Grants for Limited Companies

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 strands: the Shape Acceleration Programme and the Scale Post-Acceleration Programme. The deadline to apply is 12 October 2026.

Farming Innovation Programme: Small R&D Partnership Projects Rd 5

Innovate UK Business Connect

UK registered businesses in England can apply for a share of up to £13 million. The funding supports small research and development partnership projects in farming. It comes from the industry-led R&D Partnerships Fund, part of the Defra Farming Innovation Programme. The deadline to apply is 14 October 2026.

Investor Partnerships – ACT and Semiconductors

Innovate UK

Innovate UK is offering grant funding to UK registered SMEs. You must apply alongside private investment from a selected investor partner. Grants go up to £15,000,000. This funding focuses on advanced computing technologies and semiconductors. You must be based in England to apply.

CfI: Engineering Biology for Defra and FSA Phase 1

Innovate UK

Innovate UK is offering up to £3 million in total funding for this competition. You can apply for a share of this pot to develop and scale Engineering Biology platforms, products, and services. Engineering Biology uses biological systems to create new technologies and solutions. This funding is focused on work relevant to Defra and the Food Standards Agency. The grant is open to organisations based in England.

Medicines Manufacturing Data Institute: Phase 1

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

Innovate UK is offering up to £500,000 in total funding to establish the Medicines Manufacturing Data Institute (MMDI). Individual projects can receive between £50,000 and £100,000. You must be a UK registered organisation based in England to apply. The deadline to apply is 14 October 2026.

Investor Partnerships – ACT and Semiconductors

Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) and the Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade (BIST)

UK registered SMEs in England can apply for grant funding alongside private investment from selected investor partners. Grants range from £150,000 to £900,000. The deadline to apply is 14 October 2026. This grant is linked to the Advanced Computing Technologies (ACT) and semiconductors sectors.

Advanced Wireless Technology Grant Fund

Ambition North Wales / Uchelgais Gogledd Cymru

This grant helps businesses in North Wales upgrade their wireless connectivity systems. It aims to improve productivity and efficiency. You can apply for between £20,000 and £2,000,000. The deadline to apply is 19 October 2026.

Contracts for Innovation Cymru: Reducing Missed Appointments and Improving Access to Planned Care

Innovate UK Business Connect

This challenge asks businesses to help the NHS reduce missed appointments. It focuses on removing barriers to attendance and improving patient access to planned care. The goal is to improve patient experience and make better use of NHS resources. The deadline to apply is 20 October 2026.

Contracts for Innovation Cymru: Modernising the Bowel Screening Pathway in Wales

Innovate UK Business Connect

Bowel Screening Wales wants new ideas to improve its bowel cancer screening service. The programme is looking for solutions that make the process faster and better for patients. It also wants to help NHS Wales handle more demand in the future. Apply before 20 October 2026.

Ofgem Strategic Innovation Fund: Round 5 Challenges - Discovery, autumn 2026

Innovate UK Business Connect

This fund offers a share of up to £30 million for collaborative Discovery Phase projects. Projects must meet specific Innovation Challenges set by Ofgem. The funding comes from the Ofgem Strategic Innovation Fund. The deadline to apply is 21 October 2026.

Engineering Biology Access to Infrastructure Pilot

Innovate UK

Innovate UK is offering a share of up to £5 million for engineering biology projects. The funding supports pilot scale and validation work. It is part of UKRI's Engineering Biology Programme and funded by BIST. UK registered businesses based in England can apply.

Ofgem Strategic Innovation Fund Discovery C7

Innovate UK

This fund offers a share of up to £30 million for collaborative Discovery Phase projects. Projects must meet specific Innovation Challenges set by the Ofgem Strategic Innovation Fund. The fund is run by Innovate UK and is open to organisations in England. No further eligibility details or individual project funding limits are specified.

Pathways to Work Innovation Fund

Department for Work and Pensions

DWP supports new or significantly different approaches to employment for disabled people and people with long-term health conditions across the UK. Funding can cover costs directly linked to developing, testing and delivering the innovation. Existing business-as-usual costs and simply continuing an unchanged service are excluded. There is no fixed minimum or maximum request; the programme has up to £60 million over two years. Projects must finish within 12 months of the grant agreement, with funding available until March 2028.

iX Challenge: Identifying leaks and seepage in canal infrastructure

Innovate UK Business Connect

Canal & River Trust wants new ideas for finding leaks in canals. They are looking for low-cost methods to detect hidden leaks that cannot be seen from the ground. This challenge is run by Innovate UK Business Connect. The deadline to apply is 27 October 2026.

