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International programmes include cross-border research funding, export support grants, and overseas development partnerships. UK organisations can access Horizon Europe association programmes, bilateral innovation funds, and Foreign Office partnership schemes.

There are currently 189 live grants available in International, with deadlines ranging from 12 November 2026 to 31 March 2029.

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BFI UK Focus Fund

British Film Institute

Funding amount not listedArts, Entertainment & Recreation

The BFI National Lottery UK Focus Fund pays for UK-focused activity at international industry events. It aims to raise the international profile of UK screen talent and content. It also helps UK screen professionals meet their counterparts abroad. The fund backs activity at established international festivals, markets, co-production forums and other industry events or platforms. These must have international reach and be dedicated to screen content. Your activity should build awareness of, and demand for, UK content, talent, expertise and co-production opportunities among international partners and buyers. It should also encourage cultural exchange that leads to more collaboration. The event itself must focus on at least one type of screen content. This can be feature films (fiction, documentary or animation) for theatrical or online release. It can be documentary or animation programmes for broadcast television, video-on-demand or other online release. It can also be narrative-led interactive or immersive media for commercial distribution on digital platforms. Applications are open all year round, so there is no closing date. The page does not state award amounts. One practical point to plan around: you must apply at least 12 weeks before your proposed UK Focus activity starts. Read the funding guidelines in full first, as the online application link sits within them. If you are successful, you will need to credit BFI National Lottery funding and thank National Lottery players. Official source: https://www.bfi.org.uk/get-funding-support/funding-support-international-activity/uk-focus-fund. Last checked by GrantMatch on 16 October 2026.

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Community Impact Grants Programme

Benefact Trust

Funding amount not listedEducation, Health & Social Work, Charities & Non-Profit

Benefact Trust funds revenue projects run by Christian charities, churches, cathedrals, dioceses and denominational bodies across the UK and Ireland. The funder's website gives no award range or deadline. Projects typically run for up to three years. Funding goes to two kinds of work. The first is work on social challenges such as poverty, homelessness, isolation and loneliness, and addiction or substance misuse. The second is growing and sustaining congregations and Christian communities, for example through faith development, youth work, church planting, volunteer training, or staff roles such as volunteer coordinators or bookings administrators. Core costs may be part-funded where they are essential to the project. Capital and building projects are not funded. Church repairs, restoration and building works go to the separate Building Grants Programme. Schools and hospices cannot apply to this programme. Read the programme guidance before applying, as it holds the full eligibility rules and the application process.

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EIT Urban Mobility: SME Market Expansion Open Call 2027

EIT Urban Mobility

Funding amount not listedTransport & Storage, Professional & Scientific Services

EIT Urban Mobility's SME Market Expansion Open Call helps small and medium-sized enterprises take a proven urban mobility solution into new regions or sectors. It is part of Horizon Europe and is listed by Innovate UK Business Connect. The aim is to speed up the market uptake of impactful innovations by reducing the risk of development and deployment. You work with an end client, a public or private organisation that commits to testing and demonstrating your solution. This lets you validate your offer in a real-world setting and build visibility and credibility in the European market. Your project must fit one of five topics: * Public and shared transport * Urban logistics * Electrification of transport and alternative fuels * Mobility data management * Health and mobility The Call Manual sets out full details of each topic and the eligible activities. Each successful SME receives a fixed lump sum grant of €60,000. The total budget is €600,000, with around 10 projects expected, each run by a different SME. The call opened on 9 October 2026 and closes on 1 December 2026. UK companies can apply, as the UK is associated with Horizon Europe. One thing to note: SMEs selected for the previous SME Market Expansion Open Call 2026 cannot apply this time. You may submit more than one proposal, but only one per applicant can be funded. A recording of the info webinar held on 15 October 2026 is on YouTube. You can discuss ideas with the EIT Urban Mobility Innovation Hubs. You can also email the Agile Innovation team at agileinnovationteam@eiturbanmobility.eu with questions about procedures or call content. Official source: https://iuk-business-connect.org.uk/opportunities/eit-urban-mobility-sme-market-expansion-open-call-2027/. Last checked by GrantMatch on 28 October 2026.

