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Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP): 2026 - 2027 Round 4

Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) is a grant covering part of the cost of a strategic innovation project for businesses working with a UK university, research organisation or Catapult across the United Kingdom. Open, closes 27 January 2027.

Run by Innovate UK · funded by UKRI KTP (Innovate UK), Invest Northern Ireland and Welsh Government are the financial supporters, UKRI KTP (Innovate UK), UKRI KTP (Innovate UK), Invest Northern Ireland or Welsh Government, one or more of which must be chosen as financial supporter, UKRI KTP (Innovate UK), Invest Northern Ireland or Welsh Government

Checked against the official page (apply-for-innovation-funding.service.gov.uk) on 23 Oct 2026.

A Knowledge Transfer Partnership project in which a business partner works with a knowledge base on a specific strategic innovation project, supported by an Innovate UK Knowledge Transfer Adviser. Grant contributions cover part of eligible project costs.

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Status and deadline

Status

Open

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Deadline

Closes 27 January 2027 at 11am

As stated: Competition closes: Wednesday 27 January 2027 11:00am

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How much

Innovate UK has committed a budget of £12.5 million for this round. Large companies may receive a grant contribution of up to 50% of eligible project costs; SMEs up to 67%.

Whole fund: £12,500,000, shared between applicants

You put in: Large companies pay the balance (at least 50% of eligible costs); SMEs pay at least 33% of eligible costs. Business partner must also fund additional costs, staff time, non-eligible costs and commercialisation.

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Who can apply

The knowledge base partner (a UK registered higher or further education institution, research and technology organisation or Catapult) must lead each KTP and partner with one UK registered business, supported by a Knowledge Transfer Adviser. Businesses cannot apply alone; they must have two or more full time equivalent employees.

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Business size

Micro (under 10 staff), Small (10 to 49 staff), Medium (50 to 249 staff), Large businesses

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How to apply

Read the guidance and contact your nominated Knowledge Transfer Adviser before submission; applications must be supported by an Innovate UK appointed Knowledge Transfer Adviser.

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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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