National Materials Innovation Programme: CR&D Rd1

Innovate UK

Innovate UK is offering up to £12 million for collaborative industrial research into advanced materials. Your project must focus on one of three high growth themes or one strategic opportunity theme. Grants range from £500,000 to £1,000,000. UK registered businesses based in England can apply. The deadline is 28 October 2026.

CfI: Innovation in play to improve child outcomes

Innovate UK

Innovate UK is offering a share of £3 million for projects that improve play experiences for children and young people. Your project must develop practical solutions that bring back the importance of play. It should also increase access to high quality, real world play experiences. The fund is open to organisations based in England.

CfI: Innovation in play to improve child outcomes

UKRI

UKRI is offering a share of £3 million to develop practical solutions around play for children and young people. Projects should reignite the importance of play and increase access to high quality, real world play experiences. You can apply for between £200,000 and £500,000. The deadline to apply is 28 October 2026.

EIT Culture & Creativity: Innovation Projects 2026

Innovate UK Business Connect

EIT Culture & Creativity is looking for innovative projects in architecture, audio-visual media, and fashion. The programme supports ideas that are close to market and ready to scale. It helps you move from a working prototype to full commercial launch. The deadline to apply is 30 October 2026.

European Space Agency: Space For Sustainable Industry and Digital Business Transformation

Innovate UK Business Connect

This call is run by Innovate UK Business Connect with the European Space Agency. It looks for space-based solutions to real business challenges set by Coca-Cola, P&G, Galp, and Tomorrowland. The challenge areas include water resilience, renewable energy, sustainable manufacturing, logistics, and immersive experiences. The deadline to apply is 30 October 2026.

iX Challenge - Vibration monitoring of offshore wind turbine foundations during construction and commissioning

Innovate UK Business Connect

Innovate UK Business Connect is looking for innovators to develop a low-cost, battery-powered vibration monitoring device for offshore wind turbine foundations. The device must work during installation and commissioning. It needs at least six months of battery life and local data storage. It must be compatible with monopile and jacket foundation types. This is a challenge competition, not a direct grant. The deadline to apply is 10 October 2026.

Engineering Biology Collaborative R&D: Round 3

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

UK businesses based in England can apply for funding to develop and scale Engineering Biology platforms, products, and services. This is part of UKRI's Engineering Biology Programme. Grants range from £750,000 to £2,500,000, with a total pot of up to £8.5 million available. The deadline to apply is 3 November 2026.

International Bilateral Fund - Call 3

Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade

The UK Space Agency is offering grants to strengthen international partnerships in the UK space sector. Each project can receive between £1 million and £1.5 million. Projects must last no longer than 18 months and start on 1 April 2027. You must include an international partner in your project. Match funding is required, following UK subsidy control rules. Each lead organisation can only submit one application. This includes businesses, universities, and public sector research bodies.

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 Connect is inviting applications for projects that address these challenges. The deadline to apply is 5 November 2026.

Frontier AI: SME Champions, Phase 1

Innovate UK Business Connect

UK small businesses can apply for a share of up to £3.1 million. The money funds feasibility studies for frontier AI and machine learning technologies. Your project must have a clear path to scaling up and defending that growth. Applications are open to SMEs registered in the UK, and the deadline is 11 November 2026.

Teacher Development Fund

Paul Hamlyn Foundation

The Teacher Development Fund supports teachers to develop arts-based approaches in the classroom. The goal is to create equitable classrooms where all children can learn and thrive. Projects must run for two academic years. Grants are available up to £165,000. Applications are open now, with a deadline of 11 November 2026.

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 ideas closer to commercialisation and market growth. Grants range from £150,000 to £2,000,000. You must co-fund the project alongside the grant. The deadline to apply is 13 November 2026.

N-CODE Innovation Challenge: the future of neurological healthcare

Innovate UK Business Connect

The N-CODE Innovation Challenge wants your ideas for improving neurological care in the NHS. You could win up to £12,000 if your concept could change how neurological conditions are treated or managed. The challenge is open to UK-registered businesses. The deadline to apply is 18 November 2026.

