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Research and innovation

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UK governmentFind a grantGrants published by UK government departments and public bodies.Department for Business and TradeFinance and support for your businessFinance, grants and advice, filtered by size, sector and nation.UK Research and InnovationInnovate UKCompetition grants for a new product, process or service.Innovate UKInnovation Funding ServiceWhere Innovate UK competitions are opened and filed.ScotlandFind Business SupportScottish Enterprise, Highlands and Islands Enterprise, South of Scotland and Business Gateway.WalesBusiness WalesWelsh Government support, including the finance locator.Northern IrelandnibusinessinfoInvest NI and other publicly funded support in Northern Ireland.GOV.UKGet help with your businessWhich helpline and growth hub covers England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland.

Scheme	Covers	Award	Deadline	Official source
Advancing atmospheric and aerial autonomy (Grant)UK Research and Innovation, Natural Environment Research Council (NERC)	UK-wideUnited Kingdom	£300,000–£1,000,000	Closes today	UK Research and Innovation, Natural Environment Research Council (NERC)
Advancing innovation in accelerated cancer diagnosisInnovate UK, on behalf of the Office for Life Sciences’ (OLS)	UK-wideUnited Kingdom	£1,500,000–£4,000,000	7 days left	Innovate UK, on behalf of the Office for Life Sciences’ (OLS)
Advancing solutions for critical mineral production and recycling (Grant)UK Research and Innovation, NERC, Innovate UK, AHRC, BBSRC, EPSRC, ESRC	UK-wideUnited Kingdom	£1–£305,000	78 days left	UK Research and Innovation, NERC, Innovate UK, AHRC, BBSRC, EPSRC, ESRC
AHRC Catalyst Awards: applicant-led mode (Grant)UK Research and Innovation, Arts and Humanities Research Council	UK-wideUnited Kingdom	£100,000–£300,000	701 days left	UK Research and Innovation, Arts and Humanities Research Council
AHRC Collaborate with researchers in Luxembourg: applicant-led mode (Grant)UK Research and Innovation, Arts and Humanities Research Council	UK-wideUnited Kingdom	£300,000–£1,500,000	701 days left	UK Research and Innovation, Arts and Humanities Research Council
AHRC Curiosity Award: applicant-led mode (Grant)UK Research and Innovation, Arts and Humanities Research Council	UK-wideUnited Kingdom	£1–£100,000	701 days left	UK Research and Innovation, Arts and Humanities Research Council
AHRC Standard research grant: applicant-led mode (Grant)UK Research and Innovation, Arts and Humanities Research Council	UK-wideUnited Kingdom	£300,000–£1,500,000	701 days left	UK Research and Innovation, Arts and Humanities Research Council
AHRC Working with Brazilian researchers: Applicant-led mode (Grant)UK Research and Innovation, Arts and Humanities Research Council, State of São Paulo Research Foundation	UK-wideUnited Kingdom	£300,000–£1,500,000	701 days left	UK Research and Innovation, Arts and Humanities Research Council, State of São Paulo Research Foundation
Attendance and engagement at UK sporting, cultural and heritage sites (Grant)UK Research and Innovation, Arts and Humanities Research Council	UK-wideUnited Kingdom	£1,100,000–£1,320,000	41 days left	UK Research and Innovation, Arts and Humanities Research Council
Battery Innovation: Concept Development Rd 3Innovate UK, part of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), is delivering the Battery Innovation Programme on behalf of the Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade (BIST).	UK-wideUnited Kingdom	£500,000–£4,000,000	42 days left	Innovate UK, part of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), is delivering the Battery Innovation Programme on behalf of the Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade (BIST).
Battery Innovation: Feasibility Studies Rd 3Innovate UK on behalf of the Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade (BIST).	UK-wideUnited Kingdom	£70,000–£500,000	42 days left	Innovate UK on behalf of the Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade (BIST).
BBSRC Brazil pump-priming award (FAPPA) (Grant)UK Research and Innovation, Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC)	UK-wideUnited Kingdom	£1–£35,000	280 days left	UK Research and Innovation, Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC)
BBSRC new investigator award: applicant-led mode (Grant)UK Research and Innovation, Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council	UK-wideUnited Kingdom	£1–£2,000,000	190 days left	UK Research and Innovation, Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council
BBSRC standard research grant: applicant-led mode (Grant)UK Research and Innovation, Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council	UK-wideUnited Kingdom	£1–£2,000,000	190 days left	UK Research and Innovation, Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council
Bioinformatics and Biological Resources Fund (26BBR) (Grant)UK Research and Innovation, Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council	UK-wideUnited Kingdom	£1–£2,000,000	29 days left	UK Research and Innovation, Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council
Centres of Excellence for Regulatory Science and Innovation (Grant)UK Research and Innovation, Medical Research Council	UK-wideUnited Kingdom	£1–£20,000,000	83 days left	UK Research and Innovation, Medical Research Council
CfI: Battery innovation for dual use & defence Phase 1Innovate UK, UKRI, BIST	UK-wideUnited Kingdom	£20,000–£50,000	14 days left	Innovate UK, UKRI, BIST
CfI: Counter UAS Demonstrations in Prison EnvironmentsUK Research and Innovation (UKRI)	UK-wideUnited Kingdom	£40,000–£80,000	7 days left	UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)
CfI: Innovation in play to improve child outcomesUKRI	UK-wideUnited Kingdom	£200,000–£500,000	7 days left	UKRI
Commercialising Knowledge Assets Fund (CKAF) WinterDepartment for Business Innovation, Science and Trade (BIST)	UK-wideUnited Kingdom	£50,000–£250,000	41 days left	Department for Business Innovation, Science and Trade (BIST)
CoSTAR Satellite Labs: Accessible creative R&D infrastructure (Grant)UK Research and Innovation, Arts and Humanities Research Council	UK-wideUnited Kingdom	£1–£2,000,000	8 days left	UK Research and Innovation, Arts and Humanities Research Council
CoSTAR Showcase Labs: Createch infrastructure and commercialisation (Grant)UK Research and Innovation, Arts and Humanities Research Council	UK-wideUnited Kingdom	£1–£4,000,000	8 days left	UK Research and Innovation, Arts and Humanities Research Council
Doctoral focal award: chip design and verification (Grant)UK Research and Innovation, Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council	UK-wideUnited Kingdom	£1–£6,000,000	42 days left	UK Research and Innovation, Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council
DRIVE35 Scale-up Fund Drawdown 5Innovate 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-wideUnited Kingdom	£2,500,000–£20,000,000	14 days left	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)