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Future Leaders Fellowships: Round 11, business and non-academic
Future Leaders Fellowships (Round 11) is a grant of £100,000 to £3,000,000 for UK organisations of any size, including businesses, charities and public sector bodies, to lead research or innovation projects. Open, closes 4 November 2026.
Run by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)
Checked against the official page (apply-for-innovation-funding.service.gov.uk) on 5 Oct 2026.
Share of up to £110 million from UKRI for UK registered organisations to deliver research and develop future leaders, for business and non-academic applicants.
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Status and deadline
Status
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Deadline
As stated: Competition opens: Monday 22 June 2026 - Competition closes: Wednesday 4 November 2026 11:00am
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How much
Whole fund: £110,000,000, shared between applicants
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Who can apply
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Business size
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How to apply
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Where it is open: UK-wide
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Source and last checked
Local Landscape gathers this information automatically from the pages below, then checks the key details against the official page. Checked against the official page (apply-for-innovation-funding.service.gov.uk) on 5 Oct 2026. Its details last changed on 16 Oct 2026. No person has checked it, so confirm the details with UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) before you apply.
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- businessgrowthhub.com/resources/funding-and-investment-roundup-for-greater-manchevia GM Business Growth Hub: funding and investment roundup, read 16 Oct 2026
- apply-for-innovation-funding.service.gov.uk/competition/2499/overview/60da9000-d438-47fb-92aa-e8d9435a1the official page, checked automatically, read 5 Oct 2026