Efficient, Structured and Controllable AI Systems

Innovate UK Business Connect

This grant offers a share of up to £1.66 million for UK small businesses. You must be a registered SME based in England. The funding supports experimental testing of prototype AI systems. Specifically, it covers novel reusable components for efficient, structured, and controllable learning systems. The deadline to apply is 18 November 2026.

UK-Germany Bilateral Collaborative R&D: Round 5

Innovate UK Business Connect

UK-registered small businesses can apply for a share of up to £2.4 million. The money funds collaborative research and development projects with German partners. You must work with at least one German small business applying through the German ZIM programme. The deadline to apply is 1 December 2026.

Battery Innovation: Concept Development Rd 3

Innovate UK Business Connect

UK businesses can apply for a share of up to £25 million. The funding supports innovation in battery materials for electric vehicles and electrification. This is Round 3 of the Battery Innovation Programme. The deadline to apply is 2 December 2026.

Battery Innovation: Feasibility Studies Rd 3

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

UK businesses in England can apply for funding to develop battery grade material technologies for electrification. Grants range from £70,000 to £500,000, with up to £25 million available in total. This is part of The Battery Innovation Programme, funded by Innovate UK on behalf of the Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade. The deadline to apply is 2 December 2026.

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 transferable equipment. This includes things like next stop announcements, so disabled passengers get clear journey information. From 1 August 2026, rail replacement coaches must provide audible and visible passenger information by law. The scheme runs for six months or until the money runs out. Applications close on 18 December 2026.

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 trees, and improving air and water quality. Grants are available up to £35,000. The deadline to apply is 1 January 2027.

UK Space Agency & Space Florida - Space Innovation Partnership

Department for Business, Innovation, Science & Trade

This grant supports joint research and development projects between UK companies and businesses based in Florida, USA. It aims to create new commercial opportunities in the space sector. You can apply for between £50,000 and £75,000. The deadline to apply is 11 January 2027.

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 economic benefits. Funding ranges from £1,500 to £1,000,000. The grant uses standard cost rates linked to national tree-planting and agri-environment schemes. The deadline to apply is 1 February 2027.

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 members. Your business must be a scale-up in Clean Energy, Life Sciences, or Digital and Technologies. The scheme helps you recruit skilled workers from overseas. Applications close on 2 March 2027. The funding is only available for companies in England.

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. The Ministry of Justice wants to fund activities that improve how people engage with probation and rehabilitation. Grants range from £8,000 to £450,000. You can apply if your work is based in England or Wales. The deadline to apply is 29 March 2027.

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 international tours. You must be a UK-based music management company or record label that meets small business criteria. The scheme targets artists who have achieved commercial success in the UK and want to break internationally. You can claim up to 50% of eligible project costs. No UK activity can be funded. The deadline is 1 April 2027.

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 up to £100,000 in total. The deadline to apply is 1 April 2027.

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 the historic environment. The second covers research into the historic environment, including conservation science, surveys, publications, archives, and guidance toolkits. Grants range from £250 to £300,000. You must be based in or working in England. The deadline to apply is 1 April 2027.

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. Projects must be based in England. The deadline to apply is 1 April 2027.

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 available across the UK until 6 April 2027.

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 animals and improve their welfare. It also helps boost productivity across herds and flocks. The grant is part of the Animal Health and Welfare Pathway programme. You have until 20 June 2027 to apply. The funding covers direct payments to livestock keepers for veterinary costs.

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 £10,000 to £10,000,000. The deadline to apply is 17 January 2028.

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 reduce disease outbreaks like avian influenza on your farm. The review will give you advice on improving animal health and welfare. It also aims to boost your farm's productivity. The deadline to apply is 1 October 2028. You must be an eligible poultry farmer in England to apply.

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 stages once you meet the scheme's conditions. You can apply if you are based in England, Scotland, or Wales. The grant is meant to add to your existing hiring activity, not replace it.

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 can apply for up to £100,000. The deadline is 1 April 2029.

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 games, meaning games with a strong story element. The goal is to grow exports and raise the profile of UK indie games worldwide.

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 deadline is 1 April 2029.

Sovereign AI Visa Reimbursement Scheme

Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade

This scheme reimburses visa costs for international hires into UK-based research and development roles. It covers Certificate of Sponsorship fees, visa application fees, Immigration Health Surcharge, Immigration Skills Charge, and priority processing fees. Reimbursements are paid after the visa is granted and the new hire has started work. You can claim between £500 and £151,650 per hire. The scheme is open until 31 March 2030.

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 to £20 million per project. The scheme is open until 1 April 2030.

