R&D Grant
Funding Calls

Search for open calls relevant to your industry. The calls listed below are not exhaustive. So, tell us about your technology, as we can often find the perfect competition for your business.

Filter by sector:
Thank you! Your submission has been received!
Oops! Something went wrong while submitting the form.
All
Contracts for Innovation: AI Tools for Education
Programme:
Opens:
9/9/2024
Closes:
9/10/2024
The UK government is investing up to £994,000 to support the development of AI-based tools aimed at enhancing formative assessments in education. This competition seeks projects that utilise generative AI technologies to provide high-quality, personalised feedback to students, aligning with national educational standards and curricula. The goal is to improve learning outcomes by integrating innovative AI solutions within UK schools.
General & Misc
EIC Pathfinder Challenges 2024 Summary
Programme:
Opens:
20/6/2024
Closes:
16/10/2024
Consortium Requirements: Single beneficiary from a Member State (MS) or an Associated Country (AC), except for mid-caps and larger companies which do not qualify as SMEs. Small consortium of two independent partners from two different MS or ACs. Consortium of three or more partners, including at least one partner from an MS and at least two independent partners from different MS or AC.
All
Biomedical Catalyst 2024 Round 1: Industry-led R&D
Programme:
Opens:
2/9/2024
Closes:
16/10/2024
This Innovate UK competition will invest up to £15 million in UK SMEs to develop innovative solutions to healthcare challenges. Projects can target areas like disease prevention, diagnostics, tailored treatments, digital health, or healthcare delivery. Eligible projects must demonstrate both commercial and technical feasibility and enhance SME productivity. Projects must last between 6 and 36 months and start by 1 May 2025.
All
Sustainable Medicines Manufacturing Innovation: Collaborative R&D
Programme:
Opens:
30/8/2024
Closes:
16/10/2024
This competition will invest up to £15 million to support sustainable technologies for manufacturing medicines. Projects must focus on green chemistry, circularity, and improving resource efficiency, with significant improvements in productivity, waste reduction, emissions reduction, and energy use. Applicants should also consider regulatory barriers and measuring sustainability impacts.
General & Misc
CELTIC-NEXT Call for Projects (Autumn 2024)
Programme:
Opens:
1/7/2024
Closes:
21/10/2024
CELTIC-NEXT seeks proposals for ICT projects focusing on next-generation communications to support a sustainable digital society. This call encourages innovative R&D collaborations internationally, aiming to advance technologies in areas like 5G/6G, smart cities, and cybersecurity.
All
Innovate UK Smart Grants: July 2024
Programme:
Opens:
25/7/2024
Closes:
23/10/2024
Innovate UK is offering a share of up to£25 million in grants for game-changing, commercially viable R&D innovations. This funding is targeted at UK-registered organisations looking to deliver innovative projects with significant potential for rapid commercialisation and substantial economic impact.
All
Innovate UK Innovation Loans Future Economy: Round 17
Programme:
Opens:
29/8/2024
Closes:
29/10/2024
Innovate UK is offering up to £25million in loans for UK-registered micro, small, and medium-size denterprises (SMEs) working on highly innovative, late-stage R&D projects.These projects should demonstrate strong commercial potential and contribute to significant economic growth in the UK.
All
ESA Space for Sustainable Pharma Programme – Feasibility Studies
Programme:
Opens:
Closes:
3/11/2024
The ESA Space for Sustainable Pharma Programme invites companies to explorespace-enabled solutions that address sustainability challenges in thepharmaceutical sector. The call focuses on areas such as reducing theenvironmental impact of pharmaceuticals and promoting circular economyprinciples. Selected projects will receive 75% funding of up to €100,000 fromthe European Space Agency.
All
ESA Space for Safeguarding Children Programme – Feasibility Studies
Programme:
Opens:
Closes:
6/11/2024
The ESA Space for Safeguarding Children Programme seeks innovative space-enabledsolutions to protect vulnerable children globally, focusing on issues such asexploitation, trafficking, and missing children. The initiative emphasizes theintegration of satellite data with terrestrial data to address thesechallenges. Funding of up to €200,000 is available for feasibility studies thatassess the technical and economic sustainability of proposed services.
Energy
ATI Non-CO2 Programme
Programme:
Opens:
4/11/2024
Closes:
20/11/2024
The ATI Non-CO2 Programme aims to fund innovative projects that target the reduction of non-CO2 emissions in the aerospace industry. The programme focuses on three main areas: exploring the characteristics of sustainable aviation fuels, advancing aircraft technologiesto minimise non-CO2 emissions, and enhancing data and operational knowledge.The initiative is part of the broader ATI Non-CO2 Technologies Roadmap, withthe goal of promoting sustainable aviation practices.
