The EU's flagship research and innovation programme, with an extra €500 million allocated for 2026 and 2027, bringing the total budget to around €14.8 billion for the two years. Open to prospective applicants in EU research and innovation.
Amount
Additional €500 million for 2026 and 2027; total budget around €14.8 billion for the two years (euro amounts, not converted)
Deadline
No single programme deadline: Horizon Europe funds through individual calls set out in work programmes, each with its own deadline, listed on the EU Funding & Tenders portal. The programme runs until 2027.
Area
United KingdomRating 6/10Local Landscape rating 6 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
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