for UK organisations to join a delegation to Battery Innovation Days 2026 in Stockholm. The event runs from 10 to 13 November 2026 in Sweden. It is aimed at bus

Closing in 14 days · 12 Oct 2026

EIT Culture & Creativity: Shape and Scale - financial support for Cultural and Creative Sectors and Industries

Innovate UK Business Connect

Arts, Entertainment & Recreation

This programme offers financial support to cultural and creative startups and scaleups. It is designed to help you grow faster, attract investment, and expand into international markets. There are two

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Closing in 16 days · 14 Oct 2026

Farming Innovation Programme: Small R&D Partnership Projects Rd 5

Innovate UK Business Connect

Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing, Professional & Scientific Services

UK registered businesses in England can apply for a share of up to £13 million. The funding supports small research and development partnership projects in farming. It comes from the industry-led R&D

Closing in 21 days · 19 Oct 2026

EPSRC Clean Energy ICURe Engage - November 2026

Innovate UK Business Connect

Energy & Utilities, Health & Social Work

This is a four-week, part-time programme for researchers in clean energy. It helps you explore who could benefit from your research. You will also learn about the benefits of starting a business. The

Closing in 22 days · 20 Oct 2026

Contracts for Innovation Cymru: Reducing Missed Appointments and Improving Access to Planned Care

Innovate UK Business Connect

Professional & Scientific Services, Health & Social Work

This challenge asks businesses to help the NHS reduce missed appointments. It focuses on removing barriers to attendance and improving patient access to planned care. The goal is to improve patient ex

Closing in 22 days · 20 Oct 2026

Contracts for Innovation Cymru: Modernising the Bowel Screening Pathway in Wales

Innovate UK Business Connect

Professional & Scientific Services, Health & Social Work

Bowel Screening Wales wants new ideas to improve its bowel cancer screening service. The programme is looking for solutions that make the process faster and better for patients. It also wants to help

Closing in 23 days · 21 Oct 2026

Ofgem Strategic Innovation Fund: Round 5 Challenges - Discovery, autumn 2026

Innovate UK Business Connect

Professional & Scientific Services

This fund offers a share of up to £30 million for collaborative Discovery Phase projects. Projects must meet specific Innovation Challenges set by Ofgem. The funding comes from the Ofgem Strategic Inn

Closing in 29 days · 27 Oct 2026

iX Challenge: Identifying leaks and seepage in canal infrastructure

Innovate UK Business Connect

Canal & River Trust wants new ideas for finding leaks in canals. They are looking for low-cost methods to detect hidden leaks that cannot be seen from the ground. This challenge is run by Innovate UK

Closing in 30 days · 28 Oct 2026

Contracts for Innovation: Counter UAS Demonstrations in Prison Environments

Innovate UK Business Connect

Professional & Scientific Services

This grant offers a share of £900,000 to test and demonstrate counter-drone technologies in UK prisons. Your technology must be able to detect and track drones within prison grounds. The funding inclu

See all 9 rounds of Contracts for Innovation

Closing in 32 days · 30 Oct 2026

European Space Agency: Space For Sustainable Industry and Digital Business Transformation

Innovate UK Business Connect

Manufacturing, Energy & Utilities, Transport & Storage, Professional & Scientific Services

This call is run by Innovate UK Business Connect with the European Space Agency. It looks for space-based solutions to real business challenges set by Coca-Cola, P&G, Galp, and Tomorrowland. The chall

Closing in 32 days · 30 Oct 2026

iX Challenge - Vibration monitoring of offshore wind turbine foundations during construction and commissioning

Innovate UK Business Connect

Construction

Innovate UK Business Connect is looking for innovators to develop a low-cost, battery-powered vibration monitoring device for offshore wind turbine foundations. The device must work during installatio

Closing in 37 days · 4 Nov 2026

Future Leaders Fellowships: Round 11, business and non-academic

Innovate UK Business Connect

Professional & Scientific Services

UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £110 million for ambitious research and innovation projects. This funding comes from UK Research and Innovation (UKRI). The money is specific

