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ADOPT Facilitator Support Grant: Round 10
Farming, growing or forestry businesses based in England can apply for a grant of £2,500, to engage an external Project Facilitator to support the development of a Full ADOPT Grant application.
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Defra
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£2,500
Agritech
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23/6/26
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11/8/26
Next Wave: Breakthrough Wave 1
UK registered businesses can apply for a share of up to £10 million for industrial research projects to explore industrial strategy aligned Createch innovation. This funding is from Innovate UK.
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Innovate UK
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(Total costs) £100,000 - £500,000
Creative industries
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21/4/26
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5/8/26
Heat Pump Investment Accelerator Competition: Round 2
The Heat Pump Investment Accelerator Competition supports investment in UK heat pump and component manufacturing, helping strengthen domestic supply chains, improve energy resilience and support the transition to net zero.
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Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
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Up to £30 million
Clean energy
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4/6/26
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29/7/26
Full ADOPT Grant: Round 8
Farming, growing or forestry businesses based in England can apply for a share of up to £5 million for on-farm trial and demonstration projects, to improve adoption of new ideas or solutions in the agricultural sector.
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Defra
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£50,000–£200,000
Agritech
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11/3/26
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15/7/26
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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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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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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£750,000 - £6 million
Transport
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3/6/26
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Scaling Supply Chains for Quantum Enabled Sensing and PNT
UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £32.8 million for collaborations developing the supply chain for quantum enabled sensing. This funding is from Innovate UK.
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Innovate UK
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£4 million - £6 million
Quantum
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19/5/26
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CfI: Improving Outcomes for Children Experiencing Homelessness
UKRI funding for innovations improving learning, wellbeing and support for children and families experiencing homelessness.
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UKRI
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£200,000 to £500,000
Open/technology agnostic
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20/4/26
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Growth cohorts: next generation low carbon concrete cohort entry
UK registered businesses can apply to join a Growth Cohort, a cohort of ambitious businesses developing solutions for concrete decarbonisation. Successful applicants will receive access to funding and sector-specific support to develop and deliver innovation and growth plans.
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Innovate UK
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£50,000
Environment & circular economy
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