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HMGCC Co-Creation Challenge: Hidden stab vests for women

HMGCC Co-Creation Challenge is a competition offering up to £60,000 per project for sole innovators, industry, academic and research organisations of any size based in the UK, to develop hidden stab vests for women. Open, closes 5 November 2026.

Run by HMGCC, HMGCC Co-Creation

Checked against the official page (co-creation.hmgcc.gov.uk) on 30 Oct 2026.

Develop discreet, wearable stab-resistant body armour specifically designed for women, to a minimum technology readiness level 5. Funding available for time, materials, overheads and indirect expenses.

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Status and deadline

Status

Open

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Deadline

Closes 5 November 2026 (4 days)

As stated: Closes: 05/11/2026 12:00am

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How much

Total budget (ex VAT) up to £60,000. Up to two proposals may be funded.

Whole fund: £60,000, shared between applicants

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Who can apply

Open to sole innovators, industry, academic and research organisations of all types and sizes. No requirement for security clearances. Solution providers or direct collaboration from countries listed by the UK government under trade sanctions and/or arms embargoes are not eligible.

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Business size

Any size

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Sectors

health, manufacturing, materials, security and defence

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How to apply

Submit application via the HMGCC Co-Creation portal.

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Where it is open: UK-wide

United Kingdom

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HartlepoolMiddlesbroughRedcar and ClevelandStockton-on-TeesDarlingtonHaltonWarringtonBlackburn with DarwenBlackpoolKingston upon Hull, City ofEast Riding of YorkshireNorth East LincolnshireNorth LincolnshireYorkCounty DurhamCheshire EastCheshire West and ChesterNorthumberlandCumberlandWestmorland and FurnessNorth YorkshireBurnleyChorleyFyldeHyndburnLancasterPendlePrestonRibble ValleyRossendaleSouth RibbleWest LancashireWyreBoltonBuryManchesterOldhamRochdaleSalfordStockportTamesideTraffordWiganKnowsleyLiverpoolSt. HelensSeftonWirralDoncasterRotherhamNewcastle upon TyneNorth TynesideSouth TynesideSunderlandBradfordCalderdaleKirkleesLeedsWakefieldGatesheadBarnsleySheffield

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Things we could not confirm

  • Total budget of £60,000 shared between up to two proposals; individual award amount not stated

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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 (co-creation.hmgcc.gov.uk) on 30 Oct 2026. Its details have not changed since it was listed on 7 Oct 2026. No person has checked it, so confirm the details with HMGCC before you apply.

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