Innovate UK

Innovate UK grant funding competitions

Innovate UK have recently launched a number of new funding competitions to help tackle industry challenges ranging from medical technologies to aerospace research.

A selection of the current funding competitions are outlined below, the full list can be found on the Innovate UK website.


SME support to evaluate innovative medical technologies: round 3

SMEs can apply for a share of £1.5 million to support the evaluation of innovative medical devices, diagnostics and regulated digital health products.

Opened: 26 November 2018

Closes: 30 January 2019


Learning how crowdsourcing data could change the geospatial sector

The Geospatial Commission will invest up to £1.5 million to fund projects for crowdsourcing the creation and/or maintenance of geospatial datasets.

Opened: 27 November 2018

Closes: 30 January 2019


December expression of interest: UK Aerospace Research and Technology

The UK Aerospace Research and Technology Programme provides grant funding to industrial research and capital projects to encourage innovation in UK civil aerospace.

Opened: 10 December 2018

Closes: 2 January 2019


SBRI: tackling non-exhaust and non-road vehicle air pollution

Organisations can apply to develop new solutions to reduce air pollutant emissions from road vehicle brake or tyre wear, non-road mobile machinery used in construction and transport refrigeration units.

Opened: 12 November 2018

Closes: 16 January 2019