Growth Cohorts: Next generation low carbon concrete

Innovate UK will invest up to £11.5 million to help businesses develop low carbon concrete solutions. This is a two-stage competition for ambitious companies working on concrete decarbonisation. The funding aims to create a cohort of businesses that can accelerate the move to greener concrete. You can apply if you are working on next generation concrete technologies. The competition is open to businesses in England. Applications close on 8 July 2026. Specific funding amounts per business are not yet confirmed. This is part of the UK's push to reduce carbon emissions in construction.

This grant is for ambitious businesses developing next generation low carbon concrete technologies. You should be working on concrete decarbonisation solutions. The grant is only available to businesses based in England.

Innovate UK, part of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), will invest up to £11.5 million to create a cohort of ambitious businesses, across a two-stage competition, to accelerate concrete decarbonisation.

This is a two-stage competition process. Apply through Innovate UK Business Connect. Specific application details and requirements will be published closer to the opening date.