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Contracts for Innovation: enabling commercial quantum networking

Innovate UK

Innovate UK is offering £20 million to develop quantum networking technology. You can apply for funding to create a working prototype of components or sub-systems for commercial quantum networks. This is cutting-edge technology that could revolutionise secure communications and computing. The funding covers the full cost of your project including VAT. Multiple organisations will share the total pot of money. You need to demonstrate how your prototype will enable commercial quantum networking applications. The deadline and application process are not yet specified.

Future offshore wind technologies: feasibility studies

Innovate UK

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 must include at least one UK SME claiming grant funding. The grant is open to businesses of any size but SMEs must be involved. You can use the money to explore new offshore wind technologies and assess their potential. The competition accepts both single applicants and collaborative projects. No specific funding amounts or deadlines are mentioned.

Supporting children and young people in the West End of Newcastle

Community Foundation Tyne & Wear and Northumberland

The David Dockray West End Young People's Fund supports projects for children and young people in Newcastle's West End. You can apply for up to £15,000 per project. Both individuals and organisations can apply. The fund focuses on activities and services that benefit young people in this specific area of Newcastle. Applications close on 8th June 2026. The fund aims to improve opportunities and support for children and young people living in the West End of Newcastle.

Comic Relief and Sainsbury's Holiday Activity and Food Programme

This fund helps school children up to Year 11 access food and activities during the summer holidays. It tackles food poverty by improving access to balanced, nutritious meals and holiday schemes. The programme is run by Action Together and focuses on North West England. No funding amounts or deadlines are listed.

The Space - Digital Commissions

The Space

This grant funds creative digital projects for arts and cultural organisations in England. You can create digital content for online or in-person audiences. The funding helps build the arts sector's capacity for making and distributing digital content. Applications are considered from art and cultural organisations. The funding amount is not specified. There is no set deadline as applications are rolling. You must be based in North West England to apply.

Austin and Hope Pilkington Trust

The Austin and Hope Pilkington Trust operates a three-year rotation system. Different fields of interest are funded each year. The trust covers North West England. No specific funding amounts are listed. Applications appear to be accepted on a rolling basis. You need to check which field is being funded in the current year. The trust does not specify who can apply or what projects they fund. More details would be needed to understand eligibility requirements.

Stanley Smith (UK) Horticultural Trust

Stanley Smith (UK) Horticultural Trust

The Stanley Smith (UK) Horticultural Trust provides funding for horticultural projects in North West England. The trust supports activities related to gardening, plant growing, and horticultural education. Funding amounts are not specified and applications appear to be accepted on a rolling basis. The exact eligibility criteria are not detailed in the available information. You can apply throughout the year as there are no set deadlines. The trust focuses specifically on horticultural activities and projects. More details about application requirements would need to be obtained directly from the trust.

NNS Digital Fund

Heart of England Community Foundation

Rolling grants of up to £2,000 support digital inclusion in Birmingham through marketing, training and internet connectivity. Applicants must speak to the NNS Digital team before submitting an application. General website development is excluded.

Youth Guarantee Trailblazer

Liverpool City Council

The Youth Guarantee Trailblazer programme helps organisations support young people aged 17-21 who are not in education, employment or training. The programme provides pathways to help these young people enter the workforce. Organisations that work with this age group can apply. The programme is run by Liverpool City Council as part of a national initiative.

Community Right to Challenge

Liverpool City Council

The Community Right to Challenge lets community groups, charities, and voluntary organisations bid to run Liverpool City Council services. Groups of two or more council employees can also apply. You submit an expression of interest. If successful, the council opens a formal procurement process for that service.

Community Right to Bid

Liverpool City Council

The Community Right to Bid helps community groups buy important local buildings when they go up for sale. You can nominate assets like pubs, shops, libraries or football grounds as community assets. When these buildings are sold, your community group gets the chance to bid for them. This keeps valued local buildings in community use. The scheme is run by Liverpool City Council. There is no set funding amount as this is about the right to bid, not direct grants. You can apply at any time as there are no fixed deadlines.

Battery innovation concept development round 2

Innovate UK

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 least one partner in your group must be a small or medium business claiming grant funding. The funding amount is not specified. This is round 2 of the programme. You cannot apply as a single organisation.

