Grants for Limited Companies

Public Engagement Spark Awards 2026A

UK Research and Innovation, Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC)

This grant funds projects that engage the public with science supported by the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC). You can apply for between £5,000 and £20,000. Your project must include

Lawtech Grant Competition Phase III

Ministry of Justice

This grant funds technology that improves or transforms legal services in England and Wales. Lawtech includes AI tools, automated legal software, and digital dispute resolution platforms. The Ministry

Earth Observation Missions and Technology Innovation Call 1

UK Space Agency

The UK Space Agency is funding research and development projects in Earth Observation technology. You can apply for between £50,000 and £200,000. Projects should focus on early-stage technology ideas

Digital Catapult: Digital Twin Adoption Accelerator 2026

Innovate UK Business Connect

This nine-month programme supports partnerships between UK tech small businesses and industry adopters. It focuses on speeding up the use of digital twin technologies. Digital twins are virtual copies

Connected Places Catapult: Diesel-Free Sites Adoption Programme

Innovate UK Business Connect

Connected Places Catapult wants to find SMEs with proven diesel-free infrastructure solutions. The programme helps you demonstrate your technology to industry and reach more customers. It focuses on l

UK Space Agency: Connectivity in Low Earth Orbit (C-LEO) Programme - Call 3

Innovate UK Business Connect

The UK Space Agency is funding innovation in satellite communications. Each project can receive between £4 million and £25 million. The funding aims to strengthen the UK's role in the global satellite

International Digital Technical Standards Grant Scheme 2026-29: Improving Proficiency, Capacity and Participation

Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

DSIT is offering grants to strengthen the UK's role in digital technical standards. The funding supports projects that teach standards in universities, inspire careers in standards work, and build lin

Farming Innovation Programme: Feasibility Round 5

The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra)

UK registered businesses in England can apply for a share of up to £15 million. This funding supports feasibility projects in farming research and development. Grants range from £200,000 to £500,000 p

DCMS 'Connections Through Gaming' Pilot Fund (Boys 11-16)

Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

DCMS is funding a three-year pilot that uses gaming to help boys aged 11 to 16 who feel lonely, isolated, or have low wellbeing. The pilot combines gaming activities with wellbeing support, confidence

EIT: Transformative Healthcare Instrument 2026

Innovate UK Business Connect

EIT Health is funding European startups working on innovative healthcare solutions. Projects can receive between €300,000 and €500,000 each. The grant covers biotech, medtech, digital health, AI, and

DRIVE35 Innovation Fund: Collaborate 3

Department for Business and Trade (DBT)

This fund offers up to £20 million for late-stage research and development projects. Your project must support the UK's move to zero emission vehicles. It must also help the automotive industry reach

Accelerating adoption of quantum enabled sensing and PNT

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

UK businesses in England can apply for funding to speed up the use of quantum sensing and navigation technologies. Quantum sensing uses quantum physics to measure things like position, timing, and nav

Zero Emission Vessels and Infrastructure 2: Alternative Fuels

Department for Transport

The Department for Transport is offering up to £150 million for clean maritime projects. You can apply for between £1,000 and £30 million. The funding supports developing, deploying, and operating inn

Quantum computing applications for large scale impact: CR&D

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

UK businesses can apply for a share of up to £13 million. The funding is for building quantum computing software applications. Your project must show clear value and high impact on near-term quantum c

iX Challenge - Improving the measurement and analysis of ultra-precise timing signals

Innovate UK Business Connect

Innovate UK Business Connect is looking for innovative solutions to measure exact time between two events, such as voltage pulses or signal edges. Measurements must be recorded over extended periods.

Scaling performance of quantum computing hardware: CR&D

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

Innovate UK is offering up to £33 million for quantum computing hardware research. You can apply for between £1 million and £3.5 million per project. The funding is for developing device-level hardwar

Circular Bio-Based Europe: 2026 call for project proposals

Innovate UK Business Connect

The Circular Bio-Based Europe programme funds projects that develop innovative bio-based solutions. The largest projects can receive up to €20 million (around £17 million). This is part of a European

Service Pupil Support programme

Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust

This grant funds projects that support children of armed forces personnel in England. It focuses on educational outcomes and wellbeing. Projects must show a clear benefit to service pupils along their

An Official Oral History of Women Veterans in the UK

Ministry of Defence

The Ministry of Defence wants to fund an official oral history project about women veterans in the UK. The project will capture and preserve the lived experiences of women who served in the Armed Forc

AI Growth Lab

Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade

The Legal Services Advisory AI Growth Lab helps businesses bring AI products to market faster. It gives you direct access to regulators so you can understand how current rules apply to your technology

Ultra Long Duration Energy Storage Project Development Studies

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

UK businesses can apply for funding to develop ultra long duration battery energy storage demonstrators. The total pot is up to £3 million. Individual grants range from £350,000 to £700,000. You must

Farming Futures R&D fund: Automation and Robotics Round 2

Defra and Innovate UK

This grant offers a share of up to £20 million for businesses developing automation and robotics in farming, horticulture, and forestry. You can apply for between £1,000 and £1,225,000. It is open to

