Manufacturing Grants UK

UK manufacturing grants typically range from £25,000 to £5 million, with Innovate UK and UKRI as the most active funders. Most require match funding of 30-50%. Grants often focus on adopting new technology, improving productivity, or reducing carbon emissions in production.

There are currently 25 live grants available for manufacturing businesses in the UK, with deadlines ranging from 23 July 2026 to 1 April 2030.

Magnet Hub Grant Scheme

Department for Business and Trade

Closing in 20 days
Up to £20,000,000England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, North East England, North West England, South East England, South West England

The Magnet Hub Grant Scheme offers up to £20 million to build a UK-based facility for rare earth magnet manufacturing. The successful applicant will create a national hub focused on innovation, skills

DRIVE35 Scale-up Fund

Innovate UK

Closing in 34 days
£2,500,000 – £20,000,000England, National (UK-wide)

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 fundi

Heat Pump Investment Accelerator Competition - Round 2

Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Closing in 34 days
Up to £30,000,000England

The Heat Pump Investment Accelerator Competition offers up to £30 million per project to build or expand heat pump manufacturing in England. The total programme is worth £90 million across all project

DRIVE35 Innovation Fund: Collaborate 2

Innovate UK

Closing in 75 days
Up to £20,000,000National (UK-wide), England

This fund supports collaborative innovation projects between UK businesses. You must form a consortium with at least one small or medium business that will claim grant funding. Your organisation must

Zero Emission Vessels and Infrastructure 2: Electric Power

Innovate UK Business Connect

Closing in 75 days
England

This strand of the Zero Emission Vessels and Infrastructure programme funds development and build of 100% battery electric vessels. It also covers charging infrastructure and shore power systems. The

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Great British Energy (GBE) Supply Chain Fund: Offshore Wind and Networks

Great British Energy

Closing in 161 days
Up to £300,000,000England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland

Great British Energy is offering up to £300 million to build UK manufacturing capacity for offshore wind and electricity networks. You can use the money to construct new manufacturing facilities or ex

Life Sciences Transformational R&D Investment Fund (TRIF) Pilot

Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Closing in 638 days
£5,000,000 – £25,000,000England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, North East England, North West England, South East England, South West England

The Life Sciences Transformational R&D Investment Fund Pilot provides capital grants for large-scale research and development projects in the UK life sciences sector. You can get between £5 million an

The Life Sciences Innovative Manufacturing Fund (LSIMF)

Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Closing in 1368 days
£1,000,000 – £130,000,000England

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

Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP): 2026 – 2027 Round 1

Innovate UK

Ongoing
National (UK-wide)

Knowledge Transfer Partnerships help businesses work with universities on innovation projects. A graduate works in your business for 1-3 years to complete a specific project. The government pays most

Advanced manufacturing supply chain innovation: CRD

Innovate UK

Ongoing
Up to £6,500,000England

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 product

5G assured integration collaborative research and development

Innovate UK

Ongoing
Up to £18,500,000England

Innovate UK is offering up to £18.5 million for 5G technology research and development. UK registered organisations can apply for funding to integrate advanced connectivity components into complete sy

UK-Germany Collaborative Innovation for Quantum Technologies 2026

Innovate UK

Ongoing
Up to £3,000,000England

UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £3 million for innovative quantum technology projects. This is a collaborative programme between the UK and Germany. The funding supports inn

Battery Innovation Programme: battery skills initiatives

Innovate UK

Ongoing
Up to £3,700,000England

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

Medicines manufacturing: labs of the future

Innovate UK

Ongoing
Up to £7,500,000England

Innovate UK is offering up to £7.5 million for UK businesses to develop digital and robotic technologies in medicines manufacturing. The funding supports automated systems that make pharmaceutical pro

Accelerating agri-tech manufacturing: experimental development

Innovate UK

Ongoing
Up to £8,000,000England

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

Ongoing
England, National (UK-wide)

AgriScale is a grant programme that supports industrial research in agri-tech manufacturing. The funding helps businesses develop new agricultural technology and manufacturing processes. This appears

AgriScale - Accelerating Agri-tech manufacturing: Experimental Development

Innovate UK

Ongoing
England, National (UK-wide)

AgriScale provides funding for experimental development in agri-tech manufacturing. This grant helps businesses develop new agricultural technology products and manufacturing processes. The funding su

Battery innovation feasibility studies round two

Innovate UK

Ongoing
Up to £25,000,000England

UK registered businesses can apply for a share of up to £25 million for innovation in battery technologies for electrification. This is the second round of the battery innovation programme. The fundin

AgriScale: accelerating agri-tech manufacturing, industrial research

Innovate UK

Ongoing
Up to £5,000,000England

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

Rural Business Growth Service

Northumberland County Council

Ongoing
England, North East England

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

Medicines Manufacturing: Labs of the Future

Innovate UK

Ongoing
England, National (UK-wide)

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

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

Innovate UK Business Connect

Ongoing
England

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

Advanced Manufacturing Supply Chains: Potential High Growth SMEs

Innovate UK

Ongoing
Up to £2,000,000England

UK registered SMEs can apply for a share of up to £2 million for pre-commercialisation projects in advanced manufacturing supply chains. The funding comes from Innovate UK. This is for micro, small or

Industrial Energy Transformation Fund (IETF) Phase 2

UK Government

Ongoing
England, North West England

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

Advanced manufacturing supply chain innovation: CRD

Innovate UK

Ongoing
England, National (UK-wide)

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

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Frequently asked questions about manufacturing grants

How many manufacturing grants are available in the UK right now?+

There are currently 25 live manufacturing grants available in the UK. GrantMatch reviews and updates hundreds of grants daily from verified sources including GOV.UK, National Lottery, Innovate UK, and UKRI.

When is the next deadline for manufacturing grants?+

The nearest deadline for a manufacturing grant is 23 July 2026. Some grants have rolling deadlines with no fixed closing date.

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