New Innovators in Communication Networks 2024
New Innovators in Communication Networks 2024 is a grant of £25,000 to £50,000 for micro and small businesses based in the North East Combined Authority area to develop new communication network innovations. This scheme has closed.
Run by Innovate UK · funded by Telecoms Technology Missions Fund
Last read from growthhub.northeast-ca.gov.uk on 24 Oct 2026.
This scheme has closed
It closed on 12 June 2024. It stays here in case it reopens; check with the organisation for future rounds.
Grants of up to £500,000 for UK registered micro and small businesses to develop adoptable and investable innovations in communication networks.
Status and deadline
Status
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Deadline
As stated: 12 June 2024 11:00am
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How much
Whole fund: £500,000, shared between applicants
You put in: total project costs must equal your grant funding request
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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: the North East Combined Authority area
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See everything open inNorth East Combined Authority
Shaded: County Durham, Northumberland, Newcastle upon Tyne, North Tyneside, South Tyneside, Sunderland, Gateshead.
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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. Last read from growthhub.northeast-ca.gov.uk on 24 Oct 2026. Its details have not changed since it was listed on 5 Oct 2026. No person has checked it, so confirm the details with Innovate UK before you apply.
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- growthhub.northeast-ca.gov.uk/resourcevia North East Growth Hub: finance and funding, read 24 Oct 2026
- growthhub.northeast-ca.gov.uk/resourcevia North East Growth Hub: finance and funding, read 16 Oct 2026
- growthhub.northeast-ca.gov.uk/resource/new-innovators-in-communication-networks-2024via North East Growth Hub: finance and funding, read 5 Oct 2026