Critical Minerals Accelerator

Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade

The Critical Minerals Accelerator is a £25 million grant scheme. It funds projects that scale up innovative solutions for critical minerals. This covers extraction, processing, and recycling. Grants r

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

Innovate UK Business Connect

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

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

Innovate UK Business Connect

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

National Space Innovation Programme - Call 3

Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

NSIP Call 3 funds space-related research and development projects in England. There are two funding strands. Kick Starter supports early-stage, disruptive space innovations. Major Projects supports id

Transferable Audio-Visual Equipment on Rail Replacement Coaches

The Department for Transport

The Department for Transport is offering up to £2 million to help coach operators buy audio-visual equipment for rail replacement services. The grant covers up to 75% of the cost of purchasing transfe

Capital Grants 2026

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Capital Grants help farmers and land managers in England pay for environmental work on farms, woodlands, and rural land. This includes protecting habitats, restoring or creating hedgerows, planting tr

Forest Creation Grant

The National Forest Company, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

This grant helps landowners and tenants plant trees and create woodland. It is for land within the National Forest or close to its boundary. Projects should deliver environmental, community, or econom

Visa Fees Reimbursement Scheme for Scale Ups

Department for Business and Trade

The UK Government will reimburse visa fees for scale-up companies hiring international talent. You can get back between £500 and £25,000 for visa costs. This covers specialist hires and their family m

Commissioned Rehabilitative Services General Grant Scheme

Ministry of Justice

This grant funds services that help people on probation or leaving prison to rebuild their lives. It supports projects that reduce reoffending and help people with shared backgrounds or experiences. T

Places grants

Historic England

Historic England offers grants between £1,000 and £1,000,000 for projects that repair, conserve, and care for historic places. This includes buildings, structures, monuments, landscapes, and areas. Pr

People and Research

Historic England

Historic England's People and Research Scheme funds two types of activity. The first covers engagement, skills, training, education, and heritage project posts that help people understand and protect

Electric vehicle chargepoint grant for residential landlords

Office for Zero Emission Vehicles

This grant helps residential landlords cover the cost of buying and installing electric vehicle chargepoints at their properties. It is funded by the Office for Zero Emission Vehicles. You can receive

Music Export Growth Scheme

Department for Business and Trade and Department for Culture, Media and Sport

The Music Export Growth Scheme helps UK music acts grow their international business. It provides match-funding grants of £5,000 to £50,000 for marketing and promotion campaigns linked to internationa

Plug-in Wheelchair Accessible Vehicle Grant

Department for Transport

This grant helps cover the cost of buying a plug-in wheelchair accessible vehicle. You can get up to £2,500 off the price of an eligible vehicle. The vehicle must cost £50,000 or less. The grant is av

Improve Animal Health and Welfare

Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

This grant pays for vet visits and diagnostic testing for livestock farmers in England. You can get between £10 and £1,000 to cover the cost of these visits. The money helps reduce diseases in your an

Opportunities for the Advanced Research and Invention Agency (ARIA)

Advanced Research and Invention Agency

ARIA funds bold scientific and technological research in areas that others overlook. It is backed by the UK government through the Department for Science, Innovation, and Technology. Grants range from

Poultry Biosecurity Review

DEFRA grant delivered by RPA

The Poultry Biosecurity Review grant pays for veterinary surgeon visits to poultry farms in England. The grant covers up to £430 for a vet-led review of your farm's biosecurity measures. This helps re

Youth Jobs Grant

Department for Work and Pensions

The Youth Jobs Grant pays employers up to £3,000 for each young person they hire who would otherwise struggle to find work. It is part of the government's Youth Guarantee scheme. The money is paid in

Poultry Biosecurity Reviews

Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs / Rural Payments Agency

This grant pays for a vet to visit your farm and carry out a biosecurity review of your poultry. It is open to keepers of chickens, ducks, geese, or turkeys in England. You can receive between £430 an

Farming in Protected Landscapes (FiPL)

Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs

This grant is for farmers and land managers in national parks or areas of outstanding natural beauty in England. Your project must do at least one of four things: support nature recovery, help tackle

UK Global Screen Fund: International Business Development

British Film Institute

The UK Global Screen Fund supports UK screen content businesses. It covers film, TV, animation and interactive narrative video games. The fund helps businesses grow their international activities. You

UK Global Screen Fund (UKGSF) International Distribution Video Game Release funding

British Film Institute

This grant helps UK independent video game makers get their games released in more countries. The British Film Institute offers between £5,000 and £50,000 per project. It focuses on narrative video ga

Tree Health Pilot

Forestry Commission

The Tree Health Pilot helps woodland owners and land managers in England deal with pests and diseases affecting their trees. You can use the funding to fell and treat diseased trees, improve site infr

UK Global Screen Fund International Distribution Festival Launch Support

British Film Institute

This grant supports UK films launching at international festivals. It helps cover promotion and distribution costs to boost a film's reach and value abroad. You can apply for up to £15,000. The deadli

The Life Sciences Innovative Manufacturing Fund (LSIMF)

Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

The Life Sciences Innovative Manufacturing Fund helps UK businesses invest in life science manufacturing equipment and facilities. You can get between £1 million and £130 million for capital investmen

Cynllun Grant Technoleg Di-Wifr Uwch

Uchelgais Gogledd Cymru / Ambition North Wales

This grant supports businesses in North Wales to upgrade their advanced wireless technology systems. It aims to improve productivity and efficiency. You can apply for between £20,000 and £2,000,000.

