Innovate UK Grant Funding Competitions
Innovate UK have launched a number of funding competitions to help tackle industry challenges ranging from AI solutions to refillable packaging.
A selection of the current funding competitions are outlined below, the full list can be found on the Innovate UK website.
If you are interested in applying for an Innovate UK grant and require assistance, please talk to our Business Ready team on 02476 323121 or email businessready@uwsp.co.uk.
MyWorld Collaborative Research and Development: Round 2
UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £2 million for innovation projects in creative technology.
- Competition opens: Monday 9 October 2023
- Competition closes: Thursday 23 November 2023 11:00am
Collaborative AI Solutions to improve productivity in key sectors
UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £32 million for innovation projects that can improve productivity in key sectors through the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI). This funding is from the Technologies Mission Fund.
- Competition opens: Wednesday 27 September 2023
- Competition closes: Wednesday 8 November 2023 11:00am
AI Solutions to improve productivity in key sectors
UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £32 million for innovation projects that can improve productivity in key sectors through the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI). This funding is from the Technologies Mission Fund.
- Competition opens: Wednesday 27 September 2023
- Competition closes: Wednesday 8 November 2023 11:00am
Medicines Manufacturing Skills: Centre of Excellence
UK registered organisations can apply for up to £5.3 million to establish and coordinate a skills centre of excellence (CoE) to tackle the skills gaps of the medicines manufacturing sector.
- Competition opens: Tuesday 26 September 2023
- Competition closes: Wednesday 22 November 2023 11:00am
Flexible, agile, scalable and sustainable medicines manufacturing
UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £5 million to support the development and implementation of flexible, agile, scalable and sustainable technologies for medicines development and manufacture.
- Competition opens: Tuesday 26 September 2023
- Competition closes: Wednesday 22 November 2023 11:00am
Biomedical Catalyst 2023 Round 2: Industry-led R&D
UK registered SMEs can apply for a share of up to £20 million to develop innovative solutions to health and healthcare challenges. This funding is from Innovate UK.
- Competition opens: Wednesday 20 September 2023
- Competition closes: Wednesday 8 November 2023 11:00am
SSPP: Liquid food and beverages in refillable packaging
UK registered businesses can apply for a share of up to £1.5 million. This is to demonstrate a reuse or refill packaging system for liquid food and beverage products, at scale in a retail chain.
- Competition opens: Monday 18 September 2023
- Competition closes: Wednesday 25 October 2023 11:00am
Scalable Quantum Network Technologies: Collaborative R&D
UK registered businesses can apply for a share of up to £10 million for projects that address technological barriers in the commercialisation and adoption of quantum network technologies. This funding is from Innovate UK.
- Competition opens: Monday 18 September 2023
- Competition closes: Wednesday 1 November 2023 11:00am
Farming Innovation Programme – feasibility round 3
UK registered businesses can apply for a share of up to £4.5 million for feasibility projects. This funding is from the Industry-led R&D Partnerships Fund, a part of the Farming Innovation Programme.
- Competition opens: Monday 18 September 2023
- Competition closes: Wednesday 15 November 2023 11:00am
Knowledge Asset Grant Fund: Extend, Winter 2023
Eligible UK public sector organisations can apply for up to £250,000 from the Knowledge Asset Grant Fund in this strand. The funding will aid exploitation of intangible assets that have a broader application or client base than their owner organisation.
- Competition opens: Friday 15 September 2023
- Competition closes: Thursday 14 December 2023 11:00am