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 investment projects. The funding aims to boost UK health resilience by supporting manufacturing of medicines, medical devices, and health products. Your business must be registered in the UK to apply. The deadline is 1 April 2030. This is for manufacturing projects that strengthen the UK's ability to produce essential health products. You need to show how your project will increase UK health resilience.

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 deadline to apply is 1 April 2030.

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 there is no set closing date for applications.

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 customers or operators. You can apply for two types of grant. Revenue grants pay for expert studies to find out why your system is underperforming and what to fix. Capital grants part-fund the actual installation of those improvements. Grants range from £5,000 to just under £10 million. The scheme is open to public, private, and third sector applicants. The deadline to apply is 1 April 2028.

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.

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. Businesses of all sizes and sectors can use it, including start-ups, sole traders, social enterprises, and large companies.

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 million. The scheme is open to applicants in England, with a deadline of 1 April 2031.

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. The deadline is 1 April 2035.

Farming Innovation Programme: feasibility round five

Innovate UK

UK registered businesses in England can apply for a share of up to £15 million. This funding supports feasibility projects in farming and agriculture. It comes from the industry-led Research and Development Partnerships Fund, part of the Farming Innovation Programme. The deadline has not been confirmed yet.

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 must include at least one UK SME claiming grant funding. The grant is open to businesses of any size but SMEs must be involved. You can use the money to explore new offshore wind technologies and assess their potential. The competition accepts both single applicants and collaborative projects. No specific funding amounts or deadlines are mentioned.

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. This could improve children's learning and development. You can develop apps, programmes, or other solutions. The funding is for organisations in England. No specific deadline is mentioned, suggesting applications may be accepted on a rolling basis.

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 business to apply. The money helps develop new technologies for offshore wind energy. This is part of efforts to advance renewable energy in the UK. The funding comes from Innovate UK's innovation programmes.

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 million, paid at 80% of your full economic cost. You must be invited to apply. It is based in England.

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 UK, part of UK Research and Innovation. The grant focuses on dual-use aviation systems and autonomy technologies. You need to be a UK registered organisation to apply. The deadline is not specified, suggesting this may be a rolling application process. The total pot is £10 million to be shared between successful applicants.

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.

Battery Innovation Programme: Battery skills initiatives

Innovate UK

The Battery Innovation Programme funds skills initiatives to develop battery technology expertise. This competition is open to single organisations or collaborative projects. You can apply as a single applicant or lead a collaboration with other organisations. The funding amount is not specified in the available information. There is no set deadline, suggesting applications may be accepted on a rolling basis. This programme focuses specifically on battery technology skills development. It appears to be part of Innovate UK's broader battery innovation strategy. The programme is available across the UK, with particular focus on England.

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 to UK researchers and AI developers from universities, businesses, and public sector organisations. There is no cash funding, but you get valuable computer time instead. Applications appear to be on a rolling basis with no set deadline. You must be based in the UK to apply. This could save your organisation thousands of pounds in computing costs.

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 and Wales can apply. This is Round 12 of the programme. The funding covers capital costs, meaning physical infrastructure and equipment. No specific funding amounts per applicant or deadlines are listed for this round.

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 open to new ideas. The fund encourages organisations to challenge assumptions about materials and the creative process.

DRIVE35: Scale Up Fund

Innovate UK

The DRIVE35 Scale-up Fund supports UK businesses of any size to grow and scale up. You can apply as a single business or work with partners. Your business must be registered in the UK to receive funding. If you are not UK registered, you must set up a UK business with UK staff before getting any money. The funding amount is not specified. There is no set deadline, so you can apply at any time. The fund is open to businesses in all sectors across the UK.

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 develop new approaches or services. The funding amount is not specified in the available information. This appears to be a rolling application process with no fixed deadline. Projects should focus on creating better support systems for children without stable housing. You will need to demonstrate how your project will make a real difference to homeless children's lives.

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 artists develop their projects and skills. The fund also aims to tackle key challenges facing the film and immersive media industries. It is available to organisations based in or working in North West England.

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 through the EU Funding and Tenders Portal.

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 use the money to develop your technology for market. The funding comes from two UK research councils. The grant focuses on deep technology in biological sciences. You need to show how your innovation can become a real business. Applications appear to be on a rolling basis. The funding amount is not specified in the available information.

