EmpowerRD’s grant funding finder
Latest UK grant funding opportunities for innovative companies.
With the increased RDEC rate, UK R&D tax relief will become more lucrative for companies that are awarded innovation grants. Why? From April 2023, the RDEC rate will increase from 13% to 20%, and companies that win innovation grants are typically eligible for the RDEC scheme.
If you’re an innovative business looking for grants, your search stops here! Below is a curated list of some of the most exciting grant funding opportunities currently available.
LATEST INNOVATION GRANTS
India – UK Collaborative R&D for industrial sustainability
UK-registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £5 million to develop innovative proposals with India. This funding is from Innovate UK.
Eligibility
This competition is open to collaborations only.
To lead a project, your organisation must:
- be a UK-registered business of any size
- be or involve at least one grant claiming UK-registered micro, small or medium-sized enterprise (SME)
- collaborate with an Indian registered business, which must be a separate legal entity, not linked to the UK partners
Dates
Opens: 31 May 2023
Closes: 6 September 2023
APC – Advanced Route to Market Demonstrator 2 (ARMD2)
UK registered businesses can apply for a share of up to £10 million for late-stage R&D projects that help accelerate the UK towards a net zero automotive future.
Eligibility
Dates
Opens: 17 May 2023
Closes: 28 June 2023
Future Economy Investor Partnerships SME: round 2
UK-registered businesses can apply for grant funding alongside private investment from selected investor partners.
Eligibility
This competition is open to single applicants only.
To apply, your organisation must:
- be a UK-registered micro, small or medium-sized business (SME)
- have been invited to apply by an investor from our pool of selected investor partners
Dates
Opened: 12 May 2023
Closes: 5 July 2023
Innovation Loans Future Economy Competition: Round 9
UK registered businesses can apply for loans for innovative projects with strong commercial potential to significantly improve the UK economy.
Eligibility
This competition is open to single applications from micro, small and medium sized enterprises (SME) registered in the UK.
Dates
Opened: 11 May 2023
Closes: 12 July 2023
ATI Programme strategic batch: expression of interest May 2023
The ATI Programme funds industrial research and investment aid for research infrastructures to make the UK civil aerospace sector more competitive.
Eligibility
This competition is open to single applicants and collaborations.
To lead a project or work alone your organisation must:
- be a UK registered business of any size to lead a research project
- be a UK registered business of any size, an academic institution, research organisation or a research and technology organisation (RTO) to lead a capital infrastructure project
- plan to carry out an aerospace research or technology development project in the UK
- address the requirements of the UK Aerospace Technology Strategy
- sign up to the Aerospace Technology Institute framework agreement
Dates
Opened: 2 May 2023
Closes: 17 May 2023
UK-Taiwan Collaborative R&D
UK registered businesses can apply for a share of up to £2million for the purpose of developing innovative proposals with Taiwan.
Eligibility
- be a UK-registered business of any size
- be or involve at least one grant claiming UK-registered micro, small or medium-sized enterprise (SME)
- partner with a Taiwan-registered business, which must be a separate non-linked entity to the UK project partner(s)
Dates
Opened: 24 April 2023
Closes: 19 July 2023
Net Zero Living Digital Accelerator round 1
UK registered businesses can apply for a share of up to £1.5 million to develop digital applications to solve challenges in delivering net zero for places. This funding is part of the Net Zero Living programme.
Eligibility
This competition is open to collaborations only.
To lead a project, your organisation must be a UK-registered micro or small business.
You must collaborate with at least one UK-registered business, organisation or public authority of any size.
Dates
Opened: 24 April 2023
Closes: 7 June 2023
UK-Switzerland Bilateral: Collaborative R&D
UK registered organisations, in collaboration with at least one Swiss registered business can apply for a share of up to £2 million for research projects resulting in innovative solutions. Swiss partners must apply for equivalent funding from Innosuisse.
Eligibility
This competition is open to UK – Switzerland collaborations only.
To lead a project your organisation must be a UK registered business of any size.
You must:
- collaborate with at least one Swiss registered business of any size
- involve at least one research technology organisation (RTO) from either country
Dates
Opened: 17 April 2023
Closes: 26 July 2023
Digital Dairy Chain: Collaborative R&D and growth
UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £2 million for business focussed innovation in advanced and high value dairy production and manufacturing. This funding is from Digital Dairy Chain for Cumbria, South and West Scotland.
Eligibility
This competition is open to collaborations only.
To lead a project your organisation must be:
- either a UK registered business of any size or a UK farming business of any size
- able to evidence that you are an established business, including sole traders and partnerships
- based in Cumbria, South or West Scotland or carry out significant economic activity in that region
Dates
Opened: 17 April 2023
Closes: 31 May 2023
UK – German Bilateral: Collaborative R&D
UK registered organisations, collaborating with at least one German SME applying under the equivalent German ZIM programme, can apply for a share of up to £4 million for collaborative research projects resulting in innovative solutions.
Eligibility
This competition is open to UK and German collaborations only.
To lead a project your organisation must:
- be a UK registered business of any size
- be or involve at least one grant claiming UK registered micro, small or medium-sized enterprise (SME)
- collaborate with a German registered business, which must be a separate non-linked entity to the UK project partners
Dates
Opened: 7 February 2023
- Closes: 7 June 2023