Business grants in United Kingdom
159 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.
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159 verified funding opportunities
Applications open for Cheffins Grassroots Endowed Fund (UK)
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The Cheffins Grassroots Endowed Fund provides grants of up to £5,000 to local charities supporting vulnerable people in Cambridge City, Ely, Newmarket, Saffron Walden, and Haverhill. Funding helps non-profit organizations deliver or expand initiatives that address community …
Call for Nominations: UNESCO Prize for Girls’ and Women’s Education
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The UNESCO Prize for Girls’ and Women’s Education recognizes innovative initiatives that improve educational opportunities for girls and women. Funded by the Government of China, the prize awards two laureates annually with $50,000 USD each to support and expand impactful …
Call for Applications: Looker Energy Environmental Fund (UK)
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The Looker Energy Environmental Fund provides grants to support environmental protection and education in Godmanchester. Organisations can apply for up to £7,500 for community-focused conservation projects, while individuals can apply for up to £200 for environmental study or …
Hevolution Foundation Scientific Conferences Fund for Aging Research
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The Hevolution Foundation provides funding of up to $10,000 to support scientific conferences, workshops, and meetings focused on extending healthy human lifespan and understanding aging processes. Eligible non-profit organizations and academic institutions in …
Fairways Foundation Grant to support Conservation-Based Projects
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The FairWays Foundation funds conservation-focused projects that promote sustainable environmental practices within golf courses and professional turf or ornamental management. The program supports initiatives related to water conservation, habitat stewardship, and water …
RFAs: Cambridge Building Society Community Fund (UK)
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The Cambridge Building Society Community Fund supports charitable initiatives focused on housing access, homelessness, and sustainability in homes. Grants range from £2,500 to £10,000 for local nonprofits, with opportunities for multi-year funding or larger …
Mills and Reeve Cambridge Grassroots Endowed Fund (UK)
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The Mills & Reeve Cambridge Grassroots Endowed Fund provides grants of up to £2,000 to support local projects that strengthen communities in Cambridgeshire, UK. The fund supports initiatives that help disadvantaged individuals, improve well-being, and encourage community …
Open Call: Wryde Croft Wind Farm Community Fund in United Kingdom
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The Wryde Croft Wind Farm Community Fund provides grants to support community-focused projects benefiting residents living near the wind farm in the Peterborough area. Grants of up to £10,000 are available for charitable initiatives that strengthen local communities and …
Commercialising Knowledge Assets Fund (CKAF) spring
Innovate UK / Department for Science Innovation and Technology (DSIT)
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).
Small molecule high throughput screen using AstraZeneca facilities
Medical Research Council (MRC)
Apply for funding to run a high throughput screen (HTS) using AstraZeneca's compound library and screening robots. There are two funding opportunities per year that are open to all targets.
Developmental pathway funding scheme: invited stage two
Medical Research Council (MRC)
Apply for funding to develop and test novel therapeutics, medical devices, diagnostics and other interventions. Your project can start and finish at any stage on the developmental pathway from early development, through pre-clinical refinement and testing to early-phase clinical studies and trials (up to phase 2a).
Community Grants for Well-being and Sustainability in Moorfoot (UK)
Funds for NGOs
The Carcant Wind Farm Community Fund (Moorfoot) provides grants from £250 to £1,500 to support local community projects that improve well-being, sustainability, and community spirit in the Moorfoot area of Midlothian. Administered by Foundation Scotland and …
Start Up Loan
Government
Apply for a government-backed Start Up Loan of £500 to £25,000 to start or grow your business.
Civic Improvement Fund (ECIF) - Elmbridge
Elmbridge Borough Council
Elmbridge-based businesses can apply for a one-off grant of up to 50% of the cost of business projects that benefit the local economy or attract the public to local services and amenities.
Invest to Grow
Department for Business and Trade
Grants and loans of between £15,000 and £250,000.
Key Fund - Midlands and the North of England
Department for Business and Trade
Grants and loans for social enterprises in the North and the Midlands.
Gambling Harms Research Grants
Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC), Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), Medical Research Council (MRC), UK Research and Innovation
Apply for funding that deepens understanding or supports solutions for the prevention and treatment of gambling-related harms.
Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP): 2026 to 2027 round 2
Innovate UK
UK registered academic institutions, RTOs or Catapults can apply for a share of up to £10 million to fund innovation projects with businesses.
Accelerated Knowledge Transfer Partnerships 6 (AKT 6)
Innovate UK
UK registered academic institutions, RTOs or Catapults can apply for a share of up to £2.5 million to fund innovation projects with businesses.
Industries funded in United Kingdom
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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.