Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP): 2026 – 2027 Round 2
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Location
England, 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. The exact funding amounts vary by project size and type. Applications are assessed on a rolling basis throughout the year.
Who can apply:
Key requirements:
- Must contribute to project costs
- Must work with a university partner
- Must have a specific innovation project
This is for businesses that want to work with universities on innovation or research projects. You need a specific project that would benefit from academic expertise and a graduate employee. Your business must be able to contribute to the project costs.
Regions
To lead a project your organisation must:The business must contribute to the project’s costs.
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