Growth Cohorts: Next generation low carbon concrete cohort entry
UK registered businesses can apply to join a cohort of ambitious businesses. These businesses will develop solutions to decarbonise concrete and access funding and sector-specific support, to develop and deliver innovation and growth plans.
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Opened: 20 April 2026
Closes: 8 July 2026
CfI Improving Outcomes for Children Experiencing Homelessness
Organisations can apply for a share of £2 million, inclusive of VAT, to develop. innovative interventions, technologies, and frameworks that are designed to support children and families experiencing homelessness.
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Opened: 19 May 2026
Closes: 8 July 2026
Scaling Supply Chains for Quantum Enabled Sensing and PNT
UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £32.8 million for collaborations developing the supply chain for quantum enabled sensing. This funding is from Innovate UK.
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Opened: 3 June 2026
Closes: 8 July 2026
ADOPT Facilitator Support Grant: Round 9
Farming, growing or forestry businesses based in England can apply for a grant of £2,500, to engage an external Project Facilitator to support the development of a Full ADOPT Grant application.
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Opened: 29 May 2026
Closes: 8 July 2026
Clean Maritime Demonstration Competition 7: Pre-deployment trials
UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £121 million across the three strands of this competition for innovative clean maritime technologies. This funding is from the Department for Transport (DfT).
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Opened: 11 March 2026
Closes: 15 July 2026
Clean Maritime Demonstration Competition 7: Feasibility studies
UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £121 million across the three strands of this competition for innovative clean maritime technologies. This funding is from the Department for Transport (DfT).
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Opened: 11 March 2026
Closes: 15 July 2026
Clean Maritime Demonstration Competition 7: Deployment trials
UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £121 million across the three strands of this competition for innovative clean maritime technologies. This funding is from the Department for Transport (DfT).
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Opened: 11 March 2026
Closes: 15 July 2026
Accelerated Knowledge Transfer Partnerships 6 (AKT 6)
UK registered academic institutions, RTOs or Catapults can apply for a share of up to £2.5 million to fund innovation projects with businesses.
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Opened: 26 May 2026
Closes: 15 July 2026
UK registered academic institutions can apply for a share of up to £800,000 to take part in the ACTASAP. This funding is from the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) and delivered by Innovate UK, part of UKRI.
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Opened: 4 June 2026
Closes: 28 July 2026
Farming, growing or forestry businesses based in England can apply for a share of up to £5 million for on-farm trial and demonstration projects, to improve adoption of new ideas or solutions in the agricultural sector.
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Opened: 4 June 2026
Closes: 29 July 2026
Commercialising Knowledge Assets Fund (CKAF) Autumn
UK registered government research organisations can apply for grants from £50,000 up to £250,000 to move viable public sector knowledge assets towards commercial readiness. This funding is provided by the Government Office for Technology Transfer (GOTT).
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Opened: 18 May 2026
Closes: 1 September 2026
Zero Emission Vessels and Infrastructure 2: Energy Efficiency
UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £150 million. The funding will be to develop, deploy and operate innovative clean maritime solutions for three years in a real world environment. This funding is from the Department for Transport.
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Opened: 26 March 2026
Closes: 16 September 2026
Zero Emission Vessels and Infrastructure 2: Electric Power
UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £150 million. The funding will be to develop, deploy and operate innovative clean maritime solutions for three years in a real world environment. This funding is from the Department for Transport.
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Opened: 26 March 2026
Closes: 16 September 2026
Zero Emission Vessels and Infrastructure 2: Alternative Fuels
UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £150 million. The funding will be to develop, deploy and operate innovative clean maritime solutions for three years in a real world environment. This funding is from the Department for Transport.
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Opened: 26 March 2026
Closes: 16 September 2026
Future Leaders Fellowships: Round 11, business and non-academic
UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £110 million to deliver ambitious research and innovation and develop future leaders. This funding is from UK Research and Innovation (UKRI).
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Opens: 22 June 2026
Closes: 4 November 2026
UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £150 million to create scale up manufacturing facilities for zero emission vehicle technologies.
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Opened: 17 September 2025
Closes: No submission deadline
Innovate UK Venture Builder Pilot Expression of Interest
Innovate UK is funding up to £150,000 for a pilot Innovate UK Venture Builder Programme to support new deep-tech spin-outs and to help them in raising their first significant investment. This is the Expression of Interest stage of the competition.
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Opened: 22 April 2026
Closes: No submission deadline
Innovation Loans Expression of Interest
UK registered micro, small or medium sized enterprises can submit an Expression of Interest for loans for close to market innovative projects with strong commercial potential. They must significantly improve the UK economy and drive societal benefit.
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Opened: 6 June 2026
Closes: No submission deadline
If you are an established innovative small to medium-sized business based in the North West with great potential, take the next step on your growth journey with us by identifying your growth stage and how we can help.
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