Contracts for Innovation
This programme has run at least 9 rounds, and 3 are open now. The open rounds accept applications at any time. An earlier round closed in 2026.
Rounds run byInnovate UK,Innovate UK Business Connect,Office for Life Sciences (OLS)
What it funds
This grant offers a share of £2.5 million to develop new tools or approaches for identifying special educational needs (SEN) in children earlier and more fairly. It is aimed at areas where current solutions do not work well or do not exist. The grant is funded by Innovate UK Business Connect and is open to organisations based in or working in England.
Taken from the most recently listed round. Check each round below for its own amounts and closing date.
Checked daily. Last updated 5 August 2026.
Open rounds
Contracts for Innovation: FOAK26FOAK26
Innovate UK
Up to £4,300,000
Contracts for Innovation: Cyber scale in critical sectorsCyber scale in critical sectors
Innovate UK
Up to £3,500,000
Contracts for Innovation: enabling commercial quantum networkingQuantum Networking
Innovate UK
Up to £20,000,000
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Closed rounds are kept because they show how often this programme runs and what it has funded before.
Contracts for Innovation: Earlier identification of UK children with Special Educational Needs (SEN)Earlier identification of UK children with SEN
Innovate UK Business Connect
Contracts for Innovation: Improving Outcomes for Children Experiencing HomelessnessImproving Outcomes for Children Experiencing Homelessness
Innovate UK Business Connect
Contracts for Innovation: Boosting fathers’ engagement to improve child outcomesBoosting fathers' engagement to improve child outcomes
Innovate UK Business Connect
Contracts for Innovation: ProQure - Scaling UK Quantum ComputingProQure - Scaling UK Quantum Computing
Innovate UK Business Connect
£6,000,000 - £14,000,000
Contracts for Innovation: industrial human-relevant drug modelsindustrial human-relevant drug models
Innovate UK
£80,000 - £200,000
Contracts for Innovation in drug and alcohol addiction healthcaredrug and alcohol addiction healthcare
Office for Life Sciences (OLS)
£200,000 - £1,500,000