See all 2 rounds of Future Leaders Fellowships

Closing in 38 days · 5 Nov 2026

European Space Agency: The Arctic Region: Safety, Navigation and Operations

Innovate UK Business Connect

Transport & Storage

This grant supports businesses developing space-based solutions for safe maritime navigation in the Arctic. Melting ice is increasing ship traffic and creating new hazards. Innovate UK Business Connec

Closing in 44 days · 11 Nov 2026

Frontier AI: SME Champions, Phase 1

Innovate UK Business Connect

Information & Communication

UK small businesses can apply for a share of up to £3.1 million. The money funds feasibility studies for frontier AI and machine learning technologies. Your project must have a clear path to scaling u

Closing in 51 days · 18 Nov 2026

N-CODE Innovation Challenge: the future of neurological healthcare

Innovate UK Business Connect

Professional & Scientific Services, Health & Social Work

The N-CODE Innovation Challenge wants your ideas for improving neurological care in the NHS. You could win up to £12,000 if your concept could change how neurological conditions are treated or managed

Closing in 53 days · 20 Nov 2026

BBSRC ICURe Explore January 2027

Innovate UK Business Connect

BBSRC ICURe Explore gives you up to £35,000 to explore the commercial potential of your research. Up to £20,000 of this can cover the Entrepreneurial Lead's salary. The rest supports assumption testin

Closing in 65 days · 2 Dec 2026

Battery Innovation: Concept Development Rd 3

Innovate UK Business Connect

Professional & Scientific Services

UK businesses can apply for a share of up to £25 million. The funding supports innovation in battery materials for electric vehicles and electrification. This is Round 3 of the Battery Innovation Prog

No deadline listed

HMGCC Co-Creation Challenge: Imaging hidden objects in walls

Innovate UK Business Connect

HMGCC Co-Creation is looking for imaging technologies that can detect hidden objects in walls, ceilings, and floors. The goal is to prevent unwanted surveillance. This challenge is funded and run thro

No deadline listed

Horizon Europe Springboard Scheme for Cluster 4 Industry Themes

Innovate UK Business Connect

Manufacturing, Energy & Utilities

This scheme gives UK businesses money to help develop proposals for Horizon Europe funding. It covers topics in digital, manufacturing, materials, clean energy, and AI. It is focused on Cluster 4 indu

Closing in 7 days · 5 Oct 2026

Wind Innovation Hub: Accelerating Innovations

Innovate UK Business Connect

Professional & Scientific Services

This programme offers in-kind funding worth up to £100,000 per company. It supports businesses developing technologies, products, or services for the offshore wind sector. Up to 20 UK companies can re

Programmes Innovate UK Business Connect runs in rounds

Miss one round of these and there is another.

Contracts for Innovation

9 rounds, 3 open

ADOPT grant

2 rounds, 2 open

Future Leaders Fellowships

2 rounds, 1 open

Where this funding goes

England (30)National (UK-wide) (2)

Frequently asked questions about Innovate UK Business Connect funding

How many Innovate UK Business Connect grants are open right now?+

30 grants from Innovate UK Business Connect are open on GrantMatch today, of which 8 have no fixed deadline. The list is checked daily.

When is the next Innovate UK Business Connect deadline?+

The nearest deadline is 5 October 2026, and the furthest is 2 December 2026. Always check the funder's own page for the final date before applying.

How do I apply for Innovate UK Business Connect funding?+

Each grant on this page links to the Innovate UK Business Connect application page for that fund. Read the funder's own eligibility criteria before you start, since terms differ between funds.

Other funders

Foundation Scotland (143)Innovate UK (81)National Lottery Community Fund (52)Community Foundation Tyne & Wear and Northumberland (32)Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) (24)Medical Research Council (MRC) (24)Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) (20)Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) (13)Suffolk Community Foundation (13)Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) (12)Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) (12)Community Foundation Northern Ireland (11)Salford City Council (11)Football Foundation (10)Scottish Enterprise (10)UKRI (10)Energy Saving Trust (9)Liverpool City Council (9)Quartet Community Foundation (9)Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) (9)UK Research and Innovation, Arts and Humanities Research Council (9)Sheffield City Council (8)CITB (7)Innovate UK, part of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) (7)

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