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    GrantsInnovation Loans for UK Businesses
    Open grant call

    Innovation Loans for UK Businesses

    Loans of £100,000 to £5 million available for UK SMEs developing innovative, commercially viable projects with strong economic and societal benefits.

    🇬🇧United KingdomPublished 6 Jun 2026· 3 months agoviaInnovate UK

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Funding
      Not disclosed
      Source did not declare a figure
    • Applications
      Rolling
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Research & Innovation
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom

    Lifecycle

    Open

    Open call — no fixed deadline published. Opened 3 months ago.

    6 June 2026
    Open call · no closing date published

    Brief

    UK registered micro, small or medium sized enterprises (SMEs) can apply for loans ranging from £100,000 to £5 million to develop innovative projects that are close to market readiness. Funding supports ventures with strong commercial potential that will drive economic growth and create positive societal impact. This scheme is designed for businesses with proven innovation credentials seeking capital to accelerate their path to commercialisation and scale their operations in the UK market.

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    Apply on sourceInnovate UK

    Application form lives on the publisher's site

    Publisher
    Innovate UK (UKRI)
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    apply-for-innovation-funding.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    2505
    IU
    Funding body
    Innovate UK
    Sector
    Research & Innovation