There’s lots of great funding calls out there at the moment and it’s hard to choose which ones are the best to apply for. If you need any help, advice or support with your applications - then you can get in touch with Inventya and our Bid Writing team can help you out! We're always keeping an eye out for the latest competitions and adding them to our Funding Calls page which is where you can find many more competitions for businesses of all shapes and sizes.

Our Head of Bid Writing, Carmel has listed her Top 5 Funding Calls for October, so you can find out more information about them and how to apply by clicking on the links below: ‍

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1. Agri-tech catalyst – Closing 21 October

The aim of this competition is to increase the pace of innovation in the development of agricultural and food systems in Africa.

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2. IETF industrial energy efficiency and decarbonisation studies – Closing 28 October

Funding to help industrial companies to reduce the costs and risks of either industrial energy efficiency or decarbonisation technologies.

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3. Smart award – Closing 25 November

Innovate UK is investing up to £25 million in the best game-changing and commercially viable innovative or disruptive ideas. All proposals must be business focused.

4. 5G enabled road and rail transport trials in the West Midlands – Closing 02 December

Seeking innovation projects to improve road and rail operational efficiency, provide better-connected transport or improve traveller experience.

5. i4i Product development award – Closing 09 December

Supporting R&D of medical devices, active implantable devices and in vitro diagnostic devices. Grant funding to advance or clinically validate prototype medical devices, technologies or interventions.

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