SNPN: 5G assured integration collaborative research and development

Innovate UK
Ongoing

Funding

Up to £18,500,000

Location

England

Applications

Rolling (always open)

Overview

This grant offers up to £18.5 million for UK organisations to develop 5G technology systems. You can get funding to integrate advanced connectivity components into complete systems. The money helps you create technically assured end-to-end architectures. These systems should be ready for early market testing. This is collaborative research and development funding. You must be a UK registered organisation to apply. The funding is shared between successful applicants. No specific deadline is mentioned, suggesting it may be rolling applications.

Eligibility

Key requirements:

  • Must be UK registered organisation
  • Must focus on 5G and advanced connectivity integration
  • Must develop technically assured end-to-end architectures
Who is this for?

This grant is for UK registered organisations working on 5G and advanced connectivity technology. You should be developing or integrating connectivity components into complete systems. It suits tech companies, research organisations, and businesses in the telecommunications sector.

Regions

Full details from Innovate UK

UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £18.5 million to integrate UK anchored advanced connectivity components at a system level into technically assured, end to end architectures ready for early market evaluation.

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Last updated: 1 April 2026