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UK-Netherlands Co-Innovation for Quantum Technology 2026

UK-Netherlands Co-Innovation for Quantum Technology 2026 is a grant of up to 70% of eligible project costs for UK businesses working on commercial quantum technology with Dutch partners. Open, closes 9 February 2027.

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Checked against the official page (apply-for-innovation-funding.service.gov.uk) on 3 Nov 2026.

A competition to fund collaborative research and development projects that develop commercial quantum technologies through UK and Netherlands partnerships. Funding is a grant for feasibility and industrial research projects.

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Status and deadline

Status

Open

Confirmed on the official page

Deadline

Closes 9 February 2027 at 11am

As stated: Competition closes: Tuesday 9 February 2027 11:00am

Confirmed on the official page

How much

Up to £1.5 million has been allocated to fund innovation projects in this competition. For UK partners, feasibility studies and industrial research projects can get up to 70% of eligible costs if micro or small, up to 60% if medium, and up to 50% if large.

Whole fund: £1,500,000, shared between applicants

You put in: UK partners fund the share of eligible project costs not covered by the grant (30% for micro or small, 40% for medium, 50% for large).

Not confirmed on the official page

Who can apply

UK registered businesses of any size can lead an application on the Innovation Funding Service, provided they collaborate with at least one Netherlands registered for-profit business applying to the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO) programme. Other UK organisations such as academic institutions, charities and RTOs can join as collaborators.

Confirmed on the official page

Business size

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

Not confirmed on the official page

Sectors

quantum technology

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How to apply

Read the guidance on applying for a competition on the Innovation Funding Service, then complete the four application sections before the deadline.

Not confirmed on the official page

Where it is open: UK-wide

United Kingdom

Confirmed on the official page

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

Open across United Kingdom, so every council area in the North of England is shaded.

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Things we could not confirm

  • Opening date is 3 November 2026 per the timeline; page status treated as open.
  • Businesses can apply only as UK partners on a collaborative project; the text does not say whether a single business can apply alone.
  • Number of projects and grant amount per project not stated.
  • Online briefing event on 11 November 2026 is registration-based; no time given.
  • Each country funds according to its own rules; Netherlands rules not covered.
  • Project start by 1 June 2027.
  • Research organisations: 100% of costs for RTO, charity and similar; 80% of full economic costs for academic institutions.

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Source and last checked

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