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Funding and business support in Kirklees

Open to businesses in Kirklees, including schemes for the wider region and the whole country.

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Open to businesses across England or the UK, including Kirklees.

Check statusSupport programmeUK-wide

Royce SME Equipment Access Scheme

Henry Royce Institute

Subsidised access to the Royce portfolio of materials science and engineering equipment for UK-based SMEs, spin-outs and start-ups, to overcome cost barriers and complete proof of concept studies.

Area
United KingdomLocal Landscape rating 8 out of 10
OpenGrantEngland-wide

Fisheries and Seafood Scheme

Marine Management Organisation

Defra grant scheme for projects in England that support the seafood sector, such as fishing vessels, shore-based facilities, aquaculture, processing, marketing and environmental work. Open to businesses and other eligible bodies directly engaged in the sector.

Amount
Up to £750,000
Area
EnglandLocal Landscape rating 8 out of 10
OpenSupport programmeUK-wide

Knowledge Transfer Partnerships

Knowledge Transfer Partnerships

Links businesses with universities and research organisations to deliver innovation projects led by graduates. A Management KTP works in the same way but focuses on human-centred and/or technology-enabled strategic change.

Area
United KingdomLocal Landscape rating 8 out of 10
OpenSupport programmeUK-wide

Commercialising Ideas - UK Space Industry

Satellite Applications Catapult

Business support from the Satellite Applications Catapult to help scalable businesses grow in the UK space industry, including expert advice, innovation services and growth opportunities.

Area
United KingdomLocal Landscape rating 7 out of 10
Check statusSupport programme

Space Agency Incubation Centre

European Space Agency (ESA)

A one-to-two year incubation programme for startups using space technology in any way, across sectors including agriculture, digital technology, energy and healthcare. The Incubation Centre accepts startups each year; the nearest location is Daresbury.

Area
Nearest location is Daresbury; the page does not say where applicants must be based.Local Landscape rating 7 out of 10
Check statusInvestmentUK-wide

Sovereign AI Fund

Sovereign AI

Britain's £500 million Sovereign AI Fund makes direct equity investments, typically between £1 million and £10 million, in UK AI start-ups from pre-seed to growth stage, and helps them reach public compute, R&D funding, talent and procurement.

Amount
£1,000,000 to £10,000,000
Area
United KingdomLocal Landscape rating 7 out of 10
OpenAcceleratorUK-wide

Port of Tyne Venture Connect

Port of Tyne

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 KingdomLocal Landscape rating 8 out of 10
Opening soonGrantUK-wide

Demonstrate

Advanced Propulsion Centre UK

R&D funding to build a product or process demonstrator in under 12 months.

Amount
£500,000 to £1,500,000
Deadline
Applications open 13 January
Area
United KingdomLocal Landscape rating 8 out of 10
OpenGrantUK-wide

ARIA: Forecasting Tipping Points Phase 2 – Concept papers

ARIA

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 KingdomLocal Landscape rating 8 out of 10
OpenGrantUK-wide

Life Sciences Transformational R&D Investment Fund (TRIF) Pilot

Department 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 KingdomLocal Landscape rating 9 out of 10
Check statusAwardUK-wide

The King's Awards for Enterprise

Department 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 KingdomLocal Landscape rating 6 out of 10
Open all yearGrant

Open Call for Proposals: Proof-of-concept Studies and Pilot Projects

ESA Business Applications

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.Local Landscape rating 8 out of 10
Open all yearGrantUK-wide

Growth Projects

ESA Business Applications

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 KingdomLocal Landscape rating 7 out of 10
Check statusGrantUK-wide

Aerospace Technology Institute (ATI) Non-CO2 Programme

Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade

Funding for research and technology development to maintain and grow the UK’s competitive positions in civil aerospace.

Area
United KingdomLocal Landscape rating 6 out of 10
Open all yearTool or resource

Laboratory hire

Biorenewables Development Centre (BDC)

Hire of pilot scale laboratory facilities, or installation of a business's own equipment in the flexi hall, offered by the Biorenewables Development Centre.

Deadline
Open all yearLocal Landscape rating 7 out of 10
Open all yearSupport programme

Commercial work

Biorenewables Development Centre (BDC)

Commercial project work with the Biorenewables Development Centre, described as straightforward, nimble and responsive for a business's commercial project.

Deadline
Open all yearLocal Landscape rating 7 out of 10

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