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Investor Partnerships – ACT and Semiconductors

Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) and the Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade (BIST)

£150,000 - £900,000

UK registered SMEs in England can apply for grant funding alongside private investment from selected investor partners. Grants range from £150,000 to £900,000. The deadline to apply is 14 October 2026. This grant is linked to the Advanced Computing Technologies (ACT) and semiconductors sectors.

Farming Innovation Programme: Small R&D Partnership Projects Rd 5

The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra)

£1,000 - £2.1m

UK registered businesses in England can apply for a share of up to £13 million. This funding supports small research and development partnership projects in farming. Grants range from £1,000 to £2,100,000 per project. The deadline to apply is 14 October 2026. This is part of the Defra Farming Innovation Programme.

Medicines Manufacturing Data Institute: Phase 1

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

£50,000 - £100,000

Innovate UK is offering up to £500,000 in total funding to establish the Medicines Manufacturing Data Institute (MMDI). Individual projects can receive between £50,000 and £100,000. You must be a UK registered organisation based in England to apply. The deadline to apply is 14 October 2026.

Doctoral focal award plus: innovating in data-driven research

UK Research and Innovation, Economic and Social Research Council

Up to £5.8m

ESRC is funding one doctoral training award worth up to £5,850,000. It supports social science researchers at doctoral level and beyond. The goal is to build skills in data-driven research methods. Your organisation must be a UK research body eligible for ESRC funding. The deadline to apply is 14 October 2026.

UKRI Translation: BBSRC Proof of Concept 2026

UK Research and Innovation, Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC)

£100,000 - £800,000

This grant funds bioscience research that can be turned into real products, services, or solutions. It supports projects that create economic, social, or environmental impact. You can apply for between £100,000 and £800,000. The deadline is 14 October 2026. You must be based at a UK research organisation that is eligible for BBSRC funding.

North Somerset Community Partnership Grant

Quartet Community Foundation

£1,000 - £20,000

Grants of £1,000 to £20,000 support work that reduces disadvantage and improves health and wellbeing in North Somerset. Applications close on 15 October 2026 at 11:00 UK time.

Musical Instruments for Bands

Arts Council of Northern Ireland

Up to £30,000

Grants up to £30,000 help eligible Northern Ireland bands buy or replace musical instruments. The Arts Council funds at most 90% of eligible costs, with at least 10% cash match funding from other sources. Applications close at noon UK time on 15 October 2026.

Musical Instruments for Professional and Non-Professional Performing Groups

Arts Council of Northern Ireland

Up to £30,000

Grants up to £30,000 help eligible performing groups buy musical instruments for regular use in Northern Ireland. At least 10% cash match funding is required, with the Arts Council covering at most 90% of eligible costs. Applications close at noon UK time on 15 October 2026.

A guide for the commercialisation of Creative Industries Research

UK Research and Innovation, Arts and Humanities Research Council

Up to £250,000

This grant funds research to improve how creative industries commercialise their work. You will work with others to identify barriers and create a new sector-specific commercialisation guide. The maximum award is £250,000. You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for UKRI funding. The deadline to apply is 15 October 2026.

Deadline · 16 Oct 2026

The Fibrus Community Fund

Community Foundation Northern Ireland

Up to £1,500

The Fibrus Community Fund supports communities in Northern Ireland to tackle digital poverty. It helps older people, people on low incomes, and people with disabilities to access and use digital technology. Grants of up to £1,500 are available. You must be based within specified postcodes in Northern Ireland. The deadline to apply is 16 October 2026.

Deadline · 16 Oct 2026

Police and Crime Commissioner’s Community Fund

Quartet Community Foundation

£1,000 - £10,000

Grants of £1,000 to £10,000 support community work aligned with the Avon and Somerset Police and Crime Commissioner’s priorities. The Quartet route closes on 16 October 2026 at 13:00 UK time.

Deadline · 18 Oct 2026

Funding to deliver an online ELT master’s programme

British Council

Funding for a UK institution to deliver an online, part-time master’s programme in English language teaching. Support is up to £15,000 per scholarship for an initial eight scholars, with study starting in September or October 2027.