Heat Network Efficiency Scheme (HNES)

Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

The Heat Network Efficiency Scheme (HNES) funds improvements to existing district or communal heating systems in England and Wales. Your heating network must currently be performing poorly for custome

Cladding Safety Scheme

Homes England (England), Department for Levelling up, Housing & Communities (NI)

The Cladding Safety Scheme pays for the cost of fixing dangerous cladding on residential buildings. It covers buildings over 11 metres tall, or 11 to 18 metres in London. Funding ranges from £250,000

England Woodland Creation Offer (EWCO)

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs / Forestry Commission – Defra Trees Programme

EWCO helps you create new woodlands in England. It is run by the Forestry Commission and funded by Defra. You can apply for between £4,000 and £2,000,000. Funding is confirmed until March 2030, but th

Ambition North Wales Advanced Wireless Grant Scheme - EOI

Ambition North Wales

This grant helps businesses in north Wales upgrade their wireless connectivity. You can use it to improve your wireless systems and boost productivity. Funding ranges from £20,000 to £2,000,000. The d

Business Support for Scotland

Scottish Government

FindBusinessSupport.gov.scot is a Scottish Government website that brings together grants, loans, funding, and advice in one place. It covers support from over 100 Scottish public sector organisations

National Highways Lorry Parking Facilities Improvements Scheme

National Highways

This grant helps lorry parking operators improve facilities for HGV drivers. It covers welfare facilities, security for drivers and sites, and parking amenities and capacity. The maximum award is £20

Community and Environment Fund (CEF) and Business and Local Economy Fund (BLEF)

HS2 Ltd

HS2 Ltd offers grants to communities and local economies disrupted by HS2 construction. The programme covers Phase One and Phase 2a, running between London and Crewe. You can apply for up to £250,000.

Factored development charge point funding

Energy Saving Trust

Energy Saving Trust offers property managers up to 50% towards the cost of installing EV charging infrastructure at communal residential parking areas. This supports the development of shared charging

Export Academy

Department for Business and Trade

The Export Academy is a training programme from the Department for Business and Trade. It helps small and medium-sized businesses start or grow their exports. You get training and guidance on how to s

NatWest Accelerator

NatWest

The NatWest Accelerator helps UK entrepreneurs grow their businesses. It offers mentoring, workspace, and connections to experts and investors. It is aimed at ambitious businesses with strong growth p

The Amazon Innovation Accelerator

Amazon

The Amazon Innovation Accelerator is a free programme for small and medium-sized businesses. It offers hands-on support to help you scale, automate, and adopt new technologies. It is open to ambitious

Cultural Partnership Grant Programme 2026-2029

Manchester City Council

Manchester City Council offers multi-year funding for cultural organisations and partnerships in Manchester. The grant supports cultural activities, arts programmes and creative projects that enhance

National Lottery Project Grants

Arts Council England

National Lottery Project Grants provide funding between £1,000 and £100,000 for arts, libraries, and museums projects in England. You can apply for money to create new work, go on tour, develop audien

Holiday Activities and Food Programme

Sheffield City Council

Sheffield City Council offers funding to run free holiday clubs for children who get free school meals. The programme covers Reception to Year 11 pupils during school holidays. You must provide a free

Green Business Grants

West of England Combined Authority

This grant helps small and medium-sized businesses reduce carbon emissions and save money on energy bills. You can use the funding to implement green technologies and reduce your environmental impact.

Battery Innovation Programme: battery skills initiatives

Innovate UK

UK registered organisations can apply for up to £1.2 million per project through the Battery Innovation Programme. The money is for establishing or scaling regional skills initiatives for battery manu

BT's Small Business Support Scheme

BT

BT's Small Business Support Scheme helps small businesses improve their digital setup and cash flow. It is open to eligible small businesses across the UK. The scheme focuses on connectivity, business

Farming Futures R&D fund: Automation and Robotics Round 2

Innovate UK

This grant offers a share of up to £20 million for businesses developing automation and robotics in farming, horticulture, and forestry. You must be a UK registered business to apply. The funding come

Start Up Loans

British Business Bank

Start Up Loans are government backed loans of £500 to £25,000 per founder for starting a business or growing a young one, with up to £100,000 available per business. Repayment runs from one to five ye

Holiday Activities and Food

Sheffield City Council

This grant funds organisations to run free holiday club sessions for children in Reception to Year 11. The children must receive benefits-related free school meals. Each child gets a free healthy meal

Business chargepoint funding

Energy Saving Trust

Energy Saving Trust offers grant funding to help Scottish businesses and organisations install electric vehicle charging points. The funding supports the uptake of electric vehicles across Scotland by

Access to Finance Support – Business Growth Hub

Business Growth Hub (GM BGH)

The Business Growth Hub offers free support to help Greater Manchester businesses find the right funding. Advisors help you get investment ready, build business plans, and create financial forecasts.

