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National Materials Innovation Programme: Feasibility studies Rd 2
UK registered businesses can apply for a share of up to £2 million for feasibility studies. These studies aim to speed the translation of advanced materials innovations in three prioritised high growth themes and one strategic opportunity theme.
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Innovate UK
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£50,000 - £100,000
Advanced manufacturing & materials
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11/5/26
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Contracts for Innovation: FOAK26
Organisations can apply for a share of £4.3 million, inclusive of VAT, across eight themes to develop a prototype, conduct field testing and demonstrate their solution.
Funding body
DfT / Innovate UK
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Up to £210,000, inclusive of VAT
Transport
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11/3/26
Closes:
15/7/26
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Clean Maritime Demonstration Competition 7: Pre-deployment trials
UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £121 million across the three strands of this competition for innovative clean maritime technologies. This funding is from the Department for Transport (DfT).
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Award
£750,000 - £6 million
Transport
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11/3/26
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15/7/26
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Clean Maritime Demonstration Competition 7: Deployment trials
UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £121 million across the three strands of this competition for innovative clean maritime technologies. This funding is from the Department for Transport (DfT).
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Innovate UK
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£3 million - £15 million
Transport
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11/3/26
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15/7/26
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Clean Maritime Demonstration Competition 7: Feasibility studies
UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £121 million across the three strands of this competition for innovative clean maritime technologies. This funding is from the Department for Transport (DfT).
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Innovate UK
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£100,000 - £1 million
Transport
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26/3/26
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16/9/26
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Zero Emission Vessels and Infrastructure 2: energy efficiency
UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £150 million. The funding will be to develop, deploy and operate innovative clean maritime solutions for three years in a real world environment. This funding is from the Department for Transport.
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Department for Transport (via IUK)
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£6M - £60M
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26/3/26
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16/9/26
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Zero Emission Vessels and Infrastructure 2: electric power
UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £150 million. The funding will be to develop, deploy and operate innovative clean maritime solutions for three years in a real world environment. This funding is from the Department for Transport.
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Department for Transport
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£6 million to £60 million
Clean energy
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26/3/26
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16/9/26
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Zero Emission Vessels and Infrastructure 2: alternative fuels
UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £150 million. The funding will be to develop, deploy and operate innovative clean maritime solutions for three years in a real world environment. This funding is from the Department for Transport.
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Department for Transport
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£6M - £60M
Clean energy
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11/12/25
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10/12/26
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Great British Energy (GBE) Supply Chain Fund: Offshore Wind and Networks
Great British Energy’s Supply Chain Fund provides up to £300 million in capital grants to build (or expand) UK manufacturing capacity for constrained components across offshore wind and enabling electricity networks.
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Great British Energy
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£300,000-£25 million
Clean energy
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25/9/25
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31/3/28
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Life Sciences Transformational R&D Investment Fund (TRIF) Pilot
For UK life sciences companies making £100m+ capital R&D investments in medicines, diagnostics, or MedTech that require grant support to proceed.
Funding body
DSIT
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10-20% of your total project costs
Health & Life Science
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