Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP): 2026 – 2027 Round 1
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Location
National (UK-wide)
Applications
Rolling (always open)
Knowledge Transfer Partnerships help businesses work with universities on innovation projects. A graduate works in your business for 1-3 years to complete a specific project. The government pays most of the graduate's salary and university costs. Your business must contribute to the project costs. This is a national UK scheme with rolling applications. You can apply throughout the year. The partnership helps you access university expertise and develop new products or processes.
Who can apply:
Key requirements:
- Must contribute to project costs
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To lead a project your organisation must:The business must contribute to the project’s costs.
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