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 5
343 verified funding opportunities
Robotics Adoption Hubs
Innovate UK
UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £38 million for creating one-stop shops to help end-users adopt robotics and autonomous systems with expert guidance.
ESRC Responsive Mode: Research Grants Round Two
Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC)
Apply for funding to support basic, applied, and strategic research in the social sciences within ESRC's remit.
ESRC Responsive Mode: New Investigator Grants Round Two
Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC)
Apply for funding to support early career researchers in the social sciences to develop their research careers.
ESRC Responsive Mode: Working with Luxembourg Researchers Round Two
Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), Fonds National de la Recherche (FNR)
Apply for funding to work with researchers in Luxembourg. Submit collaborative research proposals in social sciences within the remit of both ESRC and Fonds National de la Recherche (FNR).
ESRC Responsive Mode: UKRI-SBE Lead Agency Opportunity Round Two
Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), US National Science Foundation - Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences Directorate (NSF-SBE)
Apply for funding for collaborative research with US researchers through the UKRI-NSF Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences lead agency agreement.
What Works Centre (WWC) for Local Employment Support
Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), Department for Work and Pensions
Apply for funding to establish a What Works Centre to generate, synthesize and mobilize evidence on what works in local employment support.
Centre for Longitudinal Studies: 2027 to 2031 (Invite Only)
Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC)
Apply to manage the Centre for Longitudinal Studies portfolio of life-course cohort studies from 2027 to 2031. Invite only opportunity.
British Election Study 2027 to 2032
Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC)
Apply for funding to conduct the British Election Study for the period 2027 to 2032, covering elections and political attitudes in Great Britain.
Northern Ireland Election Study 2026 to 2031
Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC)
Apply for funding to conduct the Northern Ireland Election Study for the period 2026 to 2031, covering elections and political attitudes in Northern Ireland.
Pre-announcement: ESRC React Awards (Pilot)
Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC)
Pilot scheme for time-critical policy research that can respond rapidly to emerging policy challenges. React Awards provide fast-track funding for urgent policy-relevant research.
Pre-announcement: ESRC Connect Awards (Pilot)
Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC)
Pilot scheme for networking and scoping grants to develop research ideas, build partnerships and prepare for larger funding applications.
Sandpit: market access acceleration in consumer led flexibility
Innovate UK, Natural Environment Research Council (NERC), Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC)
Submit an expression of interest to attend this sandpit opportunity to co-design actionable prototype and minimum viable test products to support the acceleration of market access within consumer led energy grid flexibility.
Artificial intelligence humanities sandpits: Canada, UK and US (invite only)
Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC), Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada
Apply for funding to put humanities insights and methodologies at the heart of artificial intelligence tech design. You must be based at a UK, Canadian or US research organisation eligible for funding. You must have attended the sandpit workshop in Montreal in February 2026 to act as a project lead (PL) for this opportunity.
National PET Imaging Platform: Data Platform
Medical Research Council (MRC), Innovate UK
Apply for funding to host the Data Platform for the National PET Imaging Platform (NPIP), a UK Research and Innovation Infrastructure Fund investment. You must be a member of the consortium bid developed and approved by NPIP and based at a UK research organisation eligible for MRC funding.
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. You must be employed by an eligible research organisation.
Research and partnership hubs for a healthy society (invite only)
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)
Apply for funding to establish a large-scale multidisciplinary research hub drawing on expertise across the EPSRC and health research community to support people to live healthier lives and prevent ill health. You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for EPSRC funding.
Collaborate with researchers in Luxembourg
Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC), Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC), Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), Medical Research Council (MRC), Natural Environment Research Council (NERC), Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC), UK Research and Innovation
UKRI and FNR have signed a memorandum of understanding to enable and support applications between researchers in the UK and Luxembourg. UKRI will fund the UK component and FNR will fund the Luxembourg component of the application. Conditions will differ depending on the funding opportunity.
Pre-announcement: NetworkPlus in property flood resilience
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)
Apply for funding to develop an interdisciplinary NetworkPlus to address research needs for increased property flood resilience adoption and uptake in the UK. You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for EPSRC funding.
EPSRC Programme grant full proposal
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)
Programme grants provide flexible funding to world-leading research groups addressing significant major research challenges. Funding should bring together a team of internationally recognised scientists or engineers to focus on one strategic research theme. This funding opportunity is only for invited applicants. EPSRC sees programme grants as critical mass investments, which cover a diverse engineering and physical sciences portfolio and benefit UK research through the concentration of high-performing talent.
EPSRC programme grant outline stage
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)
Programme grants provide flexible funding to world-leading UK research groups addressing significant research challenges. Funding should bring together the expertise of a team of internationally recognised scientists or engineers to focus on one strategic research theme. Funding can be awarded for up to six years. You must contact the relevant theme contact before applying. Applications are paused from 1 December 2025 for energy and decarbonisation, manufacturing and circular economy, and quantum technologies themes.
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.