Business grants in United Kingdom
343 active grants across technology, manufacturing, hospitality, and more.
Grant landscape in United Kingdom
The United Kingdom offers one of Europe's most extensive business grant ecosystems. Through Innovate UK, the British Business Bank, and devolved government programmes in Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland, UK businesses can access non-repayable grants, soft loans, and tax credits for innovation, digital transformation, export development, and sustainability. The UK's R&D tax relief scheme allows companies to claim up to 33% of qualifying R&D expenditure.
Grants in United Kingdom — Page 3
343 verified funding opportunities
Design Generators
Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC)
Funding to combine design-led interventions with arts and humanities methodologies to make positive contributions to the green transition.
Collaborate with Researchers in Norway
UK Research and Innovation (AHRC, EPSRC, ESRC, MRC, NERC), Research Council of Norway (RCN)
UKRI and Research Council of Norway have signed a Money Follows Cooperation agreement to enable collaborative applications between researchers in the UK and Norway. UKRI funding will be provided for project co-leads based in Norway in successful applications.
AHRC Responsive Mode: Curiosity Award
Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC)
Flexible awards to fund fundamental research that leads to new research agendas, networking activity and idea generation, which enables the development of further research opportunities and new research agendas.
AHRC Responsive Mode: Catalyst Awards
Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC)
Awards to support researchers without prior experience of leading a significant research project to accelerate their trajectory as independent researchers, to unlock their potential and build leadership and convenor experience.
AHRC Responsive Mode: UKRI NSF-SBE Lead Agency
Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC), US National Science Foundation - Social, Behavioural and Economic Sciences Directorate (NSF-SBE)
Collaborative research grant application within the remit of Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) and US National Science Foundation, Social, Behavioural and Economic Sciences Directorate (NSF-SBE). Funding to work with overseas researchers in the United States.
AHRC Responsive Mode: Working with Brazilian Researchers
Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC), State of São Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP)
Collaborative research grant application within the remit of Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) and State of São Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP). Funding to work with overseas researchers in the State of São Paulo, Brazil.
Knowledge Transfer Partnership
Innovate UK, AHRC, BBSRC, ESRC, EPSRC, NERC, STFC
Helps businesses partner with academic organisations, research organisations or Catapults to employ a graduate with skills to help innovation and growth.
Sandpit: Market Access Acceleration in Consumer-Led Flexibility
Innovate UK, NERC, EPSRC, ESRC
Expression of interest to attend sandpit to co-design actionable prototype and minimum viable products for consumer-led energy grid flexibility.
UKRI Translation: EPSRC Prosperity Partnerships 2027
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)
Ambitious, collaborative research programmes co-created and co-delivered by business and academic partners. Supports long-term strategic partnerships between business and academia.
Collaborate with Researchers in Luxembourg (General UKRI-FNR Agreement)
AHRC, BBSRC, ESRC, EPSRC, MRC, NERC, STFC, UK Research and Innovation, Fonds National de la Recherche (FNR)
UKRI and FNR have signed MoU to enable and support applications between researchers in UK and Luxembourg. UKRI will fund UK component and FNR will fund Luxembourg component.
Collaborate with Researchers in Brazil (UKRI-FAPESP Lead Agency)
AHRC, BBSRC, EPSRC, ESRC, MRC, NERC, STFC, UK Research and Innovation, São Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP)
Under UKRI-FAPESP lead agency agreement, participant UKRI research councils receive and assess joint applications from eligible UK and Brazil-based researchers from state of São Paulo.
UKRI-SBE Lead Agency Opportunity (General)
AHRC, BBSRC, ESRC, UK Research and Innovation, US National Science Foundation's Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences Directorate (NSF/SBE)
Allows UK and US-based researchers to submit collaborative proposal that will go through single review process. Grants funded through existing funding programmes at relevant lead agency.
Clean Maritime Demonstration Competition 7: Pre-deployment Trials
Innovate UK, Department for Transport (DfT)
UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £121 million across three strands of this competition for innovative clean maritime technologies. This funding is from Department for Transport (DfT).
Clean Maritime Demonstration Competition 7: Deployment Trials
Innovate UK, Department for Transport (DfT)
UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £121 million across three strands of this competition for innovative clean maritime technologies. This funding is from Department for Transport (DfT).
Clean Maritime Demonstration Competition 7: Feasibility Studies
Innovate UK, Department for Transport (DfT)
UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £121 million across three strands of this competition for innovative clean maritime technologies. This funding is from Department for Transport.
Pre-announcement: MRC Partnership Grant: Applicant-Led
Medical Research Council (MRC)
Apply for funding to support partnerships to carry out novel collaborative activities between a team of researchers.
Pre-announcement: MRC New Investigator Research Grant: Applicant-Led
Medical Research Council (MRC)
Apply for funding to take the next step towards becoming an independent researcher. Your research must be in the remit of the Medical Research Council.
Pre-announcement: MRC Research Grant: Applicant-Led
Medical Research Council (MRC)
Apply for funding to support research within the remit of the Medical Research Council. You can involve more than one research group or organisation in the project.
UK National Coordinator and Survey Data Collection for the European Social Survey, Round 13 and 14
Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC)
Apply for funding to be the UK National Coordinator for the European Social Survey and deliver the data collection for Round 13 and 14.
Expression of Interest: NHS Fit for the Future Dementia Challenge
UK Research and Innovation
Submit an expression of interest if you have a clinical intervention or technological innovation that will shorten the time it takes to diagnose dementia or enhance early detection of clinical change following diagnosis.
Key funding bodies
Official agencies and institutions that administer grants in United Kingdom
The UK's innovation agency, funding R&D and technology projects across all sectors.
Government-owned business development bank offering loans, guarantees, and equity finance.
UK Research and Innovation — the umbrella body for seven research councils plus Innovate UK.
Programme supporting SME manufacturers to adopt industrial digital technologies.