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EIT Culture & Creativity: New Ventures in Creative Tech (Spark Incubation)

EIT Culture & Creativity

Funding amount not listedArts, Entertainment & Recreation

EIT Culture & Creativity gives early-stage founders up to €30,000 each through its Spark Incubation call for New Ventures in Creative Tech. The call covers Materials & Built Environment, meaning fashion and architecture. Applicants must be registered in an EU Member State or a Horizon Europe-associated country, which includes the UK. The call closes at 4:00pm on 16 November 2026. Up to 35 ventures can be funded from a €1,050,000 total. Individuals and multidisciplinary teams can apply, but only if no company is yet registered for the concept. Money comes with a 2-3 day Createch Startup Sprint in a European city and a 9-month online Spark Incubation Programme. You cannot take the funding without both. Funding can cover a minimum viable product or proof of concept, customer validation and market testing, and company formation costs. A new company must be registered by Month 3 to keep the full funding. Applications need tangible evidence, such as a demo of up to 3 minutes or prototype screenshots.

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Bioinformatics and Biological Resources Fund (26BBR)

Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC)

Up to £1.6mProfessional & Scientific Services

The Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) funds UK research organisations to implement, improve or consolidate bioinformatics and biological resources, with up to £1.6 million per project. That is 80% of a full economic cost of up to £2 million, and the research organisation pays the other 20%. The call opened on 23 September 2026 and closes on 19 November 2026 at 4:00pm UK time. Projects can run for up to five years and start no earlier than 1 July 2027. The indicative budget for the whole call is up to £7 million. Eligible resources include databases, software tools, culture and germplasm collections, mutant lines, clones, DNA samples and genetic libraries. Each application needs up to 10 letters of support showing community demand, and an advisory board independent of the institutions and partners involved. Applications go through the UKRI Funding Service, not Je-S. Resources with restricted or institutional access, archive-only resources and mainly biomedical or clinical projects are excluded.

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Help Musicians Fast Track Live (Round 2, 2026)

Help Musicians (with LIVE Trust)

£500 - £1,000Arts, Entertainment & Recreation

Fast Track Live helps musicians make the most of a live opportunity that could shape their career. It offers grants from £500 up to £1,000, plus a two-hour career clinic session with a live music specialist. Help Musicians runs the programme with support from LIVE Trust. The money can help with costs linked to significant grassroots live opportunities. These include touring, festivals, showcases, support slots, venue performances and launch shows. You can put it towards travel, rehearsal and accommodation, as well as equipment, production and marketing for a live performance happening in the next six months. It suits working and early-career musicians who are actively building a sustainable career and need timely investment to take up a specific live opportunity. You must have control over one or more parts of your career, for example by being self-managing, self-releasing or self-producing. A panel reviews each application for opportunity, need and impact. It looks for applications that show how the support will develop your live career, grow your audience, create future opportunities and build sustainable income over time. Round Two is open now. It opened on 19 October and closes on 20 November 2026 at 5pm. Expect strong competition, as Help Musicians says the programme will be highly competitive. You can only apply to the Fast Track programme that best fits your opportunity. If your request is not mainly about live performance, the standard Fast Track programme may suit you better. Read the eligibility criteria, guidance and FAQs before you apply. Official source: https://www.helpmusicians.org.uk/get-support/develop-as-a-musician/fast-track-live. Last checked by GrantMatch on 28 October 2026.

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Help Musicians Fast Track Grants (Round 3, 2026)

