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 41 live grants available for manufacturing businesses in the UK, with deadlines ranging from 22 May 2026 to 1 April 2030.

Innovate UK Venture Builder Pilot Expression of Interest

Innovate UK Business Connect

Closing in 2 days
England

Innovate UK offers up to £150,000 per small business to support new deep-tech spin-outs. The grant focuses on three areas: Frontier AI, Engineering Biology, or Advanced Materials & Manufacturing. The

Medicines Manufacturing: Labs of the Future

Innovate UK Business Connect

Closing in 7 days
England

UK registered businesses can apply for a share of £7.5 million funding. This money supports developing digital, automated, and robotic technologies for pharmaceutical manufacturing. The grant aims to

Medicines Manufacturing: Labs of the Future

Innovate UK

Closing in 7 days
£500,000 – £1,500,000England

UK registered businesses can apply for funding to develop digital, automated, and robotic technologies for pharmaceutical manufacturing. The grant aims to improve the speed and efficiency of medicine

iX Challenge: Novel processing methods to extract and refine nickel, copper and cobalt products from sulphide mineral concentrates

Innovate UK Business Connect

Closing in 9 days
England

Aberdeen Minerals wants to find innovators who can develop new technology to extract nickel, copper and cobalt from mineral concentrates in North East Scotland. You need a novel mineral processing tec

AgriScale - Accelerating Agri-tech manufacturing: Industrial Research

Innovate UK Business Connect

Closing in 14 days
England

AgriScale offers up to £5 million for UK businesses developing agricultural technology. The funding helps close technology gaps that prevent products moving to commercial scale. You can use the money

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AgriScale - Accelerating Agri-tech manufacturing: Industrial Research

Innovate UK

Closing in 14 days
£1,000 – £367,000England

Innovate UK is offering up to £5 million for agri-tech manufacturing projects. UK registered businesses can apply for between £1,000 and £367,000. The money helps close technology gaps that stop produ

AgriScale - Accelerating Agri-tech manufacturing: Experimental Development

Innovate UK

Closing in 14 days
£1,000 – £1,470,000England

UK registered businesses can apply for funding to accelerate agri-tech manufacturing projects. You can get between £1,000 and £1.47 million from a total pot of £8 million. This is Innovate UK funding

Transport Research and Innovation Grants (TRIG), Cohort 19

Innovate UK Business Connect

Closing in 16 days
England

Transport Research and Innovation Grants fund feasibility studies, proofs of concept, and prototypes for transport innovation. The grants aim to create safer, greener, more accessible, and resilient t

iX Challenge: Steam Delivery Optimisation for Food Factory Use

Innovate UK Business Connect

Closing in 20 days
England

Prima Foods is looking for a partner to help install steam valves and steam metering systems. The project will connect and control two different steam ovens in their food factory. This will allow prec

Advanced manufacturing supply chain innovation: CRD

Innovate UK Business Connect

Closing in 21 days
National (UK-wide), England

UK registered businesses can apply for a share of up to £6.5 million for collaborative industrial research. The funding helps make supply chains more productive, resource efficient and resilient. This

Advanced manufacturing supply chain innovation: CRD

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

Closing in 21 days
£250,000 – £1,000,000England

UK registered businesses can apply for a share of £6.5 million to improve manufacturing supply chains. This is for collaborative industrial research projects. You can get between £250,000 and £1 milli

Battery Innovation Programme: Battery skills initiatives

Innovate UK Business Connect

Closing in 29 days
England

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

Battery Innovation Programme: Battery skills initiatives

Innovate UK, part of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) and the Battery Innovation Programme, funded by the Department for Business and Trade (DBT)

Closing in 29 days
£440,000 – £1,200,000England

UK registered organisations can apply for up to £1.2 million to establish or scale regional skills initiatives for battery manufacturing. The funding supports training programmes for the battery suppl

Zero Emission Vessels and Infrastructure 2: Electric Power

Innovate UK Business Connect

Closing in 119 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

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

Great British Energy

Closing in 204 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 682 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 1412 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

Growth Cohorts: Next generation low carbon concrete cohort entry

Innovate UK

Ongoing
England, National (UK-wide)

Innovate UK is running a growth cohort for businesses developing next generation low carbon concrete. This is for single applicants only, meaning you cannot apply as part of a partnership. The cohort

Battery innovation concept development round 2

Innovate UK

Ongoing
England, National (UK-wide)

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

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 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

Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP): 2026 – 2027 Round 2

Innovate UK

Ongoing
England, 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

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

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

Future offshore wind technologies: industrial research

Innovate UK

Ongoing
England, National (UK-wide)

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

Future offshore wind technologies: feasibility studies

Innovate UK

Ongoing
England, National (UK-wide)

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

Battery Innovation Programme: Battery skills initiatives

Innovate UK

Ongoing
England, National (UK-wide)

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

DRIVE35 Innovation Fund: Collaborate 2

Innovate UK

Ongoing
National (UK-wide)

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

Innovate UK Venture Builder Pilot Expression of Interest

Innovate UK

Ongoing
England, National (UK-wide)

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

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

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

Liverpool City Region Life Sciences Innovation Zone Programmes

Liverpool City Region

Ongoing
England, North West England

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

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

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
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

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

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

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

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

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Frequently asked questions about manufacturing grants

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

There are currently 41 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 22 May 2026. Some grants have rolling deadlines with no fixed closing date.

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