Scottish zero emission bus challenge fund

Energy Saving Trust

The Scottish Zero Emission Bus Challenge Fund helps organisations in Scotland switch their bus fleets to zero emission vehicles. Partners and collaborators can apply for grants to transition to cleane

Grass Pitch Drainage Grant

Football Foundation

This grant helps clubs and community organisations improve drainage on grass football pitches. Your facilities must be in England and open for community use. Retrospective funding is not available, so

Active Through Football Grant

Football Foundation

This grant supports organisations in England that use football to get people more active and engaged in their community. You can apply if you deliver football-based activity programmes. The Football F

Doctoral focal award: UKRI venture doctorates: outline stage

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

This grant funds entrepreneurship-focused doctoral training programmes. It is open to a wide range of organisations, including those that do not normally qualify for UKRI funding. Non-standard applica

Zero Emission Bus Market Transition Scheme

Energy Saving Trust

The Zero Emission Bus Market Transition Scheme helps bus operators in Scotland replace their fleet with zero emission alternatives. The scheme supports the transition to cleaner public transport optio

Get funding to improve animal health and welfare: cattle, pigs and sheep

Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs / Rural Payments Agency

This scheme pays for a vet to visit your farm and carry out an animal health and welfare review. It also covers follow-up visits for endemic diseases. You can claim between £258 and £1,844 per review

Digital / Technology Funding for Adult Social Care Providers

Digital Social Care

Digital Social Care offers funding for adult social care providers in England. The grants help you adopt and use technology to improve how you deliver care. You can find current funding opportunities

DRIVE35 Scale-up Fund drawdown five

Innovate UK

This grant offers a share of up to £150 million for businesses building scale-up manufacturing facilities for zero emission vehicle technologies. It is part of the DRIVE35 programme, which aims to tra

Frontier AI Benchmarking Datasets

Innovate UK

UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £4.5 million from Innovate UK. This programme funds the creation, curation, annotation and exploitation of FAIR-data and benchmarks for AI in

Empty Homes Grant Scheme

Liverpool City Council

Liverpool City Council offers grants to property owners with empty properties that need repairs and improvements. The grant helps bring empty homes back into use. You must be a property owner in Liver

Residential and Nursing Care Home Accreditation Process

Nottingham City Council

Nottingham City Council offers contracts to care home providers in Nottingham City and Nottinghamshire County. You can apply if you run residential care homes, nursing homes, or continuing healthcare

BridgeAI

BridgeAI

BridgeAI provides funding and support to help businesses adopt AI technology. The programme targets companies in agriculture, construction, transportation and creative industries. It offers comprehens

Clean Growth UK

Clean Growth UK

Clean Growth UK helps businesses develop, fund, test and commercialise clean and green innovations. The programme supports businesses across various sectors that are working on environmental technolog

Medicines Manufacturing: Labs of the Future

Innovate UK

The Medicines Manufacturing: Labs of the Future grant supports UK businesses developing advanced manufacturing capabilities for medicines. This funding helps companies modernise their laboratories and

Innovate UK Venture Builder Pilot Expression of Interest

Innovate UK

Innovate UK is running a pilot programme to support new spin-out companies. Your business must be a UK registered micro, small or medium sized enterprise created in the last 24 months. If you are not

Members Locality Budget

Hertfordshire County Council

Each Hertfordshire county councillor gets £5,000 per year to fund local projects in their area. The money supports projects that help social, economic or environmental wellbeing. You can use it for co

Short Course Grants

CITB (Construction Industry Training Board)

CITB offers grants to help construction employers pay for short training courses. This includes plant operator tests and other day-to-day training needs. The grants are part of the wider CITB Grants S

Dan Maskell Tennis Trust

Dan Maskell Tennis Trust

The Dan Maskell Tennis Trust funds tennis for people with disabilities. This includes physical impairments, deafness, learning disabilities, and visual impairments. Both individuals and organisations

Battery innovation concept development round 2

Innovate UK

This grant funds collaborative projects to develop new battery technologies. You must work with other organisations to apply. Your lead organisation must be a UK registered business of any size. At le

Advanced manufacturing supply chain innovation: CRD

Innovate UK

This is an Innovate UK grant for advanced manufacturing supply chain innovation through Collaborative Research and Development (CRD). The grant supports UK businesses working together on innovative ma

Randal Charitable Foundation

Randal Charitable Foundation

The Randal Charitable Foundation funds innovative projects that create life-saving or life-transforming change in communities. It supports work in the UK and internationally. You must be a UK-register

