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09/07/2025

Greater Manchester Advance Manufacturing and Materials Investment

Closing Date: Not Specified 
The Greater Manchester Combined Authority has launched a £10m fund to boost innovation by supporting advanced manufacturing projects, from MVP development to scaling production.
09/07/2025

Eureka Eurostars

Closing Date: 4 September 2025
Eurostars is a funding instrument that supports innovative small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and project partners by funding international collaborative research and development (R&D) and innovation projects.
26/06/2025

European Prize for Women Innovators

Closing Date: 25 September 2025
This prize honours women entrepreneurs in Europe driving impactful, disruptive innovations, promoting diversity and inspiring future generations.
02/06/2025

Advanced Agricultural Monitoring and Management Solution

Closing Date: 29 August 2025
The European Space Agency (ESA) aims to support the development of innovative services that leverage space technology to enhance agricultural monitoring and management.
28/04/2025

Farming Futures R&D Fund: Precision Breeding Competition

CLOSED
UK-registered businesses can apply for a share of up to £12.5 million for precision breeding of arable and horticultural crops.
26/03/2025

Royce Industrial Collaboration Programme (ICP5)

CLOSED
ICP matches innovative companies with UK experts in materials science and cutting-edge facilities to accelerate the transfer of new technologies.
19/03/2025

Future Leaders Fellowships: Round 10, Business And Non-Academic

Closing Date: 5 November 2025
Apply for a share of up to £110 million for ambitious research and innovation projects in any sector, along with tailored support to develop careers for future leaders.
19/02/2025

The European Space Agency (ESA) – Open Call

Closing Date: Not specified
The ESA Business Applications’ Open Call for Proposals – Feasibility Studies and Demonstration Projects is always open.
28/11/2024

The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) and the Manchester Prize Round 2

CLOSED
The Manchester Prize is a multi-million-pound launchpad for innovators with bold AI solutions for a clean energy economy.
26/11/2024

Innovate UK: India–UK Collaborative R&D for Industrial Sustainability Round 2

CLOSED
UK-registered companies can apply for a share of up to £2 million for innovative proposals developed with India.
19/11/2024

Innovate UK Smart grants: November 2024

CLOSED
Innovate UK is investing up to £15 million in the best game-changing and world-leading ideas, designed for swift, successful commercialisation.
14/11/2024

Horizon Europe – EIC Accelerator

Closing Date: CLOSED
The European Innovation Council (EIC) Accelerator is a funding programme under Horizon Europe that offers support to start-ups and SMEs.
14/11/2024

SMART: SCOTLAND Grants for Feasibility Studies for SMEs

Closing Date: N/A – Applications accepted all year
The SMART: SCOTLAND grant is one of Scottish Enterprise’s research and development (R&D) grants that aims to support high-risk, highly ambitious projects.
07/11/2024

Innovation Loans Future Economy: Round 18

CLOSED
Innovate UK is offering up to £25 million in loans to SMEs for innovative late-stage research and development (R&D) projects with clear commercialisation and economic impact.