Sustainable Medicines Manufacturing Innovation: CR&D Round 2
Funding
£500,000 – £1,000,000
Deadline
2 December 2026
Location
England
Applications
Deadline: 2 December 2026
Overview
Innovate UK and the Department of Health and Social Care are investing up to £7 million in total. This fund supports businesses developing or adopting greener, more sustainable ways to manufacture medicines. Individual grants range from £500,000 to £1,000,000. The deadline to apply is 2 December 2026.
Requirements to check
Who can apply:
Key requirements:
- Project must focus on sustainable technologies for medicines manufacturing
- Collaborative Research and Development format, likely requiring project partners
- Total programme budget is up to £7 million across all awards
This summary may not include every exclusion. Check the full eligibility rules, including who and what the funder will not support.
This grant is for businesses working in medicines manufacturing who want to develop or adopt more sustainable production technologies. It suits companies in the pharmaceutical or life sciences manufacturing sector. It is not for businesses outside medicines manufacturing or those without a credible research and development project.
Regions
Full details from Innovate UK
Innovate UK, part of UK Research and Innovation, will work with the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) to invest up to £7 million to support the development and adoption of sustainable technologies for the manufacturing of medicines.
Apply through the Innovate UK Funding Service on the UKRI website. This is a competitive CR&D (Collaborative Research and Development) round, so you will likely need a project partner. Check the full competition brief on the Innovate UK portal for specific steps.
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