Future offshore wind technologies: industrial research

Innovate UK

This grant funds industrial research into future offshore wind technologies. You must apply as part of a collaboration, not as a single organisation. To lead the project, your business must be registe

Accelerating agri-tech manufacturing: experimental development

Innovate UK

UK registered businesses can apply for a share of up to £8 million for projects to accelerate agri-tech manufacturing. This funding supports experimental development in agricultural technology manufac

AgriScale: accelerating agri-tech manufacturing, industrial research

Innovate UK

UK registered businesses can apply for a share of up to £5 million for agri-tech manufacturing projects. The funding helps close product technology gaps that prevent commercial acceptance and scale up

Homecare Accreditation Process

Nottingham City Council

Nottingham City Council runs an accreditation process for homecare providers. This lets you supply homecare services to the Council. The accreditation list opens every 6 months for new applications. Y

Innovation Loans Expression of Interest

Innovate UK Business Connect

Innovate UK Business Connect offers loans to UK registered micro, small and medium businesses for innovative projects close to market. Your project must have strong commercial potential and significan

Counter UAS Technologies

Innovate UK

Innovate UK is offering up to £5 million for UK registered organisations to develop counter drone technologies. These technologies must work in both civil and military settings. Counter UAS means syst

Future offshore wind technologies: feasibility studies

Innovate UK

UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £10 million from Innovate UK. The funding supports feasibility studies in offshore wind technologies. The competition has two strands but spe

Rural Business Growth Service

Northumberland County Council

The Rural Business Growth Service supports rural businesses in Northumberland that want to grow. The service helps you develop and implement business growth plans. It aims to create more diverse busin

Theatre Breakthrough Fund (North)

Arts Council England

The Theatre Breakthrough Fund supports theatre-makers and organisations in the North of England to develop and present new work. It focuses on emerging and mid-career artists. You must be based in the

National Lottery Open Fund for Organisations

Creative Scotland

This fund supports organisations in Scotland who want to undertake creative activity. You can apply for funding for specific projects, productions, programmes of creative work, or research and develop

BFI International Activity Funding

BFI (British Film Institute)

The BFI provides funding to support UK film industry organisations with international engagement and collaboration. The grant helps promote UK filmmaking internationally and supports cross-border part

Future offshore wind technologies: feasibility studies

Innovate UK

This grant funds feasibility studies for future offshore wind technologies. You can apply alone as a UK SME or lead a collaboration with other businesses. If you lead a collaboration, your consortium

BFI NETWORK

BFI (British Film Institute)

BFI NETWORK provides funding to help new filmmakers start their careers. The programme offers both development and production funding for emerging talent in the film industry. This is a rolling progra

UK-Singapore CRD 2026

Innovate UK

This grant offers UK businesses a share of up to £3 million. You must be developing an innovative project with a Singapore partner. Your Singapore partner must apply under the equivalent Enterprise Si

Esmée Fairbairn Foundation Grants

Esmée Fairbairn Foundation

Esmée Fairbairn Foundation funds organisations working towards long-term, systemic change. Grants cover core costs like staff salaries and overheads, as well as project costs and unrestricted funding.

CfI: Boosting fathers’ engagement to improve child outcomes

Innovate UK

Innovate UK is offering up to £2 million for projects that help fathers get more involved with their children. The funding supports new ideas, technologies, and methods to boost father engagement. Thi

Future offshore wind technologies: industrial research (research organisations)

Innovate UK

Innovate UK is offering up to £10 million for UK businesses to research offshore wind technologies. The funding supports industrial research across two competition strands. You must be a UK registered

UKRI metascience impact funding (Invite only)

UKRI

This grant funds work that turns metascience research into practical tools and insights. These tools should help shape real-world decisions about research and development. You can receive up to £1 mil

Dual-use aviation systems and autonomy

Innovate UK

UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £10 million to develop aviation technologies. The funding supports systems that work for both civil and military use. This is from Innovate U

Frontier artificial intelligence discovery

Innovate UK

UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £2.5 million from Innovate UK. The funding is for developing feasibility studies for frontier artificial intelligence and foundation models.

Lionesses HERe to Play Fund

Football Foundation

The Lionesses HERe to Play Fund supports women's and girls' football in England. It pays for improving or developing football facilities. You can apply if you run a club or community organisation in E

Premier League Defibrillator Fund

Football Foundation

This grant helps grassroots football clubs in England buy defibrillators. It is funded by the Premier League and managed by the Football Foundation. Your facility must be open for community use to qua

AIRR compute opportunity: AI open access

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

This grant provides free access to the Isambard-AI supercomputer for AI research projects. You can get between 50,000 and 1.4 million GPU hours for your artificial intelligence work. The grant is open

Green Heat Network Fund

Green Heat Network Fund

The Green Heat Network Fund is a £288 million government grant programme. It helps heat networks switch to low and zero carbon technologies. Public, private, and third sector organisations in England

Small-Sided Facility Improvements Grant

Football Foundation

This grant helps clubs and community organisations improve small-sided football facilities. Your facilities must be in England and open for community use. Retrospective funding is not available, so yo