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 grant aims to help start-ups develop their export capabilities and reach international markets. No specific funding amounts are mentioned in the available information. The application process appears to be rolling with no fixed deadlines. You will need to demonstrate that your start-up has genuine export potential. Contact Invest Northern Ireland directly for full details about eligibility requirements and funding amounts.

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 serving Greenwich residents can apply.

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 strong commercial potential and benefit the UK economy. Only micro, small or medium sized enterprises can apply. You must be registered in the UK. This is a loan, so you will need to pay the money back. The application process starts with an Expression of Interest. There is no set deadline as applications are accepted on a rolling basis.

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 and tech. UK registered businesses in England can apply. No minimum or maximum award size per project is stated.

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 competition is for a Learning and Development Partner role. The fund is based in North West England.

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 through Innovate UK Business Connect. Specific funding amounts and eligibility details have not been published yet.

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 decommissioning work at Fukushima in Japan and Sellafield in the UK. You can apply for up to £950,000 per project. Two projects will be funded in total.

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 amount is not specified in the available information. This appears to be a rolling application process with no fixed deadline. You can use the money to develop clinical treatments or technology solutions for dementia patients. The grant is available for projects in England. More details about eligibility requirements and funding amounts would need to be confirmed with the Medical Research Council.

Advancing innovation in accelerated cancer diagnosis

Innovate UK

Innovate UK is investing up to £25.4 million to support early cancer diagnostic technologies and devices. The funding covers clinical validation and evaluation of these technologies. This grant is part of the OLS Cancer Healthcare Goals programme. The scheme is based in England.

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 already been completed.

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 Singapore programme. The grant is open to UK registered businesses based in England.

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 comes from the Farming Futures R&D fund, run by Innovate UK. Projects must be based in England.

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 development. This is one of Creative Scotland's main funding routes for organisations across Scotland.

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 least one Swiss partner who applies through the Swiss Innosuisse programme. The funding covers specific technology areas, though these are not detailed in the source.

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 you must apply before starting any work.

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 Foundation funds projects that use the sport as a way to bring people together and improve health.

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 qualify. You cannot claim back money you have already spent.

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. Funding amounts and deadlines are not listed for this programme.

Apprenticeship Grants

CITB (Construction Industry Training Board)

CITB provides grants to construction employers for approved apprenticeship training programmes. The grants are available in England, Wales and Scotland. This funding is part of the CITB Grants Scheme. Applications appear to be accepted on a rolling basis.

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 England. Your facilities must be open for community use.

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 Liverpool with an empty property requiring work.

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 community use. Retrospective funding is not available, so you must apply before making any purchases.

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 not available, so you must apply before making any purchases.

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 applicants must complete an extra eligibility check before any award is made. You must submit an expression of interest by 21 September 2026 at 4pm. The maximum award is £25 million.

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 people enter the workforce. Organisations that work with this age group can apply. The programme is run by Liverpool City Council as part of a national initiative.

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 you must apply before starting any work.

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, programmability, and runtime performance needed for universal fault-tolerant quantum computers. Only UK-registered organisations based in England can apply.

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 partnership with the European Space Agency. The exact funding amounts are not specified. There is no set deadline as applications are accepted on a rolling basis. You can use the money to develop services that use space technology to address Arctic environmental challenges. The grant is available to businesses in England. No specific eligibility criteria or match funding requirements are mentioned.

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. You must be delivering programming in the Southwark area. Applications should be submitted before Black History Month in October.

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 community events, crime prevention, health initiatives, and education projects. Your local councillor must approve your application before you submit it. The funding is available all year round with no set deadline. You can apply for any amount up to £5,000. Your organisation needs its own bank account to be eligible.

Future Workspace Fund

Lambeth Council

The Future Workspace Fund is run by Lambeth Council. It supports workspace development in Lambeth. You can apply if your organisation is based in Lambeth or serves the area. The fund helps develop or improve workspace facilities.

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, and create new opportunities for artists and music businesses. It also helps expand audiences in the UK and internationally. The fund is based in North West England. No funding amounts or deadlines have been published yet.

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 UK. The work does not have to take place in the UK.

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 courses for your workforce. This helps construction companies develop their staff skills. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis with no set deadline. The exact funding amounts are not specified but depend on your training needs. You need to be CITB registered before you can apply.

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 facilities and increase participation in physical activities. Only organisations based in Manchester can apply.

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 energy efficiency technologies, deep decarbonisation processes, and feasibility studies. The fund helps businesses improve their industrial process energy efficiency. It is available to businesses in England and North West England.

