Innovate UK Business Growth - Latest Grants

Innovate UK Growth Catalyst – Investor Partnerships Round 2

UK registered SMEs can apply for grant funding alongside private investment from selected investor partners.

Open now
Opened: 10 December 2025
Closes: 3 February 2026

Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP): 2025 – 2026 Round 5

UK registered academic institutions, RTOs or Catapults can apply for a share of up to £10 million to fund innovation projects with businesses.

Open now
Opened: 1 December 2025
Closes: 4 February 2026

Women in Innovation Awards 2025/26

Women founders or co-founders with UK registered businesses at the late stage start-up phase can apply for a grant of up to £75,000 and bespoke business support, to further their ambitious growth plans.

Open now
Opened: 26 November 2025
Closes: 4 February 2026

Full ADOPT Grant: Round 5

Farming, growing or forestry businesses based in England can apply for a share of up to £4.5 million for on-farm trial and demonstration projects, to improve adoption of new ideas or solutions in the agricultural sector.

Open now
Opened: 11 December 2025
Closes: 4 February 2026

Cyber Security Academic Startup Accelerator Programme Y10 Phase 1

UK registered academic institutions can apply for a share of up to £800,000 to join the Cyber Security Academic Startup Accelerator Programme (CyberASAP). This funding is from the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT).

Open now
Opened: 19 January 2026
Closes: 11 February 2026

ADOPT Facilitator Support Grant: Round 6

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.

Opening soon
Opens: 15 January 2026
Closes: 25 February 2026

Ofgem Strategic Innovation Fund Round 5 Discovery C5

Organisations can apply for a share of up to £30 million exclusive of VAT, for collaborative Discovery Phase Projects that meet the Round 5 challenges. This funding is from the Ofgem Strategic Innovation Fund.

Open now
Opened: 26 January 2026
Closes: 25 February 2026

Innovate UK Innovation Loans Round 25

UK registered micro, small or medium sized enterprises (SME) can apply for loans for close to market innovative projects with strong commercial potential. They must significantly improve the UK economy and drive societal benefit.

Open now
Opened: 8 January 2026
Closes: 4 March 2026

DRIVE35 Innovation Fund: Demonstrate 2

UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £33 million for late stage demonstration research and development projects. Projects will support the UK’s transition to zero emission vehicles and a pathway to a net zero automotive industry.

Open now
Opened: 5 January 2026
Closes: 11 March 2026

Advanced manufacturing supply chain innovation FS

UK registered businesses and research and technology organisations (RTOs) can apply for a share of up to £5 million for feasibility studies. These will make supply chains more resource efficient and resilient through addressing cross cutting challenges.

Opening soon
Opens: 2 February 2026
Closes: 11 March 2026

DRIVE35 Innovation Fund: Collaborate 2

UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £33 million for late stage collaborative research and development projects. Your project will support the UK’s transition to zero emission vehicles and a pathway to a net zero automotive industry.

Open now
Opened: 5 January 2026
Closes: 18 March 2026

Increasing EV charging capacity on the strategic road network

UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £10 million. The funding is for the development and demonstration of solutions to increase public Electric Vehicle (EV) charging provision for longer journeys on the Strategic Road Network (SRN).

Open now
Opened: 3 November 2025
Closes: 25 March 2026

Energy catalyst round 11 – early stage

Organisations can apply for a share of up to £7 million across the three strands of the competition. This is for energy access in ODA eligible countries in sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia, the Indo Pacific region and Latin America.

Open now
Opened: 5 January 2026
Closes: 25 March 2026

Energy catalyst round 11 – mid stage

Organisations can apply for a share of up to £7 million across the three strands of the competition. This is for energy access in ODA eligible countries in sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia, the Indo Pacific region and Latin America.

Open now
Opened: 5 January 2026
Closes: 25 March 2026

Energy catalyst round 11 – late stage

Organisations can apply for a share of up to £7 million across the three strands of the competition. This is for energy access in ODA eligible countries in sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia, the Indo Pacific region and Latin America.

Open now
Opened: 5 January 2026
Closes: 25 March 2026

Commercialising Knowledge Assets Fund (CKAF) Spring

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).

Open now
Opened: 17 December 2025
Closes: 7 May 2026

UK provider of chemistry services seeks novel methodology and novel compounds

A leading UK provider of chemistry services and products to the global life science industry seeks partners from universities, research institutes and SMEs with novel methodology and novel compounds. Partnerships sought are licence agreements under commercial agreements with technical assistance.

Start Date: May 8th 2025
End Date: May 8th 2026

DRIVE35 Scale-up Fund

UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £150 million to create scale up manufacturing facilities for zero emission vehicle technologies.

Open now
Opened: 17 September 2025
Closes: No submission deadline