Freelands Foundation – Learning Through Making Fund

Freelands Foundation

This fund supports visual art education projects in North West England. Your project must creatively engage people with making and exploring materials. It should be exploratory, collaborative, and ope

CfI Improving Outcomes for Children Experiencing Homelessness

Innovate UK

This grant supports projects that improve outcomes for children experiencing homelessness. Innovate UK is funding innovative solutions to help homeless children and families. You can lead a project to

Champion Grants Scheme

Lancashire County Council

Lancashire County Council Cabinet members can award grants or loans to individuals and organisations in Lancashire. The scheme supports a range of community causes and initiatives. Funding amounts are

BFI National Lottery Creative Challenge Fund

This fund supports UK-based organisations that design and deliver creative development programmes in feature film and narrative immersive media. It helps writers, directors, producers, and immersive a

Digital Capital Grant

Nottingham City Council (UK Shared Prosperity Fund)

Nottingham City Council offers grants of £10,000 to £15,000 for digital equipment. The money helps community organisations buy computers, tablets, and other digital tools. You can use the funding to h

Tree Health Pilot Scheme

Forestry Commission

This scheme helps tree and woodland owners in England tackle pests and diseases. It funds work on ash dieback, diseased larch, spruce and sweet chestnut, oak processionary moth, and restocking. You ca

Apply for EuroHPC quantum technology funding

UKRI

This grant funds work in quantum technologies. It covers areas like machine learning, photonic computing, navigation, and standards. UKRI provides any UK match-funding on behalf of DSIT. You apply thr

BBSRC-STFC DeepTech Catalyst Bio 2026

Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC)Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC)

The BBSRC-STFC DeepTech Catalyst Bio 2026 helps turn innovative biotechnology into commercial products. This grant supports businesses developing cutting-edge biological sciences technology. You can u

Digital / Technology Funding Opportunities for Adult Social Care

Digital Social Care

This funding supports adult social care providers in England to adopt and use technology. It aims to improve digital skills and capabilities across the sector. Details of available funding are listed

Woodland Tree Health (WTH) Grant

Forestry Commission

The Woodland Tree Health Grant pays woodland owners and managers to restock or improve their woodland after tree health problems. You can use it to cover the cost of capital items, such as new trees o

UK-Switzerland CR&D Round 3

Innovate UK

Innovate UK is offering a share of up to £3 million for innovative collaborative research and development projects. You must be a UK registered business based in England. You need to work with at leas

Black History Month Grant

Southwark Council

Southwark Council offers annual funding for events and activities during Black History Month. The grant celebrates the achievements, culture and history of African, Caribbean and diaspora communities.

Funding and Grants for Arts and Cultural Projects

Royal Borough of Greenwich

The Royal Borough of Greenwich offers funding for arts and cultural projects. Your project must benefit local communities within the borough. Arts and cultural organisations or groups based in or serv

Innovation Loans Expression of Interest

UKRI

Innovation Loans provide funding for UK businesses to develop innovative products or services close to market. You can borrow between an unspecified minimum and £20 million. Your project must have str

Next Wave: Breakthrough Wave 1

Innovate UK

Innovate UK is offering up to £10 million for industrial research projects. Your project must explore Createch innovation. Createch means creative technology, where creative industries meet digital an

Better Futures Fund Learning and Development Partner Competition

The Better Futures Fund supports place-based projects in England that improve young people's life chances. It focuses on areas like school attainment, youth employment, and reducing reoffending. This

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

UK Japan Civil Nuclear Research Programme 2026

Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)

This grant funds research into nuclear decommissioning. It is a joint programme between UK funder EPSRC and Japan's Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology. The focus is on deco

NHS fit for the future dementia challenge

Medical Research Council (MRC)

The NHS fit for the future dementia challenge funds clinical interventions and technological innovations for dementia care. Healthcare professionals, businesses and researchers can apply. The funding

Building and Safety Fund (2022)

Greater London Authority / Mayor of London

The Mayor of London is offering £40 million through the Grenfell Assisted Shared Ownership Scheme (GAHOS). It helps eligible households buy a share of their current social rented home. The terms are s

2523: Scaling performance of quantum computing hardware: CR&D

Innovate UK

Innovate UK is offering up to £33 million for businesses developing quantum computing hardware. The funding covers device-level hardware and related software. Your work must address the scale, program

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

Innovate UK Business Connect

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

Arts Council England - Music Growth Fund

This fund aims to strengthen the UK music sector. It supports sustainable and inclusive growth in music. You can use it to develop emerging talent, improve grassroots music venues and infrastructure,

Hinrichsen Foundation

The Hinrichsen Foundation funds projects that promote music. Individuals, organisations, and charities across the UK can apply. Priority goes to projects involving composers and activity based in the

Large Employer Fund

CITB

The Large Employer Fund helps big construction companies pay for training their workers. You must be registered with CITB and be a large employer to apply. The fund covers costs of eligible training c

