An accelerator programme supporting innovative businesses in maritime, logistics, clean energy and related sectors with mentoring, investor access and business development support.
Deadline
Dates for future cohorts will be announced in due course
Area
United KingdomRating 8/10Local Landscape rating 8 out of 10
ARIA is inviting proposals for ocean observing, forecasting, and climate-evidence translation to build an early warning system for North Atlantic changes. Teams can include businesses, universities, research institutions, charities and public sector organisations.
Amount
Indicative budgets: ocean observing network £18.5m; interannual to decadal forecasting £5-7m; impacts and response £3-5m; independent systems integration and assurance £5.8m
Deadline
Concept paper window opening: 18 September 2026 (Open) ... Concept paper submission deadline: 09 October 2026 (14:00 BST)
Area
United KingdomRating 8/10Local Landscape rating 8 out of 10
The Youth Jobs Grant is part of the Youth Guarantee and provides financial support to employers to encourage the recruitment of young people who may otherwise find it difficult to enter the labour market. It is intended to complement, not replace, existing recruitment activity.
Amount
Up to £3,000
Deadline
The scheme is available across Great Britain and opened for applications from 30 June 2026.
Area
England, Scotland, WalesRating 10/10Local Landscape rating 10 out of 10
DDepartment for Science, Innovation and Technology
The Life Sciences Transformational R&D Investment Fund Pilot offers capital grants to support large-scale R&D projects in the UK life sciences sector (eligible projects must exceed £100 million in total costs).
Amount
Up to £25,000,000
Deadline
Listed on Find a grant until 2028-03-31
Area
United KingdomRating 9/10Local Landscape rating 9 out of 10
Supports innovative UK businesses to realise the potential of new technologies, develop ideas and make them a commercial success.
Amount
£25,000 to £10,000,000
Deadline
No single deadline. Innovate UK runs separate funding competitions through the Innovation Funding Service, each with its own opening and closing dates (e.g. Frontier AI: SME Champions, Phase 1 opened 1 October 2026 and closes 11 November 2026; Efficient, Structured and Controllable AI Systems opens 12 October 2026 and closes 18 November 2026).
Area
United KingdomRating 9/10Local Landscape rating 9 out of 10
DDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade
An award recognising outstanding achievement by UK businesses in young founder, innovation, international trade, sustainability and promoting opportunity through social mobility. Award-winners are valid for 5 years.
Area
United KingdomRating 6/10Local Landscape rating 6 out of 10
UK Export Finance offers finance and insurance, including credit guarantees for banks, to help UK companies sell goods and services abroad. Open to companies of any size and across all sectors.
Deadline
Open all year
Area
United KingdomRating 7/10Local Landscape rating 7 out of 10
Grants and funds for construction employers to support training and workforce development, including short courses, qualifications and apprenticeships.
Deadline
Open all year
Area
England, Scotland, WalesRating 7/10Local Landscape rating 7 out of 10
A BASS open call for proof-of-concept studies that validate market opportunity and pilot projects that test services with customers in the primary target market.
Deadline
Open all year
Area
Europe, per the BASS Funding description; no UK-specific area stated.Rating 8/10Local Landscape rating 8 out of 10
BASS Growth Projects help space-enabled solutions that have already achieved demonstrable commercial success in a primary market to unlock secondary market opportunities.
Deadline
Open all year
Area
United KingdomRating 7/10Local Landscape rating 7 out of 10
Large-scale capital investment funding to develop a UK-based zero-emission vehicle value chain and support transition to battery electric vehicle future.
Deadline
Open all year
Area
United KingdomRating 7/10Local Landscape rating 7 out of 10
An angel investment network that helps businesses get ready to raise money and introduces them to its investors, with equity investment from £25k to £2m to start, expand or scale up. It is for early-stage and growing businesses that want angel investment and help with pitching.
Amount
£25,000 to £2 million
Deadline
Open all year
Area
Not stated on the page; run by the Manchester-based Growth CompanyRating 6/10Local Landscape rating 6 out of 10