Port Community Fund

Suffolk Community Foundation

Up to £2,000

Grants of up to £2,000 support grassroots community work in Felixstowe and the Trimleys, and deprived areas of Ipswich and Woodbridge. The current round closes on 19 October 2026, with decisions expected in early December.

EPSRC Clean Energy ICURe Engage - November 2026

Innovate UK Business Connect

This is a four-week, part-time programme for researchers in clean energy. It helps you explore who could benefit from your research. You will also learn about the benefits of starting a business. The programme runs in November 2026 and the application deadline is 19 October 2026.

Advanced Wireless Technology Grant Fund

Ambition North Wales / Uchelgais Gogledd Cymru

£20,000 - £2m

This grant helps businesses in North Wales upgrade their wireless connectivity systems. It aims to improve productivity and efficiency. You can apply for between £20,000 and £2,000,000. The deadline to apply is 19 October 2026.

Wessex Water Community Fund

Quartet Community Foundation

Up to £4,000

Grants of up to £4,000 support community work in the West of England. The Quartet round closes on 19 October 2026 at 11:00 UK time.

Community Grants Scheme

Wakefield Council

Wakefield’s Community Grants Scheme has separate funds and a monthly application schedule. The next application deadline is 19 October 2026, with outcomes due by 23 November. Neighbourhood Improvement offers up to £1,500 per application and £2,000 per group per financial year. Community Development offers up to £500 per group per year, while Food Bank Support offers up to £1,000 per application. Local Capital Grants have separate terms. There is no single award limit across these funds.

Jimbo's Fund

Leeds Community Foundation

£1,000 - £10,000

Jimbo's Fund supports small and emerging community organisations in Leeds. It helps groups that may struggle to access larger grant programmes. You can use the money to part-fund or fully fund activities that support your community. Unconstituted groups (those without a formal legal structure) can apply for up to £500. Grants range from £1,000 to £10,000. Your organisation must be based in Leeds and support people experiencing adversity. The deadline to apply is 20 October 2026.

Contracts for Innovation Cymru: Reducing Missed Appointments and Improving Access to Planned Care

Innovate UK Business Connect

This challenge asks businesses to help the NHS reduce missed appointments. It focuses on removing barriers to attendance and improving patient access to planned care. The goal is to improve patient experience and make better use of NHS resources. The deadline to apply is 20 October 2026.

Contracts for Innovation Cymru: Modernising the Bowel Screening Pathway in Wales

Innovate UK Business Connect

Bowel Screening Wales wants new ideas to improve its bowel cancer screening service. The programme is looking for solutions that make the process faster and better for patients. It also wants to help NHS Wales handle more demand in the future. Apply before 20 October 2026.

Expression of interest: Chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) medical countermeasures R&D

Medical Research Council (MRC)

This grant funds early-stage research into medical countermeasures for chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) threats. Countermeasures include vaccines, treatments, and diagnostic tools. Funding can reach up to £20 million. You must be employed at a research organisation that is eligible for MRC funding.

Next generation artificial intelligence (AI): explainable AI

UK Research and Innovation, Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)

Up to £602,500

This grant funds speculative and high-risk fundamental research into explainable AI. The goal is to make future AI systems more understandable and transparent. Projects must have the potential to deliver a significant step change in AI explainability. You can apply for up to £602,500. The deadline is 20 October 2026. You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for UKRI funding.

Deadline · 21 Oct 2026

Ofgem Strategic Innovation Fund: Round 5 Challenges - Discovery, autumn 2026

Innovate UK Business Connect

This fund offers a share of up to £30 million for collaborative Discovery Phase projects. Projects must meet specific Innovation Challenges set by Ofgem. The funding comes from the Ofgem Strategic Innovation Fund. The deadline to apply is 21 October 2026.

Deadline · 21 Oct 2026

Engineering Biology Access to Infrastructure Pilot

Innovate UK