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25 opportunities

Boiler Upgrade Scheme

Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

The Boiler Upgrade Scheme (BUS) supports the decarbonisation of homes and small and medium non-domestic buildings in England and Wales. The scheme provides upfront capital grants of up to £7,500 to encourage property owners to replace existing fossil fuel heating with more efficient, low carbon heating systems including heat pumps and biomass boilers.

£5,000 – £7,500Closes 31 December 2029England, Wales
IndividualLocal authoritySchoolLimited company+2 more

Purchase mid-range equipment for biomedical research: MRC Equip (Grant)

UK Research and Innovation, Medical Research Council

Funding opportunity for mid-range capital equipment that will enable and enhance research across MRC’s scientific areas. You must be employed at a research organisation eligible to apply for MRC funding. There is no limit on the value of the grant, the value specified within the summary page is an example.

£200k – £1mCloses 5 November 2026UK-wide
Local authoritySchoolCharityCIC+5 more

The Life Sciences Innovative Manufacturing Fund (LSIMF)

Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

UK registered businesses can apply for funding for life science manufacturing capital investment projects which help increase UK health resilience.

£1m – £130mCloses 31 March 2030UK-wide
Limited companySMESole trader

Heat Network Efficiency Scheme (HNES)

Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

The Heat Network Efficiency Scheme (HNES) provides funding to public, private and third sector applicants, to support improvements to existing district heating or communal heating projects in England and Wales that are operating sub-optimally and resulting in poor outcomes for customers and operators. Projects can apply to HNES for either revenue or capital grant funding: Revenue grants – grants to fund procurement or mobilisation of external third-party support to carry out Optimisation Studies. These studies will assess heat network projects to identify causes of sub-optimal performance and recommend costed intervention or improvement measures. Capital grants – grants to part-fund the delivery (installation) of eligible intervention/improvement measures.

£5,000 – £9.99mCloses 31 March 2030England, Wales
Local authoritySchoolCharityCIC+5 more

The Great British Energy (GBE) Supply Chain Fund: Offshore Wind and Networks will award up to £300 million in capital grant funding to build UK manufacturing capacity for key constrained components in offshore wind and enabling electricity networks sectors. Funding must be used to construct new or extend existing manufacturing facilities in the UK. The application window will close 10 December 2026 (or earlier if the Fund's budget is fully allocated).

Up to £300mCloses 10 December 2026England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland
Limited companySMESole trader

DRIVE35 Scale-up Fund Drawdown 5

Innovate UK, part of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), will work with the Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade (BIST) and the Advanced Propulsion Centre UK (APC)

UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £150 million to create scale up manufacturing facilities for zero emission vehicle technologies.

£2.5m – £20mCloses 4 November 2026UK-wide
Local authoritySchoolCharityCIC+5 more

Research Infrastructure Renewal (Grant)

UK Research and Innovation, Natural Environment Research Council (NERC)

Apply for capital funding to renew, replace and enhance capabilities for environmental science. The funding opportunity is for existing facilities, laboratories and other national capabilities which are demonstrably available for use by the wider environmental science community.

£300k – £1mCloses 21 October 2026UK-wide
Local authoritySchoolCharityCIC+5 more

Depot Charging Scheme

Office for Zero Emission Vehicles, Department for Transport

The Depot Charging Scheme supports uptake of zero-emission HGVs, vans and coaches by part-funding the installation of charging infrastructure at fleet depots. The first application window ran from 25 March 2026 to 30 June 2026, and will fund 70% of charge point and civil costs, up to £1 million across all sites. The next window is expected to open from 28 October 2026 to 29 January 2027 for projects which may begin from April 2027 and must be delivered by 31 March 2028. Terms and grant rates for this phase are still to be confirmed.

Up to £1mCloses 27 October 2026UK-wide
Local authoritySchoolCharityCIC+5 more

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.

£1,000 – £30mCloses in 24 days (16 September 2026)UK-wide
Local authoritySchoolCharityCIC+5 more

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.

£1,000 – £30mCloses in 24 days (16 September 2026)UK-wide
Local authoritySchoolCharityCIC+5 more

This grant provides landlords with support towards the cost of the purchase and installation of electric vehicle chargepoints at residential properties.

Up to £100kCloses 31 March 2027UK-wide, England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland
IndividualLocal authoritySchoolCharity+6 more

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.

£1,000 – £30mCloses in 24 days (16 September 2026)UK-wide
Local authoritySchoolCharityCIC+5 more

DRIVE35 Innovation Fund: Collaborate 3

Department for Business and Trade (DBT)

UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £20 million for late stage collaborative research and development projects. Projects will support the UK’s transition to zero emission vehicles and a pathway to a net zero automotive industry.

£2.5m – £20mCloses in 24 days (16 September 2026)UK-wide
Local authoritySchoolCharityCIC+5 more

Workplace Charging Scheme

Office for Zero Emission Vehicles

Grant to provide support towards the costs of the purchase, installation and infrastructure of electric vehicle chargepoints at eligible places of work.

£300 – £350Closes 31 March 2027UK-wide
Local authoritySchoolCharityCIC+5 more

Life Sciences Transformational R&D Investment Fund (TRIF) Pilot

Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

The Life Sciences Transformational R&D Investment Fund Pilot offers capital grants to support large-scale R&D projects in the UK life sciences sector (eligible projects must exceed £100 million in total costs). It aims to boost research and development within the UK's Life Sciences sector by supporting large-scale investments focused on innovation and strengthening health resilience, as well as projects with the potential to generate economic benefits. This fund complements the separate Life Sciences Innovative Manufacturing Fund (LSIMF).

£5m – £25mCloses 31 March 2028UK-wide, England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland
Limited companySMESole trader

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.

Amount not publishedNo published deadlineUK-wide
Limited companySMEStartup

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.

Amount not publishedNo published deadlineUK-wide
Limited companySMEStartup

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.

Amount not publishedNo published deadlineUK-wide
Limited companySMEStartup

Merchant Cash Advance - UK

UK Government — business finance and support

Loan

Finance for SMEs in the UK with no fixed payments, fixed terms or security required. The advance is repaid as a percentage of future card sales.

Amount not publishedNo published deadlineUK-wide
SMELimited companySole traderStartup+2 more

CompeteFor contract service - UK

UK Government — business finance and support

Advice & expertise

Free support to help businesses compete for major public and private sector contracts

Amount not publishedNo published deadlineUK-wide
SMELimited companySole traderStartup+2 more