Help Musicians

Up to £500Arts, Entertainment & Recreation

Fast Track from Help Musicians offers up to £500 to help you seize an opportunity that could have a lasting, positive impact on your music career. Round Three opened on 19 October 2026 and closes on 20 November 2026 at 5pm. The money can go towards courses, networking opportunities, equipment and software, and the costs of recording and releasing music. Help Musicians publishes a full list of what you can and cannot spend the grant on. Fast Track suits working and early career musicians who are actively building sustainable careers in music and need timely investment to grow or stabilise their income. You must have control over one or more parts of your career, for example by self-managing, self-releasing or self-producing. You must also be able to deliver the activity within 6 months of receiving the money. A panel reviews each application for opportunity, need and impact. They particularly want applications that show the support will help you grow your music career and income in the long term. Fast Track is competitive, so read the full eligibility criteria, FAQs and application tips before you apply. If your request is mainly about a live performance, such as a tour, festival, showcase, support slot or launch show, Help Musicians runs a separate programme called Fast Track Live, which offers up to £1,000. You can only apply for the programme that best matches your opportunity. If you are not successful, Help Musicians offers other support. This includes regular online Business Skills sessions open to all musicians, plus mentoring and career development programmes with their own eligibility criteria. Official source: https://www.helpmusicians.org.uk/get-support/develop-as-a-musician/fast-track-grants. Last checked by GrantMatch on 28 October 2026.

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BFI Skills Fund Pilot Projects: Call 1, Professional Development Framework

British Film Institute

Up to £150,000Arts, Entertainment & Recreation

The British Film Institute (BFI) offers up to £150,000 through Call 1 of its National Lottery Skills Fund Pilot Projects. The money pays for a professional development framework for technical and craft skills in screen, plus pilot training activity. Applicants must be legally constituted and centrally managed in the UK. The BFI expects to make 1 award. The deadline is midday on 24 November 2026. Awards are expected within 12 weeks of closing. The framework should professionalise technical and craft skills and identify the skills needed to progress into and through roles across all grades. It should also help skills move into screen from adjacent sectors including live music and theatre. Funded projects should give learning that could benefit the whole screen sector. Read the funding guidelines first, as the application link is in them. Calls run between 2026 and 2029.

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Data for metascience sandpit 2027

Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), Natural Environment Research Council (NERC), Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC), Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC), Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC), Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), Medical Research Council (MRC)

Funding amount not listedProfessional & Scientific Services

This is a chance to join a five-day sandpit led by the UK Metascience Unit. You will work with people from many disciplines to develop new research projects that use UKRI administrative data to answer metascience questions about research and development (R&D) funding. The aim is to give decision makers in the R&D system useful evidence they can act on. You apply to attend the sandpit, not for a grant directly. You do not need a project idea in advance, and you do not need to have done metascience research before. Ideas are built together during the event, and teams pitch for funding on the final day. Projects will last 12 to 18 months. UKRI expects to fund up to £2 million in total across all projects arising from the sandpit, at 80% of full economic cost. If your project is successful, your institution will need to fund the remaining 20%. UKRI will cover accommodation, subsistence and UK-based travel for the in-person days. The sandpit runs on 1, 2, 3, 9 and 11 March 2027. The first three days are in person and the last two are online. You must attend all five days. Expressions of interest close on 24 November 2026 at 4:00pm UK time. Successful teams are expected to submit full proposals by 13 May 2027, with projects starting on 1 July 2027. One caveat: a place at the sandpit does not guarantee funding. Selection is based only on your expression of interest survey. Incomplete surveys will be rejected, and UKRI will not give individual feedback to unsuccessful applicants. Official source: https://www.ukri.org/opportunity/data-for-metascience-sandpit-2027/. Last checked by GrantMatch on 28 October 2026.

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Investor Partnerships – Battery Innovation Programme

Innovate UK, part of UK Research and Innovation, is delivering the Battery Innovation Programme on behalf of the Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade (DBIST).

Funding amount not listedEnergy & Utilities, Professional & Scientific Services

Innovate UK, delivering the Battery Innovation Programme for the Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, gives grants of £35,000 to £900,000 to UK registered micro, small and medium sized businesses. The grant is paired with private investment from an approved investor partner. At least £5 million is available across the competition. It closes at 11am on 25 November 2026. Projects must speed up UK battery technology, grow the UK battery supply chain, lift UK competitiveness in the global battery market, or show how batteries can drive electrification. Listed areas include raw materials, advanced cell materials, cell design and components, and process and manufacturing tools. Total project costs run from £50,000 to £300,000 for feasibility studies, £100,000 to £1 million for industrial research and £250,000 to £2 million for experimental development. Your investor partner must invite you and submit an expression of interest to Innovate UK. Without the aligned investment closing, no grant is issued, even if you are selected.