Future offshore wind technologies: industrial research

Innovate UK

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 registered in the UK. Your consortium must include at least one UK micro, small or medium sized enterprise (SME) that will claim grant funding. The funding amount is not specified. There is no set deadline, so applications appear to be accepted on a rolling basis. The money is for developing new technologies that could improve offshore wind energy in the future.

Battery innovation feasibility studies round two

Innovate UK

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 funding supports feasibility studies for battery innovation projects.

Growth cohorts: next generation low carbon concrete cohort entry

Innovate UK

This grant helps UK businesses develop low carbon concrete solutions. You can join a cohort of ambitious companies working to reduce carbon emissions in concrete production. The programme offers funding up to £11.5 million plus sector-specific support. You will get help to develop and deliver innovation and growth plans. The funding helps businesses create new technologies to make concrete more environmentally friendly. This is a rolling programme with no fixed deadline. You must be a UK registered business to apply.

Battery innovation concept development round 2

Innovate UK

UK registered businesses can apply for a share of up to £25 million to support innovation in battery grade material technologies for electrification. This funding comes from The Battery Innovation Programme. The grant supports concept development for battery technologies.

Battery innovation feasibility studies round 2

Innovate UK

This grant funds feasibility studies for battery innovation projects. You must work with other organisations in a collaboration. To lead the project, your business must be registered in the UK. Your team must include at least one small or medium business that will claim grant funding. The funding amount is not specified. This is the second round of this programme. Applications appear to be on a rolling basis with no set deadline.

Advanced manufacturing supply chain innovation: CRD

Innovate UK

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 productive, resource efficient and resilient. You need to work with other businesses or research partners on your project. The funding is specifically for advanced manufacturing supply chains. Applications appear to be accepted on a rolling basis. You must be a UK registered business to apply. The total pot is £6.5 million shared between successful projects.

Full ADOPT Grant: Round 7

Innovate UK

The Full ADOPT Grant Round 7 is run by Innovate UK. This competition is only open to collaborations between organisations. To lead a project, your organisation must meet specific requirements. However, the funding amount, deadline, and detailed eligibility criteria are not specified in the available information. This appears to be a national UK-wide grant with particular focus on England. You will need to check the full competition details for funding amounts and application deadlines.

NHS fit for the future dementia challenge

Medical Research Council (MRC)

The NHS fit for the future dementia challenge funds clinical interventions and technological innovations for dementia care. Healthcare professionals, businesses and researchers can apply. The funding amount is not specified in the available information. This appears to be a rolling application process with no fixed deadline. You can use the money to develop clinical treatments or technology solutions for dementia patients. The grant is available for projects in England. More details about eligibility requirements and funding amounts would need to be confirmed with the Medical Research Council.

Community Voice Clackmannanshire: A better experience of finding and providing information

Foundation Scotland

This fund helps improve how people in Clackmannanshire find and share everyday information. The goal is to make it easier for residents to get the information they need. You could use the money to create better information systems or services. The funding amount is not specified in the available details. There is no set deadline as applications appear to be rolling. Eligibility criteria are not clearly stated. You should contact the funder directly for more details about amounts and who can apply.

Video games and gambling-related harms

Medical Research Council (MRC)Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC)Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC)

This grant funds research into how video games and gambling are connected. You can get up to £5 million to study gambling-related harms in gaming. The research should help create better policies and regulations. It should also support interventions to make video games safer. You must be based at a UK research organisation that can receive UKRI funding. The deadline is rolling, so you can apply at any time. This is for academic researchers, not businesses or charities.

Grants for environmental activities

Community Foundation Tyne & Wear and Northumberland

The North East Environment Fund and The Lawrence Campbell Community First Fund provide grants up to £5,000 for environmental activities. The grants are available to organisations in Gateshead, Newcastle, Northumberland, North Tyneside, South Tyneside, and Sunderland. This is a rolling grant programme with no set deadlines. You can apply at any time throughout the year. The grants support environmental projects and activities in the North East of England. Specific eligibility criteria and funding requirements are not detailed in the available information.

BFBS Big Salute

BFBS Big Salute

BFBS Big Salute funds projects that support the military community. This includes serving personnel, reservists, veterans, and their families. Grants are open to charities based in or working in North West England. Projects must address real challenges faced by the armed forces community.