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 electric vans more affordable for your business. You must use the van for commercial purposes, not personal use. The scheme is available to businesses across England. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis, so there is no fixed deadline. You will need to repay the loan over an agreed period. This helps reduce your business transport costs and carbon emissions.

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 projects. The funding helps you develop components that are ready to be built into smart electronic platforms. This includes semiconductors and other new technologies. UK registered businesses can apply. There is no set deadline, so applications are accepted on a rolling basis. You need to show your components are mature enough for real-world use.

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. Since 2020, they have worked with over 100 local authorities and businesses. The fund supports projects that encourage people to recycle electrical items properly. You can use the money for campaigns, collection schemes, or education programmes. The funding amount is not specified. Applications appear to be accepted on a rolling basis.

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. Tourism businesses in Scotland can apply for this support.

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 you would otherwise have to pay for. It is open to UK startups, small businesses, larger companies, and public sector organisations.

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 applicants can receive up to 50% of their project costs. The call is managed by Innovate UK Business Connect and is always accepting applications.

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 projects. Your project must create new jobs or secure existing jobs. The fund is designed to enable new economic growth in the region.

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 upgrade your taxi or switch to a lower-emission vehicle. This helps improve air quality in Cardiff. The grant is part of the city's plan to support cleaner transport. Applications appear to be accepted on a rolling basis. The exact funding amounts are not specified. You must be a licensed hackney carriage operator in Cardiff to apply.

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 with scale-up potential.

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-the-art facilities for your business. The programme provides dedicated business support and innovation programmes. It also includes training for new talent in life sciences. The programme is based in Liverpool City Region in North West England. No specific funding amounts or deadlines are mentioned. This appears to be an ongoing programme with rolling support.

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 Platform. The programme appears to have rolling applications with no fixed deadline. You must be a digital, creative or tech-enabled business based in the Liverpool City Region to apply. The funding amount is not specified in the available information.

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 before they graduate. Students get meaningful, developmental work experience in the visual arts sector. Museums and galleries can apply to fund these student placements. The funding is available in North West England. No specific funding amounts or deadlines are mentioned. This helps bridge the gap between university study and arts careers.

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 Superpower Mission. The grant focuses on consumer-led flexibility projects for clean energy.

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 provide investment and the chance to showcase work as part of Oldham's GM Town of Culture year. Your work will enrich festivals, events, and community activity across Oldham.

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 within your construction teams.

Advanced manufacturing supply chain innovation: CRD

Innovate UK

UK registered businesses can apply for a share of up to £6.5 million funding. This money is for collaborative industrial research projects. The research must focus on making supply chains more productive, resource efficient and resilient. You need to work with other businesses or research partners on your project. The funding is specifically for advanced manufacturing supply chains. Applications appear to be accepted on a rolling basis. You must be a UK registered business to apply. The total pot is £6.5 million shared between successful projects.

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.

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 management team and a clear plan for how to sell your product or service. This is investment, not a grant, so you will give up equity in your company. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis with no set deadline. You need to be based in England to apply.

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 to apply. Places are limited for eligible SMEs.

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 be registered in the UK and less than 5 years old. You need to show a clear connection to space technology. You must have a viable business plan that demonstrates commercial potential. The programme provides ongoing support to help you grow your business. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis throughout the year.

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 business partner. Projects must focus on one of six themes like energy solutions, healthcare materials, or electronics. EPSRC pays 80% of costs up to £7.5 million total. Your business partner must match the EPSRC funding with cash. Applications open 3 March 2026 and close 14 May 2026. This is for UK-based organisations or those with significant UK research activity.

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 in offshore wind technologies.

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 CITB to apply. The fund supports innovative approaches to industry-wide problems across the UK.

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 is available for construction employers registered with CITB.

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 open up these materials to wider and more diverse audiences. Any organisation or institution can apply.

Health & Life Science Fund

LYVA Labs

LYVA Labs offers investment packages between £25,000 and £250,000 for health and life sciences businesses. You must be based in Liverpool City Region. The fund targets innovators who have not yet received equity investment. This is rolling funding with no set deadline. You can use the money to develop health and life science innovations. The funding comes as investment, not a grant, so you will give up some ownership of your business. Applications are accepted throughout the year.

