Programme:Defra
Key Features:Defra and Innovate UK are investing £7.8 million to back collaborative agricultural R&D.
Awards:£1m-£3m
Geographical Scope:national
Beneficiaries:private
Grants
Sovereign Artificial Intelligence Series One – Funding UK Leadership in AI SovereigntyProgramme:Innovate UK
Key Features:Accelerating proof-of-concept projects that strengthen the UK’s capability to build sovereign artificial intelligence systems.
Awards:£100k-£400k
Geographical Scope:national
Beneficiaries:private
Aug 11, 2025 - Sep 10, 2025
closed
Automotive Transformation Fund (ATF) – 2025 Expression of InterestProgramme:APC
Key Features:Access large-scale funding to accelerate the UK’s shift to zero-emission automotive supply chains.
Awards:Minimum £1m
Geographical Scope:national
Beneficiaries:private
Aug 24, 2024 - Jan 1, 2025
closed
ATI Programme 2025 Strategic Batches – Driving UK Aerospace InnovationProgramme:ATI
Key Features:Secure multi-million-pound support for transformative aerospace research and development projects in 2025.
Awards:£1m-£20m+
Geographical Scope:national
Beneficiaries:private
Jul 7, 2025 - Jul 23, 2025
closed
DRIVE35 Feasibility Studies Grant 2025Programme:Department for Business & Trade and Innovate UK (APC)
Key Features:Secure funding to explore the feasibility of your net-zero transport technologies with up to £5 million available across UK-based scale-ups.
Awards:Up to £5m
Geographical Scope:national
Beneficiaries:private
Jul 14, 2025 - Sep 3, 2025
closed
DRIVE35 Innovation Fund 2025Programme:Department for Business & Trade and Innovate UK/Advanced Propulsion Centre (APC)
Key Features:Access up to £40 million to commercialise UK-made zero-emission vehicle technologies through large-scale demonstration or collaborative R&D.
Awards:Up to £40m
Geographical Scope:national
Beneficiaries:private
Jul 14, 2025 - Oct 1, 2025
open
Commercialising Knowledge Assets Fund Autumn 2025Programme:Government Office for Technology Transfer (GOTT)
Key Features:Grants between £50k and £250k are available to UK public sector organisations through the Commercialising Knowledge Assets Fund Autumn 2025 round.
Awards:£50k-£250k
Geographical Scope:national
Beneficiaries:public
Oct 1, 2025 - Nov 30, 2025
open
Contracts for Innovation: Construction Resource Efficiency Grant 2025Programme:Innovate UK Business Connect (KTN) and industry challenge owners
Key Features:Up to £3 million in pre-commercial contract funding to scale up innovations that decarbonise construction materials and methods across the UK built environment.
Awards:Up to £3m
Geographical Scope:national
Beneficiaries:private
Jul 14, 2025 - Aug 27, 2025
closed
