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9 opportunities

UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £25 million for pre-commercialisation projects. This funding is from the UKRI R&D Missions Accelerator Programme through the Clean Energy Superpower Mission.

£100k – £3mCloses in 3 days (26 August 2026)UK-wide
Local authoritySchoolCharityCIC+5 more

The programme supports innovation in legal services by accelerating the development and adoption of lawtech across England and Wales. It also supports the government’s ambition to maintain the UK’s position as a world-leading legal centre by promoting innovation, improving access to legal services and strengthening the international competitiveness of English and Welsh law. Lawtech refers to technology that supports, supplements or transforms the delivery of legal services. Examples include artificial intelligence tools that help individuals understand their legal rights, software that automates routine legal processes, digital dispute resolution platforms and technologies that improve the efficiency and accessibility of legal services.

£3.61m – £3.62mCloses in 3 days (26 August 2026)UK-wide
Limited companySMESole trader

The UK Space Agency invites proposals for UK-based research and development projects to develop innovative Earth Observation (EO) technologies through the EO Missions and Technology (EOMT) Innovation Call 1. Applications are encouraged for innovative, early Technology Readiness Level (TRL) projects supporting climate monitoring, the environment, dual use and commercial applications.

£50k – £200kCloses in 9 days (1 September 2026)UK-wide
IndividualLocal authoritySchoolCharity+6 more

Quantum computing applications for large scale impact: CR&D

Innovate UK, part of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)

UK registered businesses can apply for a share of up to £13 million for building quantum computing software applications that show clear value and potential high impact on near term quantum computing systems.

£300k – £4mCloses in 24 days (16 September 2026)UK-wide
Local authoritySchoolCharityCIC+5 more

Doctoral focal awards in data-intensive sciences (grant)

UK Research and Innovation, Science and Technology Research Council

Apply for funding to deliver STFC’s doctoral focal awards in the field of data-intensive sciences. This funding opportunity builds on our previous investment, providing students with skills and training to enable careers in academia or industry. You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for STFC funding

Up to £2.1mCloses in 24 days (16 September 2026)UK-wide
Local authoritySchoolCharityCIC+5 more

UKRI Translation: Impact Acceleration: CHERI IKC (Grant)

UK Research and Innovation, Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)

Apply for funding to establish an Innovation and Knowledge Centre (IKC) focused on driving adoption of the Capability Hardware Enhanced RISC Instructions (CHERI) digital security by design technology. You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for EPSRC funding.

Up to £7.7mCloses in 25 days (17 September 2026)UK-wide
Local authoritySchoolCharityCIC+5 more

Scaling performance of quantum computing hardware: CR&D

Innovate UK, part of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)

UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £33 million to develop device level hardware and associated software to meet the scale, programmability, and runtime performance needs of universal fault tolerant quantum computers.

£1m – £3.5mCloses in 26 days (18 September 2026)UK-wide
Local authoritySchoolCharityCIC+5 more

UK registered businesses can apply for a share of up to £13 million for building quantum computing software applications that show clear value and potential high impact on near term quantum computing systems.

Amount not publishedCloses in 24 days (16 September 2026)UK-wide
Limited companySMEStartup

UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £33 million to develop device level hardware and associated software to meet the scale, programmability, and runtime performance needs of universal fault tolerant quantum computers.

Amount not publishedCloses in 26 days (18 September 2026)UK-wide
Limited companySMEStartup