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Expression of interest: Small-satellite missions sandpit

UKRI

Funding amount not listedProfessional & Scientific Services

This UKRI opportunity invites researchers to apply for a place at a sandpit to develop small satellite Earth observation mission concepts. The focus is on innovative sensors and data streams, combined with technologies such as artificial intelligence, edge computing, quantum technologies, advanced manufacturing and advanced connectivity. Projects should deliver sovereign capability for national security and defence, societal benefit and economic growth. Around 30 participants will be invited to work together over online and in-person sessions between 26 January and 10 February 2027. You will work with stakeholders from the space, defence and environmental sectors on real-world challenges. Accommodation is provided for the residential part, and travel and subsistence costs are reimbursed. UKRI will also cover extra childcare or caring costs where your employer cannot help. At the end of the sandpit, selected teams will be invited to apply for 11-month pump-priming projects, known as phase 0 studies, starting on 1 May 2027. Around five or six projects are expected to share up to £1.87 million at 100% full economic cost. UKRI funds 80%, and your institution must fund the remaining 20%. This suits researchers at any career stage who are based at a UK research organisation eligible for UKRI funding, especially those who enjoy interdisciplinary, open-ended work. The first step is an expression of interest, due by 4:00pm UK time on 25 November 2026. Late submissions will not be considered. One practical point: you must attend every session, including two in-person days likely between 2 and 4 February 2027. Attending the sandpit does not guarantee funding, and unsuccessful applicants will not receive individual feedback. Official source: https://www.ukri.org/opportunity/small-satellite-missions-sandpit/. Last checked by GrantMatch on 28 October 2026.

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Music Growth Fund

Arts Council England

£1,000 - £100,000Arts, Entertainment & Recreation

The Music Growth Fund gives music businesses and organisations across the UK between £1,000 and £100,000 to grow, through two strands with different deadlines. For £1,000 to £40,000, the current round closes at 11.59pm on 26 November 2026, and you need at least 25% of the budget as cash match funding. Applications that miss it go into the next round, closing 7 January 2027. For £40,001 to £100,000, the next round opens on 23 November 2026 and closes at 11.59pm on 15 January 2027. You need at least 50% cash match funding and a completed finance template. Festivals, promoters, managers, labels, studios, rehearsal spaces, publishers, grassroots venues and sector support organisations can apply. You need an approved profile on the Arts Council grants system first. Official source: https://www.artscouncil.org.uk/music-growth-package/music-growth-fund-general-guidance. Last checked by GrantMatch on 19 October 2026.

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ESA Business Applications: Road and Traffic Safety

European Space Agency

Funding amount not listedTransport & Storage, Information & Communication

The European Space Agency (ESA) co-funds companies and research organisations building space-based services for road and traffic safety. Proof-of-concept studies cost up to €600,000 and last up to 9 months. Pilot projects have no maximum cost or duration. ESA covers up to 80% for SMEs, up to 75% (proof-of-concept) or 50% (pilot) for larger businesses, and up to 100% for research organisations, whose share must not exceed 30% of total cost. The UK Space Agency funds the call and can cover a maximum of 50% of project costs. The call closes at 12pm on 27 November 2026. Example uses the funder lists include vehicle-to-vehicle communication, repairing potholes and faded markings, and improving iRAP star-rating surveys. These are only examples. The list of eligible states is still to be confirmed, so UK applicants must check it first. Contact your National Delegation early for a Written Authorisation.

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Funding to Support Black and Mixed Black Heritage Researchers Across the UK

Do It Now Now (Innovate Now with Wellcome)

