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Ofgem Strategic Innovation Fund Round 4 Discovery C2
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Opens:
27/1/2025
Closes:
26/2/2025
This competition is delivered by Innovate UK in partnership with the Office of Gas and Electricity Markets (Ofgem). It is funded by the Ofgem Strategic Innovation Fund, which aims to deliver net zero at lowest cost to consumers and support innovative businesses to grow and scale.
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Unlock Your Research Commercialisation Potential with Innovate UK's Proof of Concept Funding
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Opens:
20/1/2025
Closes:
3/3/2025
Innovate UK's Proof of Concept funding is designed to bridge the gap between innovative research and its commercial application. This initiative provides critical early-stage support, enabling researchers and innovators to validate and develop their ideas into market-ready products, processes, or services. By reducing the risks associated with premature market entry, the programme aims to foster innovations that can significantly enhance societal well-being and drive economic growth.
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British Academy Horizon Europe Pump Priming
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Opens:
12/11/2024
Closes:
5/3/2025
The British Academy, with support from the Royal Society, the Academy of Medical Sciences, and the Royal Academy of Engineering, invites proposals from UK researchers and UK-led consortia with EU/Associated Countries-based researchers. This programme aims to foster collaborations to maximize the UK’s involvement in Horizon Europe.
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APC26: Industrialising net zero automotive technology
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Opens:
14/1/2025
Closes:
14/3/2025
UK-based businesses are eligible to compete for a portion of up to £40 million in funding for advanced R&D initiatives. These projects aim to expedite the UK’s shift to zero-emission vehicles and contribute to achieving a net-zero future in the automotive sector.
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i4i Connect Call 9
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Opens:
18/2/2025
Closes:
18/3/2025
The NIHR Invention for Innovation (i4i) Programme is a funding initiative designed to support translational research in the development of medical devices, in vitro diagnostics, and digital health technologies. These innovations aim to address current or emerging needs in health and social care.
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Mobilise
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Opens:
9/1/2025
Closes:
19/3/2025
The Advanced Propulsion Centre UK (APC) and Zenzic have teamed up to introduce an exciting new funding opportunity for the UK’s innovative start-ups, spinouts, and SMEs: the Mobilise Accelerator.
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Clean Maritime Demonstration Competition 6: Pre-deployment trials
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Opens:
24/1/2025
Closes:
16/4/2025
The UK Shipping Office for Reducing Emissions (UK SHORE) is a strategic initiative launched by the UK government to drive decarbonisation in the maritime industry. Through research, funding competitions, and policy initiatives,
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Clean Maritime Demonstration Competition 6: Feasibility Studies
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Opens:
24/1/2025
Closes:
16/4/2025
The Clean Maritime Demonstration Competition (CMDC) Round 6, organized by Innovate UK in partnership with the Department for Transport, is allocating up to £30 million to support innovative projects aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the maritime sector. This initiative is part of the UK Shipping Office for Reducing Emissions (UK SHORE) program, which seeks to position the UK as a global leader in the design and manufacturing of clean maritime technology.
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Clean Maritime Demonstration Competition 6: Smart Shipping
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Opens:
24/1/2025
Closes:
16/4/2025
The Clean Maritime Demonstration Competition (CMDC) Round 6, organized by Innovate UK in collaboration with the Department for Transport, is a significant initiative under the UK Shipping Office for Reducing Emissions (UK SHORE) program. This competition aims to position the UK as a global leader in the design and manufacturing of clean maritime technology by funding innovative projects that reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the maritime sector.
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Net-Zero Call (IF24 Call)
Programme:
Opens:
3/12/2024
Closes:
24/4/2025
The Net-Zero Call (IF24 Call) offers €2.4 billion in grants and is aimed at projects that have a significant potential to reduce greenhouse gas emissions across different industrial sectors of the economy.
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electric vehicle battery cell manufacturing (IF24 Battery)
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Opens:
3/12/2024
Closes:
24/4/2025
€1 billion call for electric vehicle battery cell manufacturing (IF24 Battery) will support projects that can produce innovative electric vehicles battery cells or deploy innovative manufacturing techniques, processes and technologies.
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EIC Accelerator
Programme:
Opens:
1/11/2024
Closes:
30/6/2025
The European Innovation Council (EIC) Accelerator is a prestigious funding programme within Horizon Europe. It's designed for startups, SMEs, and individuals poised to launch a SME, including small mid-caps eligible solely for equity. This initiative targets entities with innovative products, services, or business models that have the potential to disrupt existing markets or create new ones globally. The EIC Accelerator offers both grants and equity investments to support the development and scale-up of high-risk innovations at Technology Readiness Levels (TRL) 5-9.
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Defence & Security
Open call: Integrate information and physical activity across all domains
Programme:
DASA
Opens:
30/7/2020
Closes:
1/1/2050
DASA are seeking proposals which provide field communication capabilities that are resistant to attack but continue to perform if degraded and are secure.
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Defence & Security
Open Call: Simulating future battlespace complexity
Programme:
DASA
Opens:
30/7/2020
Closes:
1/1/2050
Funding to create more effective training environments through the use of simulation and synthetic environments which will enable more frequent training, greater challenge and greater availability.
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Defence & Security
Open call: Delivering agile command and control
Programme:
DASA
Opens:
30/7/2020
Closes:
1/1/2050
DASA are looking for proposals which promote a shift from more traditional chains of command to more dynamic, lateral networks, with greater delegation of authority and allow exploitation of relevant information at speed.
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Horizon Europe Guarantee
Programme:
Horizon Europe
Opens:
16/5/2022
Closes:
1/1/2050
This funding is to deliver the UK government’s Horizon Europe guarantee.
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Horizon Europe Guarantee - EIT KICs 2022
Programme:
Horizon Europe
Opens:
23/5/2022
Closes:
1/1/2050
This funding route is to deliver the UK Government’s Horizon Europe guarantee. Specifically, it covers funding for UK partners involved in EIT-KIC activities in the 2022 calendar year.
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