Develop community sport

Manchester City Council

Manchester City Council provides funding to support community sports activities and programmes. The grant helps sports clubs and community organisations provide sporting opportunities, improve facilit

Industrial Energy Transformation Fund (IETF) Phase 2

UK Government

The Industrial Energy Transformation Fund Phase 2 provides grant funding for businesses to deploy energy efficiency technologies and decarbonise industrial processes. You can get funding for mature en

Electric van loan for businesses

Energy Saving Trust

The Energy Saving Trust offers interest-free loans to help businesses buy electric vans for commercial use. You can borrow money without paying any interest charges. The loan is designed to make elect

Semiconductors and components for smart electronic platforms

Innovate UK

Innovate UK is offering up to £18.5 million for businesses developing semiconductors and smart electronic components. You can apply for collaborative research and development projects or solo R&D proj

Material Focus - Electricals Recycling Fund

Material Focus

The Electricals Recycling Fund helps organisations improve electrical waste recycling and reuse. Material Focus provides this annual funding to stop electrical items being hoarded or thrown away. Sinc

Destination Net Zero Electric Vehicle Charge Point Tourism Recovery Fund

Energy Saving Trust

This fund helps tourism businesses in Scotland install electric vehicle charging points. The funding supports tourism businesses to provide EV charging facilities for their visitors and customers. Tou

Empower Her Football Activity Fund

The FA

The FA's Empower Her Football Activity Fund supports projects that get more women and girls from underrepresented communities into football. It is open to organisations based in North West England. Pr

The South West Investment Fund

West of England Combined Authority Growth Hub / South West Investment Fund

The South West Investment Fund provides finance for small and medium-sized businesses in the South West of England. It aims to fill gaps where businesses struggle to access funding through normal rout

Support for start-ups with export potential

Invest Northern Ireland

Invest Northern Ireland offers support for start-up businesses that have potential to export their products or services. This funding is available to new businesses based in Northern Ireland. The gran

Migrant Business Support

West of England Combined Authority Growth Hub

This grant helps non-EU migrants and refugees who run businesses in the West of England. It provides guidance and support to help you adopt green technologies and sustainable practices. The programme

Access to Finance – Business Funding and Investment Support

Greater Manchester Business Growth Hub

The Business Growth Hub offers free funding advice to businesses in Greater Manchester. Specialists help you find the right grants, loans, or investment for your business. You get one-to-one support w

UKRI, EuroHPC Joint Undertaking

UKRI

This programme gives you access to supercomputer time in Europe. You can use it to train and develop AI models or work on data-intensive tasks. No money changes hands. Instead, you get computing power

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

Innovate UK Business Connect

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

Innovate UK Venture Builder Pilot Expression of Interest

Innovate UK

Innovate UK is funding up to £150,000 for a pilot Venture Builder Programme. This programme will support new deep-tech spin-outs. It helps them raise their first significant investment. The total fund

Flexible Growth Fund

Growth Platform

The Flexible Growth Fund provides money from a £20 million pot to help ambitious businesses in Liverpool City Region grow. You can get funding to remove barriers that stop you investing in expansion p

Supporting Grassroots Music

Arts Council England

Arts Council England provides funding to support grassroots live music venues and promoters across England. This funding is part of their commitment to supporting the live music ecosystem. Grassroots

Youth Guarantee Trailblazer

Liverpool City Council

The Youth Guarantee Trailblazer programme helps organisations support young people aged 17-21 who are not in education, employment or training. The programme provides pathways to help these young peop

Cardiff Hackney Emissions Reduction Grant Scheme

Cardiff Council

Cardiff Council offers grants to help hackney carriage operators reduce vehicle emissions. The scheme supports taxi drivers in Cardiff who want to make their vehicles cleaner. You can use the money to

Leadership for Growth

Growth Platform

This programme develops leadership skills for managers in growing small businesses across Liverpool City Region. It aims to improve productivity and business performance. The programme is for SMEs wit

Liverpool City Region Life Sciences Innovation Zone Programmes

Liverpool City Region

The Liverpool City Region Life Sciences Innovation Zone offers support for life sciences businesses. This is part of the Government's national Investment Zone Programme. You can access new state-of-th

Gather

Growth Platform

Gather is a business scale-up programme for digital, creative and tech companies in the Liverpool City Region. The programme helps technology-focused businesses grow and develop. It is run by Growth P

Art Fund

Art Fund

Art Fund provides funding to help museums, galleries and visual arts organisations offer paid work experience to full-time university students. The funding helps students explore careers in the arts b

Portable Floodlights Grant

Football Foundation

The Football Foundation offers grants to help grassroots football clubs buy defibrillators. The goal is to improve cardiac safety at football facilities across England. Your facility must be open for

Consumer Led Flexibility for the Clean Energy Superpower Mission

Innovate UK

UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £25 million for pre-commercialisation projects. This funding comes from the UKRI R&D Missions Accelerator Programme through the Clean Energy