Funding amount not listedArts, Entertainment & Recreation

This fund helps Black-led organisations strengthen their role in the UK research world. It aims to help you grow sustainably, build stronger governance and leadership, improve operational readiness and financial resilience, and create long-term impact. Grants are multi-year and range from £13,000 to £48,000. The amount depends on your annual income. Unincorporated initiatives, sole traders, constituted groups and registered initiatives earning under £10,000 a year can receive £13,000 over two years. Registered initiatives earning between £10,000 and £30,000 can receive £21,000 over three years. Registered initiatives earning between £30,000 and £150,000 can receive £48,000 over three years. It suits registered charities, community interest companies, social enterprises, limited companies and groups with appropriate governance. You need a track record of supporting Black or Mixed Black heritage researchers, students or communities involved in research careers. Your annual income must be up to £150,000. The closing date is 27 November 2026. The process has several stages, so allow time. You start with an online Expression of Interest form. Shortlisted groups then complete a due diligence form and a health check review before being invited to submit a full application. One practical point before you start: more than half of your leadership must be Black or Mixed Black heritage. At least 75% of your directors, trustees or equivalent governing body members must also have lived experience of the social issues faced by your service users. Official source: https://www.actiontogether.org.uk/funding-support-black-and-mixed-black-heritage-researchers-across-uk. Last checked by GrantMatch on 28 October 2026.

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Heywood Pride in Place Capital Grant

Action Together (Heywood Pride in Place)

Funding amount not listedTransport & Storage

Action Together funds capital projects on physical community spaces in Heywood, Rochdale, through its Heywood Pride in Place Capital Grants programme. Grants of up to £30,000 or £185,000 are available, as the funder's website words it. Voluntary, community, faith and social enterprise (VCFSE) organisations that are locally rooted and active in Heywood can apply. The first stage is a short Expression of Interest (EOI) with an indicative budget. The EOI deadline is Monday 30 November 2026. Successful applicants then receive a final application form. Projects must meet at least one of three priorities: Thriving Places, Stronger Communities or Taking Back Control. The money covers capital spending only, on spaces where people come together. Applicants must be formally constituted, incorporated or registered with the Charity Commission or Companies House. Exempt charities such as places of worship can also apply. The funder's website does not list example projects or costs. Read the guidance notes before applying. Questions go to rochdalecommunitiesfund@actiontogether.org.uk.

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Commercialising Knowledge Assets Fund (CKAF) Winter

Department for Business Innovation, Science and Trade (BIST)

£50,000 - £250,000Public Administration & Defence, Professional & Scientific Services

The Department for Business Innovation, Science and Trade (BIST) funds the Commercialising Knowledge Assets Fund (CKAF) Winter round, run by the Government Office for Technology Transfer (GOTT) and administered by Innovate UK. UK registered government research organisations can apply for £50,000 to £250,000 per project to move a public sector knowledge asset towards commercial readiness. Eligible project costs are funded at 100%. The competition is open to applicants across the UK and closes at 11am on 1 December 2026. Projects run for 6, 12 or 18 months and must start between 1 March 2027 and 1 April 2027. A knowledge asset is an intangible asset your organisation holds, such as know how, intellectual property, design rights, research and development outputs, source code or creative outputs. You must own the asset and describe a plausible commercial market for it. Lead applicants are Public Sector Research Establishments, UKRI wholly owned institutes, or other public bodies such as arm's length bodies that do research as a primary function. Universities, local government and NHS trusts cannot apply.

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UKRI Enabling AI adoption across science and engineering

UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)

Up to £250,000Professional & Scientific Services

This UKRI funding supports ambitious, exploratory projects that bring AI experts together with researchers from other disciplines. The aim is to find new ways to use artificial intelligence on important research challenges in priority science and engineering areas. It also aims to build the skills, partnerships and evidence needed for longer-term AI adoption. Your project must tackle a clearly defined research challenge in one of five areas: engineering biology, advanced materials, quantum technologies, medical research or fusion energy. Each team should pair an AI expert with an expert from a non-AI discipline. Outcomes might include proof-of-concept tools, feasibility studies, data and infrastructure requirements, or research roadmaps. Projects that mainly advance AI methods without a clear link to a research domain are out of scope. The full economic cost of your project can be up to £250,000, and UKRI will fund 80% of it. Projects can last up to 12 months and must start by 26 April 2027. The fund can pay for staff time, consumables including compute, travel, data sharing and dissemination, and estates and indirect costs. It will not pay for PhD studentships or single items of equipment worth over £25,000. The opportunity is open now and closes at 4:00pm UK time on 1 December 2026. You apply through the UKRI Funding Service, and your research office submits the application, so allow time for internal deadlines. One thing to plan for: at least two team members, including the project lead, must take part in distributed peer review. Each person can be involved in no more than two projects. Funding is also subject to Full Business Case approval. Official source: https://www.ukri.org/opportunity/ukri-enabling-ai-adoption-across-science-and-engineering/. Last checked by GrantMatch on 28 October 2026.

