Funding Opportunities
Positive change is driven through new ideas and innovation. But innovation is complex. Sometimes projects need to be connected with new opportunities or looked at from new perspectives to make the difference. This is where KTN comes in.
If you’re looking for experienced input into your idea, product, service, research or challenge, then invite us to get involved. We will not only work with you in understanding your market or challenge but will also direct you to the latest funding opportunities available, and how you can apply.
To find how KTN can support your funding application or help you find partners, click here.
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Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (KTP): 2022 to 2023, round 1
Opens 14/02/2022
Closes: 06/04/2022
UK registered academic institutions, RTOs or Catapults can apply for a share of up to £8 million to fund innovation projects with businesses or not-for-profits.
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SBRI: Recycling treatment solutions for Absorbent Hygiene Product (AHP) and wastewater inlet screenings
Opens 07/02/2022
Closes: 04/03/2022
Rhondda Cynon Taff Council, on behalf of the Dyfodol partnership, invites companies or organisations from the private, public and third sectors to submit proposals to develop innovative and research solutions for a treatment/recycling solution of absorbent hygiene product and inlet screenings waste, that could potentially be upscaled to service the demands of AHP waste processing across Wales.
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STFC Air Quality Network: Proof of Concept
Opens 06/01/2022
Closes: 04/03/2022
SAQN are looking for innovative projects that either build on the previous work undertaken by SAQN Scoping Studies or that pursue new research applying STFC capabilities to address air quality challenges. They must demonstrate significant impact potential (either via follow-on funding, social/environmental impact, and/or commercial application). Proof of Concept projects might demonstrate a new technique to the community, develop a new product, a new type of analysis or develop a new instrument.
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iX challenge: Autonomous forward motion or hover air vehicle concepts to be launched from rotary wing platforms
Opens 22/01/2022
Closes: 14/02/2022
The Innovation Exchange Programme is working with Leonardo UK Ltd Helicopters Division to help them identify forward motion or hover air vehicle concepts that can be launched from rotary wing platforms.
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IX challenge: Marine Unexploded Ordinance removal for offshore wind farms
Opens 31/01/2022
Closes: 18/03/2022
The iX programme, delivered by the KTN and supported by the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult, is working alongside Hartley Anderson to identify innovative solutions to marine unexploded ordinance (UXO) clearance. Hartley Anderson, under a contract from BEIS, is looking for solutions that can increase safety, reduce impact on marine mammals and reduce the time taken to remove UXOs from the seabed.
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SBRI Competition: Open Digital Solutions for Net Zero Energy
Opens 31/01/2022
Closes: 09/03/2022
Organisations can apply for a share of £1.2 million, inclusive of VAT, to develop open solutions to accelerate decarbonisation of energy in the UK.
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UK-South Korea Collaborative R&D
Opens 14/02/2022
Closes: 06/07/2022
UK registered businesses can apply for a share of up to £2 million for this competition, with a maximum grant of £350k/project. This funding is for the purpose of developing innovative proposals with South Korea.
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Cyber security academic startup accelerator programme 2022-23: phase 1
Opens 07/02/2022
Closes: 02/03/2022
Individuals based in a UK academic institution can apply for a share of up to £800,000 to join the cyber security academic startup accelerator programme (CyberASAP).
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Automotive Transformation Fund Expression of Interest: Round 18
Opens 24/01/2022
Closes: 16/02/2022
Registered businesses can apply for a share of up to £1billion for capital centric investment projects that help industrialise the electrified automotive supply chain at scale in the UK.
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Eureka Eurostars 3: call 2
Opens 21/01/2022
Closes: 24/03/2022
UK registered SMEs can apply for a share of up to £2.5million to develop collaborative research in partnership with organisations from participating Eureka Eurostars member countries.
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10x10 Agritech Accelerator 2022
Opens 17/01/2022
Closes: 04/03/2022
A 10-week accelerator programme is set to advance technological innovation within the UK’s agricultural industry by supporting Agri-Tech start-ups.
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£1.3 million available for cutting-edge telexistence innovations
Opens 17/01/2022
Closes: 06/04/2022
DASA seeks innovations to develop a complete telexistence system, integrating telepresence, robotic and haptic technologies on to a single platform.
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Hydrogen BECCS (bioenergy with carbon capture and storage) Innovation Programme
Opens 12/01/2022
Closes: 04/03/2022
BEIS is providing funding to support innovation in hydrogen BECCS (bioenergy with carbon capture and storage) technologies, with £5m for phase 1.
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Novel energy storage for sea and land based applications
Opens 10/01/2022
Closes: 01/03/2022
The Innovate UK KTN Innovation Exchange programme is working alongside a British multinational company that is trying to overcome a significant challenge related to energy storage. To help address this challenge, the company is looking for solution providers across the research and innovation ecosystem.
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Heat Pump Ready Programme: Stream 3: Trial Support and Learning
Opens 17/01/2022
Closes: 07/03/2022
BEIS is seeking a provider who will support its future Net Zero Innovation Portfolio Heat Pump Ready Programme, be responsible for supporting the Stream 1 trials, and be responsible for facilitating knowledge sharing within and outside the programme and for facilitating knowledge transfer with other NZIP and associated projects. Contract value up to £5m.
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Automotive Transformation Fund Feasibility Studies: Round 3
Opens 24/01/2022
Closes: 09/03/2022
Organisations can apply for a share of up to £10 million for business case feasibility studies to support scale up of the UK’s zero emission automotive supply chain.
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Innovate UK Smart Grants: January 2022
Opens 17/01/2022
Closes: 13/04/2022
UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £25million for game-changing and commercially viable R&D innovation that can significantly impact the UK economy.
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Driving the Electric Revolution: Building Talent for the Future 2
Opens 10/01/2022
Closes: 02/02/2022
Innovate UK’s Driving the Electric Revolution challenge, part of UK Research and Innovation, will invest up to £4.5 million in projects to create and deliver course content and materials that will support skills, talent and training across Power Electronics, Machines and Drives (PEMD) manufacturing and supply chains.
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Industrial Energy Transformation Fund (IETF) Phase 2: Spring 2022
Opens 31/01/2022
Closes: 29/04/2022
Phase 2 of the IETF provides grant funding for feasibility and engineering studies, and for the deployment of industrial energy efficiency and deep decarbonisation projects. Up to £60m total funding for mining/quarrying, materials, manufacturing, and data centre companies.
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UK Seafood Fund: Skills and Training Scheme
Opens 27/12/2021
Closes: 01/04/2022
The Skills and Training Scheme will provide a one-off fund of up to £10 million to improve training in the seafood industry, including the catching, processing and aquaculture sectors. The funding is available to organisations who can provide training to people working in the UK seafood industry.
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UK-Singapore Collaborative R&D
Opens 24/01/2022
Closes: 20/04/2022
UK registered businesses can apply for up to £350k per project for the purpose of developing proposals with Singapore. Applications in advanced manufacturing and materials, agrifood tech, mobility and transport, cybersecurity and health and life sciences particularly welcome.