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Investor Partnerships - National Materials Innovation Programme 1
Investor Partnerships - National Materials Innovation Programme 1 is a grant for UK small and medium-sized businesses developing materials innovations, alongside private investment from an Innovate UK approved investor partner. Open, closes 19 January 2027.
Run by Innovate UK
Checked against the official page (apply-for-innovation-funding.service.gov.uk) on 3 Nov 2026.
Grant funding for UK registered SMEs developing material innovations, alongside private investment led or catalysed by an approved Innovate UK investor partner. Up to £5 million is allocated to the competition.
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Status and deadline
Status
Confirmed on the official page
Deadline
As stated: Competition opens: Monday 2 November 2026 ... Competition closes: Tuesday 19 January 2027 11:00am
Confirmed on the official page
How much
Whole fund: £5,000,000, shared between applicants
You put in: Aligned private equity investment must close at least at the declared minimum amount; the Innovate UK award is conditional on it.
Not confirmed on the official page
Who can apply
Confirmed on the official page
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 3 Nov 2026. Its details have not changed since it was listed on 3 Nov 2026. No person has checked it, so confirm the details with Innovate UK before you apply.
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- apply-for-innovation-funding.service.gov.uk/competition/2616/overview/d8e92206-e9dc-43d5-8d52-4fbfbd783the official page, checked automatically, read 3 Nov 2026
- find-government-grants.service.gov.uk/grants/investor-partnerships---national-materials-innovatiovia Find a grant (GOV.UK), read 3 Nov 2026