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Innovate UK – UKRI
Innovate UK
As the UK's innovation agency, we back the nation's most promising deep tech businesses in the UK’s priority sectors: providing the funding, expert support and connections that help them start, scale and stay in the UK. If you're an innovative business ready to scale, we're ready to back you.
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19 March 2026
New plan to help the next generation of tech businesses thrive
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Funding opportunities
ADOPT Facilitator Support Grant: round 8
Farming, growing or forestry businesses based in England can apply for a grant of £2,500, to engage an external Project Facilitator to support the development of a Full ADOPT Grant application.
Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
Innovate UK
Co-funders:
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra)
Funding type:
Grant
Award:
£2,500
Publication date:
23 April 2026
Opening date:
15 April 2026 9:30am UK time
Closing date:
27 May 2026 11:00am UK time
Innovate UK Venture Builder Pilot Expression of Interest
Innovate UK is funding up to £150,000 for a pilot Innovate UK Venture Builder Programme to support new deep-tech spin-outs and to help them in raising their first significant investment. This is the Expression of Interest stage of the competition.
Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
Innovate UK
Funding type:
Grant
Total fund:
£3,750,000
Maximum award:
£150,000
Publication date:
22 April 2026
Opening date:
22 April 2026 9:30am UK time
Closing date:
22 May 2026 11:00am UK time
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North Star Avenue,
Swindon,
SN2 1FL
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