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Full ADOPT Grant: Round 5
For farming, growing and forestry businesses in England to test and demonstrate innovative ideas that boost productivity, resilience and sustainable, net zero farming.
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Defra with Innovate UK
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£50,000-£100,000
Agritech
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Eureka GlobalStars Japan 2026
For UK businesses collaborating with Japanese and international partners to develop innovative, market-ready technologies through industrial research.
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Innovate UK
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Up to £600,000
Open/technology agnostic
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Innovate UK Innovation Loans Round 24
For UK SMEs with late-stage R&D needing flexible, below-market-rate finance to reach first commercial sales.
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Innovate UK
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£100,000-£5 million
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DRIVE35 Scale-up: Feasibility Studies 2
For UK businesses to develop investment-ready feasibility studies for UK manufacturing of zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) technologies.
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DBT with Innovate UK and the APC
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£150,000–£750,000
Advanced manufacturing & materials
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National Materials Innovation Programme: Feasibility Studies
For UK businesses developing advanced materials seeking grant funding to accelerate feasibility and translation toward industrial adoption across key growth themes.
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Innovate UK
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£50,000–£100,000
Advanced manufacturing & materials
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Battery Innovation Feasibility Studies Round 1
UK businesses and collaborations seeking funding to explore innovative battery technologies through feasibility studies.
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Innovate UK
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£70,000-£500,000
Advanced manufacturing & materials
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Battery Innovation Concept Development Round 1
For UK businesses and consortia looking to develop innovative battery technologies with high commercial and industrial impact.
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Innovate UK
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£500,000-£4 million
Advanced manufacturing & materials
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CAM Pathfinder: Demonstrate
UK technology developers, engineering consultancies, and enabling organisations seeking to advance CAM products and services toward commercial demonstration and market adoption.
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Innovate UK
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£500,000-£2 million
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