Grants for Innovation businesses

11 grants available across the UK, US, Canada, Australia, and Germany.

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Innovation grants

11 verified grants for Innovation businesses

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Proof of concept

UKRI Translation: Proof of Concept

UK Research and Innovation (AHRC, BBSRC, EPSRC, ESRC, MRC, NERC, STFC)

£100K – £250Knon-repayable
13 May 2026 · Closed

Proof-of-concept funding to support early to mid-stage commercialisation of research in any discipline or remit, leading to the development of new products, processes or services.

Research organizationsAcademic institutionsAll disciplines
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Knowledge transfer

Knowledge Transfer Partnership

Innovate UK, AHRC, BBSRC, ESRC, EPSRC, NERC, STFC

N/Anon-repayable
31 Mar 2027

Helps businesses partner with academic organisations, research organisations or Catapults to employ a graduate with skills to help innovation and growth.

BusinessesAcademic organizationsResearch organizations
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UKUnited Kingdom
Innovation competition

Clean Maritime Demonstration Competition 7: Pre-deployment Trials

Innovate UK, Department for Transport (DfT)

£1 – £121Mnon-repayable
15 Jul 2026 · 16d left

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).

BusinessesInnovationMaritime
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UKUnited Kingdom
Innovation competition

Clean Maritime Demonstration Competition 7: Deployment Trials

Innovate UK, Department for Transport (DfT)

£1 – £121Mnon-repayable
15 Jul 2026 · 16d left

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).

BusinessesInnovationMaritime
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UKUnited Kingdom
Innovation competition

Clean Maritime Demonstration Competition 7: Feasibility Studies

Innovate UK, Department for Transport (DfT)

£1 – £121Mnon-repayable
15 Jul 2026 · 16d left

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.

BusinessesInnovationMaritime
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UKUnited Kingdom
Fellowship - Career transition

Future Leaders Fellowships: Round 11

UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) - Multi-council

£1 – £110M
16 Jun 2026 · Closed

Personal awards to support ambitious research and innovation across UKRI's remit for researchers or innovators looking to establish or transition to independence. Supports fellows to develop as impactful and influential research or innovation leaders.

FellowshipCareer developmentResearch leaders
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UKUnited Kingdom
Partnership - Materials innovation

EPSRC Materials Innovation Partnerships

Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)

N/Anon-repayable
N/A

Apply for funding to support ambitious, collaborative research programmes. Materials Innovation Partnerships must be co-created and co-delivered by business and academic partners that share an existing working relationship and align to one of the six themes in the National Materials Innovation Strategy.

BusinessesAcademic organizationsMaterials science
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UKUnited Kingdom
Adoption hubs

Robotics Adoption Hubs

Innovate UK

£1 – £38Mnon-repayable
N/A

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.

All sectorsRoboticsAutonomous systems
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GBUnited Kingdom
Grant

Knowledge Transfer Partnership

Innovate UK, 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), Natural Environment Research Council (NERC), Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC)

£80K – £100Knon-repayable
Open - no closing date

Knowledge Transfer Partnerships help businesses to partner with an academic organisation, research organisation or a Catapult, to employ a graduate with the skills and knowledge that can help the business to innovate and grow.

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Grant

Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP): 2026 to 2027 round 2

Innovate UK

£1 – £10Mnon-repayable
24 Jun 2026 · Closed

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

knowledgetransferpartnership
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Grant

Accelerated Knowledge Transfer Partnerships 6 (AKT 6)

Innovate UK

£1 – £2.5Mnon-repayable
15 Jul 2026 · 16d left

UK registered academic institutions, RTOs or Catapults can apply for a share of up to £2.5 million to fund innovation projects with businesses.

acceleratedknowledgetransfer
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