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2027 European Prize for Women Innovators

European Innovation Council

Funding amount not listedProfessional & Scientific Services

The European Innovation Council (EIC) and the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) jointly award the 2027 European Prize for Women Innovators to women who founded or co-founded a company or organisation. Prizes run from €20,000 to €100,000 across three categories. UK-based women can enter because the UK is associated to Horizon Europe. Applications opened on 2 September 2026 and close at 4pm on 1 December 2026. Women Innovators pays €100k, €70k and €50k. Rising Innovators, for women under 35 at the start of the call year, pays €50k, €30k and €20k. EIT Women Leadership, for people with a direct link to the EIT Community, pays €50k, €30k and €20k. You apply as an individual, not as a company, and may enter one category only. The company or organisation must have been registered at least one year before the call year. Entries are ranked on breakthrough innovation, impact and inspiration.

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Attendance and engagement at UK sporting, cultural and heritage sites

Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC)

£1.1m - £1.3mArts, Entertainment & Recreation, Professional & Scientific Services

This grant funds research into new, data-intensive ways of measuring how many people attend, and take part in, events and places with no ticket or entry point. Think of festivals, public screenings, rural heritage sites and mass participation sports events. The Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) is running it with the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS). Your project must build on a recent DCMS pilot. It should cover a wider range of events, locations and activities, capture how people take part as well as how many turn up, and test whether more advanced machine learning improves accuracy. You must deliver a working tool that is deployed in at least one DCMS sector and can be run without significant specialist support. You should work with sector partners from the start. The full economic cost of your project can be up to £1.32 million, and the funders will pay 80% of that cost. The stated award range is £1,100,000 to £1,320,000, and the total fund is £1,320,000. Projects can run for up to 34 months. They must start on 1 May 2027 and finish by 31 March 2030. The opportunity opened on 22 September 2026 and closes on 1 December 2026 at 4:00pm UK time. You cannot apply after that. One practical point: DCMS will be closely involved. Expect monthly online check-ins and quarterly advisory group meetings. The main emphasis must be practical findings and tools for DCMS and sector stakeholders, not mainly academic outputs. Official source: https://www.ukri.org/opportunity/attendance-and-engagement-at-uk-sporting-cultural-and-heritage-sites/. Last checked by GrantMatch on 16 October 2026.

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Long-term cultural and sporting events legacy

Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC)

£1.1m - £1.3mProfessional & Scientific Services, Arts, Entertainment & Recreation

The Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC), in partnership with the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS), funds research into the long-term legacy of major sporting and cultural events in the UK. The project is a live experimental evaluation of a major event that fills gaps in existing methods. Applications must be made on the UKRI Funding Service, not Je-S. The call opened on 22 September 2026 and closes at 4:00pm UK time on 1 December 2026. The lead research organisation submits, after a check by its research office. There is no matched funding requirement beyond the standard 20% full economic cost share. Third party project partners can give direct and in-kind contributions. Project partners may be in industry, academia, third sector or government organisations, in the UK or overseas.

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Castle Studies Trust Grants

Castle Studies Trust

Up to £15,000Arts, Entertainment & Recreation, Education

The Castle Studies Trust gives grants of up to £15,000, including VAT, for work that adds to the understanding and knowledge of castles. Eligible work includes architectural surveys, geophysical surveys and scientific tests such as radio-carbon dating. The Trust also funds projects that improve public understanding of castles, such as reconstruction drawings. The application round opens in September each year. It closes on 1 December, or on the Friday before if 1 December falls on a weekend. A grant can sit alongside other funding to co-fund a larger project. Download the criteria PDF, read the costing notes, then complete the application form. A panel of experts assesses every application. Questions go to Jeremy Cunnington at admin@castlestudiestrust.org.