3G Pitch Maintenance Machinery & Equipment Grant

Football Foundation

This grant helps clubs and community organisations buy machinery and equipment to maintain 3G artificial pitches. Your facility must be in England and open for community use. Retrospective funding is

3G Pitches Grant

Football Foundation

This grant from the Football Foundation pays for building or improving 3G artificial football pitches. Your facility must be in England and open for community use. You cannot apply for work that has a

Royal Countryside Fund - On Your Farm

The Royal Countryside Fund

The Royal Countryside Fund supports rural communities across the UK. This programme focuses on family farms in England. It aims to help farms survive and build a sustainable future for the countryside

Adult Social Care Workforce Data Set (ASC-WDS) Training Funding

Skills for Care

Skills for Care offers free access to training funding through the Adult Social Care Workforce Data Set (ASC-WDS) service. It is open to adult social care providers in England. As well as funding for

GM Town of Culture Grants - Oldham

GM Town of Culture Grants support artists, individuals, and organisations in Oldham to develop new creative work. This includes new concepts, workshops, performances, or collaborations. The grants pro

Countryside Stewardship Higher Tier (CSHT)

Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs / Rural Payments Agency

Countryside Stewardship Higher Tier pays farmers and land managers to protect, restore, or improve the environment on their land. It covers woodland, farmland, nature reserves, SSSIs, commons, and sch

Woodland Management Plan Grant

Forestry Commission

This grant pays for 10-year woodland management planning. It is open to woodland owners and managers in England. The amount you can get depends on the size of your woodland. You can apply at any time

Leadership and Management Development Fund for Large Businesses

CITB

CITB offers funding to help large construction companies pay for leadership and management training. You must be a large employer registered with CITB. The fund focuses on developing management skills

Liverpool Grassroots Music Venues Support Programme

Liverpool City Council

Liverpool City Council offers grants up to £3,000 for grassroots music venues in Liverpool. The programme runs in partnership with Music Venues Trust. The funding helps venues continue operating and d

Parkinson's UK - Grants for Physical Activity Providers

Parkinson's UK

Parkinson's UK funds organisations that provide physical activity services for people with Parkinson's disease. You can use this grant to deliver or expand activity programmes for this community. It i

Lancashire Culture and Sport Fund (LCSF)

Lancashire County Council

The Lancashire Culture and Sport Fund supports organisations working in cultural and sporting activities across Lancashire. The fund is managed by Lancashire County Council. Applications appear to be

Gather Business Scale-up Programme

Growth Platform

This programme supports digital, creative, tech and tech-enabled businesses in the Liverpool City Region. It helps growing technology-focused businesses scale up their operations.

Battery innovation feasibility studies round 2

Innovate UK

This grant funds feasibility studies for battery innovation projects. You must work with other organisations in a collaboration. To lead the project, your business must be registered in the UK. Your t

Gateway Angels

Gateway Angels

Gateway Angels provides investment funding for early-stage companies with innovative ideas. You can get between £50,000 and £1 million in pre-seed or seed investment. Your company needs a strong manag

Innovation Sprint Programme

Growth Platform

The Innovation Sprint Programme is a fully-funded programme for small and medium enterprises in Liverpool City Region. You must be registered or have your main trading address in Liverpool City Region

ESA Business Incubation Centre United Kingdom

ESA

The ESA Business Incubation Centre helps UK space companies turn their technology into commercial products. You get support and funding to develop your space-related business idea. Your company must b

EPSRC Materials Innovation Partnerships

Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)

This grant funds ambitious research partnerships between businesses and universities working on advanced materials. You need an established partnership of at least one year with your academic or busin

The Investment Readiness Advisory Service

West of England Combined Authority

The West of England Combined Authority offers free expert consultancy to help businesses prepare for investment funding. This service provides guidance and support for businesses seeking to engage wit

Future offshore wind technologies: industrial research

Innovate UK

UK registered businesses can apply for a share of up to £10 million to support industrial research in offshore wind. The competition has two strands. This funding is for industrial research projects i

Industry Impact Fund

CITB

The CITB Industry Impact Fund supports construction employers who want to develop solutions to key challenges facing the construction workforce. You must be a construction employer registered with CIT

Plant Standards and Grants

CITB

CITB launched new plant training standards and grants from 31 July 2023. The programme introduces standardised plant training and testing requirements across the construction industry. Funding support

Rothschild Foundation Hanadiv Europe - European Jewish Heritage Programme

Rothschild Foundation Hanadiv Europe

This programme funds work to make Jewish heritage and culture more accessible. It supports digitising collections held in archives, libraries, museums, and professional institutions. The goal is to op

Paludiculture and Wetter Farming Fund

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

This grant supports paludiculture and wetter farming on lowland peatland in England. Paludiculture means growing crops on wet or rewetted peat soils instead of draining them. The fund helps remove bar

Youth Matters Fund

Department for Culture, Media and Sport

The Youth Matters Fund is a major government programme worth over £400 million. It aims to improve youth services in underserved areas across England. DCMS is looking for a single organisation or cons