General & Misc
Health & Life Sciences
Mental Health Award: Accelerating Scalable Digital Mental Health Interventions
Programme:
Opens:
22/7/2024
Closes:
2/12/2024
This Wellcome Trust funding supports research on digital interventionsfor early intervention in anxiety, depression, or psychosis. Projects caninvolve various technologies, such as AI, mobile apps, chatbots, wearables, andmore, targeting symptoms or functional impairments. Interventions can bestandalone or adjunct and suitable for delivery in diverse settings.‍
Digital, AI & Machine Learning
General & Misc
DASA Competition: Innovation in Support of Operations
Programme:
Opens:
10/9/2024
Closes:
3/12/2024
The UK Government seeks innovative, scalable solutions to enhance military and economic advantages. This competition targets technologies that can be swiftly developed and deployed, leveraging lessons from global events to outpace adversaries. The focus is on practical, manufacturable solutions with operational deployment potential within 12 months.
All
Eureka Globalstars Japan: Round 3
Programme:
Opens:
9/9/2024
Closes:
4/12/2024
UK-registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £2 million in funding for collaborative R&D projects with partners in Japan and other participating Eureka countries. The aim is to develop innovative industrial research projects that lead to new products, services, or technology-based applications with high market potential.
All
EIT Manufacturing Accelerate Programme
Programme:
Opens:
27/7/2024
Closes:
16/12/2024
The EIT Manufacturing Accelerate Programme offers financial support to European manufacturing startups and scale-ups focusing on innovative solutions in areas such as digitalisation, net-zero industry, and renewable energy. Eligiblecompanies should be at Technology Readiness Level 6 or higher with a B2B model.In addition to funding, the program provides access to internationalisation and financing support, with a focus on promoting diversity and gender-balanced teams.
General & Misc
The Content Fund: Larger-Scale Commercial Games-for-Entertainment Content Grants
Programme:
Opens:
Closes:
31/12/2024
The Department for Digital, Culture, Media, and Sport (DCMS) has announced an additional £5 million for the UK Games Fund, aimed at supporting the growth and development of the creative sectors. This funding offers grants ranging from £50,000 to £150,000 for the development of commercial games-for-entertainment content.
General & Misc
Innovative, Community-Integrated PV systems
Programme:
Opens:
17/9/2024
Closes:
21/1/2025
Enhance profitability and integration of PV systems in renewable energy communities.· Promote citizen engagement through energy cooperatives and decentralised platforms.· Support energy democracy and reduce energy poverty with innovative, community-aggregated systems.
General & Misc
Innovative Floating Wind Concepts
Programme:
Opens:
17/9/2024
Closes:
21/1/2025
Increase knowledge and efficiency in the design, construction, and operation of floating wind farms. · Demonstrate cost-effective, sustainable technologies for floating wind turbines. · Reinforce the European offshore wind turbine value chain
General & Misc
Manufacturing & Materials
Robotics and Automated Solutions for Sustainable Construction
Programme:
Opens:
17/9/2024
Closes:
21/1/2025
Our goal is to reduce on-site construction and renovation time by at least 40%, while minimising errors and costs associated with these processes. By doing so, we aim to improve resource efficiency and significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Additionally, we strive to lower the environmental impact and waste generated from construction works, contributing to a more sustainable and eco-friendly industry.
General & Misc
Design for Adaptability, Re-use, and Deconstruction of Buildings
Programme:
Opens:
17/9/2024
Closes:
4/2/2025
The project aims to integrate innovative tools, products, and techniques for construction and renovation, focusing on extending building service life and enabling adaptability, reuse, and deconstruction within a circular economy framework.
All
Defence & Security
Open call: Integrate information and physical activity across all domains
Programme:
DASA
Opens:
30/7/2020
Closes:
1/1/2050
DASA are seeking proposals which provide field communication capabilities that are resistant to attack but continue to perform if degraded and are secure.
All
Defence & Security
Open Call: Simulating future battlespace complexity
Programme:
DASA
Opens:
30/7/2020
Closes:
1/1/2050
Funding to create more effective training environments through the use of simulation and synthetic environments which will enable more frequent training, greater challenge and greater availability.
All
Defence & Security
Open call: Delivering agile command and control
Programme:
DASA
Opens:
30/7/2020
Closes:
1/1/2050
DASA are looking for proposals which promote a shift from more traditional chains of command to more dynamic, lateral networks, with greater delegation of authority and allow exploitation of relevant information at speed.
All
Horizon Europe Guarantee
Programme:
Horizon Europe
Opens:
16/5/2022
Closes:
1/1/2050
This funding is to deliver the UK government’s Horizon Europe guarantee.
All
Horizon Europe Guarantee - EIT KICs 2022
Programme:
Horizon Europe
Opens:
23/5/2022
Closes:
1/1/2050
This funding route is to deliver the UK Government’s Horizon Europe guarantee. Specifically, it covers funding for UK partners involved in EIT-KIC activities in the 2022 calendar year.
This is some text inside of a div block.
Sectors
Get in touch and start your funding journey today
Thank you! We will be in touch shortly.
Oops! Something went wrong while submitting the form.