Horizon Europe Springboard Scheme for Cluster 4 Industry Themes

Innovate UK Business Connect

This scheme gives UK businesses money to help develop proposals for Horizon Europe funding. It covers topics in digital, manufacturing, materials, clean energy, and AI. It is focused on Cluster 4 industry themes and related activities. You must be based in England to apply.

Grants for Local Projects

Royal Borough of Greenwich

The Royal Borough of Greenwich offers grants for local projects that benefit residents in the borough. Your project must serve the local community. Funding amounts and full eligibility details are available directly from the funder.

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 facilities in residential developments. Property managers can apply for this funding in England.

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 the city's cultural offer. This is a sustained funding programme running from 2026 to 2029.

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 years at a fixed rate, currently 7.5% a year, with no fees and no security required, and every borrower gets twelve months of free mentoring. This is a loan you repay rather than a grant, but it is one of the most accessible routes to early funding in the UK and applications are always open.

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 helping establish EV charging infrastructure. Any organisation in Scotland can apply for this funding.

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 cleaner bus alternatives. The fund is managed by Energy Saving Trust.

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 options. Bus operators in Scotland can apply for this funding.

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 industry growth. The funding is available on a rolling basis with no specified deadline.

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 comprehensive support solutions alongside the funding. Applications appear to be accepted on a rolling basis.

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 technologies and sustainable solutions.

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 production facilities. The grant covers equipment, technology upgrades, and process improvements. It aims to strengthen the UK's pharmaceutical manufacturing sector. You can use the money for new lab equipment, automation systems, and digital technologies. The funding is available across the UK. Specific amounts and deadlines are not currently published. You should check the funder's website for the latest application details.

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 yet an SME, you must formally incorporate by 20 August 2026. This is an expression of interest stage, so the full application process will come later. The funding amount has not been specified yet. Only single applicants can apply, not partnerships. This is a pilot programme, so it may be the first of its kind from Innovate UK.

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 can apply. The grant is available in North West England.

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 audiences, or build resilience. Individual artists, community groups, and cultural organisations can apply. Applications are always open with no set deadlines. You must be based in England or your project must mainly benefit people in England. The funding comes from the National Lottery and is managed by Arts Council England.

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 music venues, promoters, and organisations in England can apply.

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 North of England to apply.

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 registered in the UK. Your consortium must include at least one UK micro, small or medium sized enterprise (SME) that will claim grant funding. The funding amount is not specified. There is no set deadline, so applications appear to be accepted on a rolling basis. The money is for developing new technologies that could improve offshore wind energy in the future.

Electricity Demand Turn Up trial: EoI for flexibility providers

Innovate UK

This trial explores whether Demand Turn Up (DTU) can reduce wasted renewable electricity in Great Britain. DTU means using flexible electricity demand to absorb surplus renewable power instead of switching it off. UK registered businesses that provide flexibility services can submit an expression of interest. Successful applicants at this stage can then apply for a share of up to £16 million in total funding.

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 manufacturing. The grant is available to businesses registered in the UK.

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. This is industrial research funding from Innovate UK. Projects must focus on agricultural technology manufacturing.

Wind Innovation Hub: Accelerating Innovations

Innovate UK Business Connect

This programme offers in-kind funding worth up to £100,000 per company. It supports businesses developing technologies, products, or services for the offshore wind sector. Up to 20 UK companies can receive support. The deadline to apply is 5 October 2026.

Analysis for Innovators (A4I) autumn 2026

Innovate UK Business Connect

Analysis for Innovators (A4I) is a programme run by Innovate UK Business Connect. It helps UK small and medium-sized businesses solve difficult measurement and analysis problems. These are problems that are slowing down innovation, productivity, or growth. The deadline to apply is 6 October 2026.

Advanced Manufacturing: Measurement and Sensing Pilot

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

UK registered businesses in England can apply for a share of up to £1 million. The funding supports businesses developing technology, products, or services in measurement, instrumentation, or sensing for UK manufacturing. Each project receives between £80,419 and £80,420. The deadline to apply is 7 October 2026.

UK cohort visit to Battery Innovation Days 2026 in Stockholm

Innovate UK Business Connect

Innovate UK Business Connect is looking for UK organisations to join a delegation to Battery Innovation Days 2026 in Stockholm. The event runs from 10 to 13 November 2026 in Sweden. It is aimed at businesses and organisations interested in building partnerships for future battery-related Horizon Europe funding. Horizon Europe is a major EU research and innovation funding programme. Submit your expression of interest by 9 October 2026.