Biomedical catalyst 2021: early and late stage awards
UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £18 million to develop innovative healthcare products, technologies, and processes.
Opens: 7 June 2021
Closes: 26 August 2021
Innovate UK Smart Grants: May 2021
UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £25 million for game-changing and commercially viable R&D innovation that can significantly impact the UK economy. This funding is from Innovate UK, part of UK Research and Innovation.
Opens: 28 May 2021
Closes: 25 August 2021
Automotive Transformation Fund Expression of Interest: Round 11
UK registered businesses can apply for a share of up to £1 billion for capital centric investment projects that help industrialise the electrified automotive supply chain at scale in the UK.
Opened: 24 May 2021
Closes: 16 June 2021
ISCF smart sustainable plastic packaging: business-led R&D
UK registered businesses can apply for a share of up to £7 million for R&D projects with the potential to significantly impact the 2025 UK Plastic Pact targets. This funding is from the Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund.
Opened: 18 May 2021
Closes: 8 September 2021
SBRI Competition – Fusion Industry Challenges
Organisations can apply for a share of £2 million, inclusive of VAT, to develop solutions that accelerate fusion power plant design and reduce their fuel requirements.
Opened: 17 May 2021
Closes: 30 June 2021
Creative industries fund: fast start business growth pilot
UK registered micro and small businesses in the creative sector can apply for a package of support to grow their business. This package includes ongoing support from Innovate UK EDGE and funding of up to £25,000 for innovation projects.
Opened: 17 May 2021
Closes: 16 June 2021
Hydrogen Transport Hub: demonstration
UK registered businesses can apply for a share of £2.5 million to demonstrate how green hydrogen can be used to power transport solutions for end users.
Opened: 11 May 2021
Closes: 16 June 2021
Innovation loans: April 2021 open competition
Businesses can apply for loans for innovative projects with strong commercial potential to significantly improve the UK economy.
Opened: 26 April 2021
Closes: 2 June 2021
Knowledge transfer partnerships (KTP): 2021 to 2022, round 2
UK registered academic institutions, RTOs or Catapults can apply for a share of up to £6 million to fund innovation projects with businesses or not-for-profits.
Opened: 19 April 2021
Closes: 30 June 2021
Innovation in time dissemination and application
UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £2 million for business-led innovation in resilient time, frequency and synchronisation. This funding is from the Strategic Priorities Fund (SPF).
Opened: 19 April 2021
Closes: 9 June 2021
Clean Maritime Demonstration Competition – Strand 2
UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £20 million for innovative clean maritime and smart shipping projects. This funding is from the Department for Transport.
Opened: 22 March 2021
Closes: 2 June 2021
Clean Maritime Demonstration Competition – Strand 1
UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £20m for innovative clean maritime and smart shipping projects. This funding is from the Department for Transport.
Opened: 22 March 2021
Closes: 2 June 2021
IETF energy efficiency and decarbonisation studies, Spring 2021
Organisations can apply for a share of up to £40 million to carry out feasibility and engineering studies into energy efficiency and decarbonisation technologies for industrial processes.
Opened: 8 March 2021
Closes: 14 July 2021
IETF deployment of energy efficiency technologies, Spring 2021
Organisations can apply for a share of up to £40 million for grants to improve the energy efficiency of industrial processes, reducing energy bills and cutting carbon emissions.
Opened: 8 March 2021
Closes: 14 July 2021
Driving the Electric Revolution: Supply Chains for Net Zero
UK registered businesses of any size can apply for a share of up to £22 million for innovation projects focused on supply chain development for power electronics, electric machines and drives.
Opened: 8 March 2021
Closes: 30 June 2021
Innovate UK Smart Grants January 2021
Opportunity for UK registered organisations to apply for a share of up to £25 million from Innovate UK to deliver game-changing and commercially viable R&D innovation that can significantly impact the UK economy.
Opened: 21 January 2021
Closes: 27 May 2021
