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    Grants

    UK innovation & research grants

    Non-equity funding from Innovate UK, UKRI and other public funders — every record links back to its canonical source.

    Live now
    105
    Value in flight
    £1.7bn
    Funders
    13
    On record
    212

    Most active funders

    1. 01Innovate UK23
      £1.5bn
    2. 02Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)14
      £20.2m
    3. 03Medical Research Council (MRC)12
      £74m
    4. 04UK RESEARCH AND INNOVATION UKRI8
      £47.5m
    5. 05Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC)8
      £7.7m
    6. 06Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC)8
      £17.7m

    Biggest open grants · GBP-listed

    1. 01Clean Maritime Solutions and Alternative Fuel Infrastructureest.£150m
      Innovate UKCloses 16 Sept 2026
    2. 02Battery Electric Vessels and Charging Infrastructure Grantest.£150m
      Innovate UK

    Grant index

    OpenResearch & Innovation🇬🇧United Kingdom

    STFC Projects Peer Review Panel 2027 - Research Grant Funding

    STFC is accepting applications from pre-qualified researchers for large research projects in physics and astronomy, covering 80% of full economic costs.

    Published 7 Sept 2026Closes in 13 months
    OpenResearch & Innovation🇬🇧United Kingdom
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    Closes 16 Sept 2026
  1. 03Zero Emission Vehicle Manufacturing Scale-up Fundest.£150m
    Innovate UK
  2. 04Zero Emission Vehicle Manufacturing Scale-Up Fundest.£150m
    Innovate UK
  3. 05Zero Emission Vessels and Infrastructure 2: Energy Efficiency Programmeest.£150m
    Innovate UKCloses 16 Sept 2026
  4. Trust and Confidence in Policing Research and Innovation Consortium

    Develop and test innovative tools to measure public trust in policing, with focus on underrepresented groups and vulnerable populations across pilot areas.

    est.£2,000,000
    Published 1 Sept 2026Closes in 12 weeks
    OpenResearch & Innovation🇬🇧United Kingdom

    Apply for Access to European High-Performance Computing Supercomputers

    Continuously open call to access Europe's leading supercomputing facilities through EuroHPC JU with flexible access modes for research computing projects.

    Published 31 Jul 2026
    OpenResearch & Innovation🇬🇧United Kingdom

    EuroHPC Supercomputer Access for AI Development

    Apply for free supercomputer time on EuroHPC systems to develop AI and generative AI applications for your organization or research.

    Published 31 Jul 2026
    OpenResearch & Innovation🇬🇧United Kingdom

    EuroHPC Quantum Computing Pilot Access Program

    Access EuroHPC's quantum computers and hybrid HPC-quantum computing resources at no cost through this pilot research program.

    Published 31 Jul 2026
    OpenResearch & Innovation🇬🇧United Kingdom

    UK Obesity Research Institute - Full Application

    Director-led grant opportunity to establish a leading research institute investigating obesity causes and prevention, with up to £72 million in funding over seven years.

    est.£72,000,000Medical Research Council (MRC)
    Published 30 Jul 2026Closes in 16 weeks
    OpenResearch & Innovation🇬🇧United Kingdom

    Design Generators Round Two - Green Transition Research

    Fund design-led research projects combining arts and humanities methodologies with community partnerships to support the green transition, worth £150,000-£200,000 over 9-12 months.

    est.£1,000,000
    Published 21 Jul 2026Closes in 8 weeks
    OpenResearch & Innovation🇬🇧United Kingdom

    Precision Prevention: Understanding Why People Respond Differently to Prevention Treatments

    Fund research studying why individuals respond differently to prevention interventions through controlled human studies, with up to £5 million available over 3-5 years.

    est.£15,000,000
    Published 21 Jul 2026Closes in 7 weeks
    OpenHealthcare & Medical🇬🇧United Kingdom

    MRC Impact Acceleration Awards for Medical Innovation

    UK Medical Research Council funding of £50,000-£300,000 to accelerate development of new medicines, devices, and diagnostics over 6-18 months.

    Published 16 Jul 2026Closes in 15 weeks
    OpenAgriculture & Food🇬🇧United Kingdom

    Farming Innovation Programme - Feasibility Round 5

    UK farming businesses can secure feasibility funding of up to £15 million by leading collaborative innovation projects with other UK partners.

    est.£15,000,000
    Published 15 Jul 2026Closes in 6 weeks
    OpenAgriculture & Food🇬🇧United Kingdom

    Farming Innovation Programme: Feasibility Studies Round 5

    UK businesses can secure funding of up to £15 million to investigate innovative farming solutions through feasibility studies in this Defra and Innovate UK partnership programme.

    est.£15,000,000
    Published 15 Jul 2026Closes in 6 weeks
    OpenResearch & Innovation🇬🇧United Kingdom

    UK Property Flood Resilience Research Network

    Develop an interdisciplinary research network to increase UK property flood resilience adoption, with funding up to £2.5 million over three years (invite-only).

    est.£2,500,000Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)
    Published 13 Jul 2026Closes in 17 days
    OpenResearch & Innovation🇬🇧United Kingdom

    Advanced Connectivity Technologies: Japan-UK Joint Research Funding

    UK and Japan are jointly funding collaborative research projects in advanced connectivity technologies including AI-enabled networks, satellite communications, and optical systems.

    est.£3,365,000
    Published 10 Jul 2026Closes in 9 weeks
    OpenAgriculture & Food🇬🇧United Kingdom

    ADOPT Facilitator Support Grant - Round 10

    English farming, growing, and forestry businesses can receive £2,500 to hire a project facilitator for support with developing an ADOPT grant application.

    est.£100,000
    Published 9 Jul 2026Closes in 11 days
    OpenResearch & Innovation🇬🇧United Kingdom

    STFC DiRAC HPC Computing Resources - 19th Resource Allocation Committee

    Access world-class HPC computing resources through STFC DiRAC's 19th Resource Allocation Committee for UK-based physics and astronomy research.

    Published 9 Jul 2026Closes in 7 weeks
    OpenResearch & Innovation🇬🇧United Kingdom

    Medical Research Council Proof of Concept: Stage Two Funding

    MRC funding for invited stage two applicants to develop and test novel medical interventions from prototype through early clinical trials.

    est.£10,000,000
    Published 9 Jul 2026Closes in 14 weeks
    OpenResearch & Innovation🇬🇧United Kingdom

    CHERI Security Technology Innovation and Knowledge Centre

    Establish an Innovation and Knowledge Centre to accelerate commercial adoption of CHERI memory-safe security technology through industry partnerships and technology transfer support.

    est.£7,700,000
    Published 8 Jul 2026Closes in 7 weeks
    OpenResearch & Innovation🇬🇧United Kingdom

    National Research and Testing Facility for Optical Wireless Communications

    UKRI is funding the establishment of a £7.125 million national facility for optical wireless communications research and testing across terrestrial and non-terrestrial systems.

    est.£7,125,000
    Published 8 Jul 2026Closes in 6 weeks
    OpenResearch & Innovation🇬🇧United Kingdom

    Doctoral Award for Data-Driven Social Science Research

    ESRC is funding a doctoral program to train social scientists in data-driven research methods with enhanced training flexibility and professional development for experienced researchers.

    est.£5,850,000Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC)
    Published 8 Jul 2026Closes in 11 weeks
    OpenIT & Software🇬🇧United Kingdom

    Advanced Connectivity Technologies Grant for Small UK Businesses

    UK micro and small businesses can access up to £500,000 in grants to develop innovative advanced connectivity technology solutions.

    est.£500,000
    Published 7 Jul 2026Closes in 4 days