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Engineering Biology Investor Partnerships Round 1

Innovate UK, as part of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)

£250,000 - £2mProfessional & Scientific Services

Innovate UK, part of UKRI, is sharing up to £8 million in grants among UK registered SMEs developing engineering biology products and services. Each grant request must be between £250,000 and £2 million, for a 24 month experimental development project. Applications close at 11am on 2 December 2026. Innovate UK funds up to 45% of eligible costs for micro or small businesses and up to 35% for medium sized ones. You must also agree aligned investment with a lead investor from the programme's pool, through new shares or a convertible loan. That investment must be at least twice the grant, and heads of terms must be reached by 29 July 2027. Projects must apply engineering biology to health, agriculture and food, chemicals and materials, low carbon fuels, waste and environment, or cross cutting technology and service development. Innovate UK says you could have a 20% chance of success. You can apply before speaking to an investor, but early contact is strongly encouraged.

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Battery Innovation: Feasibility Studies Rd 3

Innovate UK on behalf of the Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade (BIST).

£70,000 - £500,000Professional & Scientific Services, Manufacturing, Energy & Utilities

Innovate UK, on behalf of the Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade (BIST), is offering grants of £70,000 to £500,000 for battery feasibility studies led by UK registered businesses anywhere in the UK. Up to £25 million is available across the competition, subject to enough high quality applications. Applications close at 11:00am on 2 December 2026. Projects must be collaborative, last 6 to 18 months, start no earlier than 1 May 2027 and end by 31 March 2031. Grant covers up to 70% of eligible costs for micro and small organisations, 60% for medium sized and 50% for large. The funder encourages trials of novel battery technologies, adapting existing materials, processes or equipment for batteries, and taking scientific advances towards commercialisation. Topics include material extraction, material processing, cell production, module and pack integration, and recycling. Innovate UK says you could have a 25% chance of success. This is the feasibility studies strand. Applications cannot be moved to the concept development strand.

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Sustainable Medicines Manufacturing Innovation: CR&D Round 2

Innovate UK

£500,000 - £1mManufacturing, Professional & Scientific Services, Health & Social Work

Innovate UK, working with the Department of Health and Social Care, will invest up to £7 million in sustainable medicines manufacturing projects across the UK. Each project can request £500,000 to £1 million in grant. Applications close at 11:00am on 2 December 2026. A UK registered business, RTO, catapult centre, not for profit, public sector body or charity can lead. Academic institutions cannot. The consortium needs at least one UK micro, small or medium sized enterprise claiming grant funding. Projects must work in one or more of three pillars: green chemistry, circularity, and productivity and resource efficiency. The funder lists biocatalysis, flow chemistry and continuous processing as examples. Technology must start at Technology Readiness Level 6 or above and rise by at least two levels. Projects run 9 to 12 months, start by 1 April 2027 and end by 31 March 2028. Innovate UK says experience from similar competitions suggests a 15% chance of success.

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Battery Innovation: Concept Development Rd 3

Innovate UK

£500,000 - £4mProfessional & Scientific Services, Manufacturing

Innovate UK funds collaborative battery manufacturing projects led by UK registered businesses, with grant requests of £500,000 to £4 million per project. The competition is round 3 of the Concept Development strand of the Battery Innovation Programme, delivered for the Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade. The programme will invest up to £25 million across this strand and a feasibility strand. Applications close at 11:00am on 2 December 2026. Projects must pick one group: cell manufacturing, module manufacturing, or pack manufacturing and battery management systems. Each consortium needs at least one UK registered SME claiming grant funding. Grant can cover up to 70% of total project costs, depending on business size. Projects run 12 to 36 months, start no earlier than 1 May 2027 and end by 31 March 2031. Examples the funder lists include dry coating methods, end of line testing technologies and structural battery packs. Work must be carried out in the UK. Submit to the correct strand, as applications cannot be transferred.

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ARIA Forecasting Tipping Points Phase 2

ARIA

Funding amount not listedEnvironment & Conservation, Professional & Scientific Services

ARIA's Forecasting Tipping Points programme is moving into its second phase. The aim is to build a usable early warning system for changes in the North Atlantic subpolar gyre, with meltwater from the Greenland ice sheet as a key input. ARIA is inviting proposals on ocean observing, forecasting, and turning climate evidence into something decision makers can use. There are four main areas, each with an indicative budget for the whole module. An ocean observing network has £18.5m. Interannual to decadal forecasting has £5-7m. Impacts and response has £3-5m. Independent systems integration and assurance has £5.8m. These are budgets for each module, not individual awards. Match funding is not required. This suits ambitious, interdisciplinary teams. ARIA welcomes climate and ocean scientists working alongside experts in autonomous systems, sensing, metrology, AI, data assimilation, social science, decision science, risk, product development and systems engineering. It is especially keen on teams that include prospective users from fisheries and marine management, finance or climate security. The full proposals window opens on 27 October 2026. Full proposals must be in by 14:00 GMT on 2 December 2026. Concept papers are encouraged, with a deadline of 9 October 2026 (14:00 BST), but you can still submit a full proposal without one. No single project is expected to deliver the whole system. Your proposal should name its module or modules, its inputs and outputs, its named downstream consumer, an acceptance test for its outputs, and how you will manage uncertainty, validation and data provenance. ARIA is unlikely to fund isolated sensors or short field campaigns with no route into forecasting. It is also unlikely to fund standalone models that do not link to observations and users, or generic dashboards without a defined decision and user. Official source: https://iuk-business-connect.org.uk/opportunities/aria-forecasting-tipping-points-phase-2/. Official source: https://iuk-business-connect.org.uk/opportunities/aria-forecasting-tipping-points-phase-2/. Last checked by GrantMatch on 28 October 2026.

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Doctoral focal award: chip design and verification

Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)

Up to £6mProfessional & Scientific Services

EPSRC is funding a doctoral focal award in chip design and verification. It pays for interdisciplinary, cohort-based doctoral training in very large-scale integration design, systems-on-chip, verification and advanced compute. The aim is to support the UK government AI Hardware Plan by building a pipeline of specialists in AI accelerators, hardware-software co-design and energy-efficient systems. You can apply for up to £6 million. As a non-full economic cost award, UKRI will fund 100% of eligible costs. It will not fund estates or indirect costs. The money covers an initial two cohorts of students starting in September 2027, and further cohorts may be funded in future. The initial award runs for 66 months and must start no earlier than April 2027. This suits UK research organisations eligible for EPSRC funding, such as universities, research council institutes, eligible independent research organisations and Catapult centres. Your programme must train cohorts of at least 10 students on a four-year doctorate. It must cover core skills including chip design with industry-standard EDA tools, compute architectures, photonics, compound semiconductors, and packaging and assembly. Industry partners are central. You are expected to raise a cash contribution of at least 20% of total studentship costs, mainly from UK industry. Partners should also give access to EDA tools, IP libraries and compute resources. You will need an independent advisory board. The opportunity is open now and closes on 2 December 2026 at 4:00pm UK time. One practical point: demand management applies, so your organisation can only be the lead on one application. Proposals without chip design, systems-on-chip, verification and advanced compute as their main focus are out of remit. Official source: https://www.ukri.org/opportunity/doctoral-focal-award-chip-design-and-verification/. Last checked by GrantMatch on 28 October 2026.

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UK Obesity Research Institute: Full Application

Medical Research Council (MRC)

Up to £72mHealth & Social Work, Professional & Scientific Services

The Medical Research Council (MRC), part of UKRI, will fund one director-led UK Obesity Research Institute (UK-ORI) with up to £72 million over an initial seven years. The call is UK-wide and closes on 3 December 2026 at 4:00pm UK time. A nominated director, a leadership team and host research organisations must apply together. The British Heart Foundation (BHF) takes part in the assessment. Funding normally covers 80% of full economic costs. The £90 million figure is the full economic cost ceiling, not the cash grant. Funding is subject to full business-case approval. Research must focus on the biological mechanisms of obesity and related disease. Each eligible research organisation may lead one application only. Businesses and ordinary charities cannot lead or co-lead, but can join as project partners. Applications go through the UKRI Funding Service, not Je-S. The lead research organisation submits, after its research office checks the application.

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