Funding for UK SMEs to experimentally validate prototype novel reusable AI mechanisms for efficient, structured and controllable AI systems. Projects must start at TRL 1, 2 or 3.
Amount
£50,000 to £150,000
Deadline
Closes 18 November 2026 at 11am (16 days)
Area
United KingdomRating 10/10Local Landscape rating 10 out of 10
EEuropean Space Agency (ESA), ESA Business Applications
A non-competitive BASS call for operational solutions using space-enabled technologies to improve the resilience of electricity grids.
Amount
Up to 50% of activity costs can usually be funded for UK applicants. Proof-of-concept studies up to €600,000 max cost per project: case-by-case assessment for pilot projects.
Deadline
Closes 27 November 2026 (25 days)
Area
United KingdomRating 9/10Local Landscape rating 9 out of 10
A Department for Education challenge seeking scalable, cost-effective digital tools and methods to capture structural condition data from school buildings immediately before demolition and analyse it for defect trends. The successful applicant(s) may be invited to pilot the methodology in up to 3 schools scheduled for demolition.
Deadline
Closes 4 December 2026 at 5pm
Area
United KingdomRating 8/10Local Landscape rating 8 out of 10
Funds consortia to develop innovative AI deployment use cases for assurance and compliance systems, progressing towards full deployment and replication. Lead organisations must be businesses or other eligible UK organisations, with a deployer in a listed sector.
Amount
£100,000 to £200,000
Deadline
Closes 8 December 2026 at 11am
Area
United KingdomRating 10/10Local Landscape rating 10 out of 10
Funds consortia to develop innovative AI deployment use cases in the Decision Critical Systems strand, progressing towards full deployment and replication. A UK deployer organisation in an eligible sector must be part of the consortium.
Amount
£100,000 to £200,000
Deadline
Closes 8 December 2026 at 11am
Area
United KingdomRating 10/10Local Landscape rating 10 out of 10
Funds consortia to develop innovative AI deployment use cases in the Operational Systems strand, progressing towards full deployment and replication. The deployer must operate in one of the listed sectors.
Amount
£100,000 to £200,000
Deadline
Closes 8 December 2026 at 11am
Area
United KingdomRating 10/10Local Landscape rating 10 out of 10
A UK Space Agency grant call to fund innovative, near-to-market commercial solutions that use space-enabled technologies to improve the identification, monitoring, reporting and verification of emissions and environmental impacts for non-space UK businesses. Projects should involve an end-user business piloting a space-derived solution.
Amount
Up to £400,000
Deadline
Closes 11 December 2026 at 4pm
Area
United KingdomRating 8/10Local Landscape rating 8 out of 10
DDepartment for Science, Innovation and Technology, UK Space Agency
A UK Space Agency grant call for end-user businesses to lead consortium pilot projects using space-enabled data to address environmental intelligence or emissions monitoring challenges. Part of the Unlocking Space for Business programme.
Amount
£2,000,000 grant funding available (total funding envelope); no per-project amount stated in this part
Deadline
Closes 11 December 2026 at 4pm
Area
United KingdomRating 9/10Local Landscape rating 9 out of 10
Grant funding for coach operators to purchase transferable audio-visual equipment for rail replacement services to comply with accessible information regulations.
Amount
up to £2 million; reimbursing up to 75% of the cost of purchasing transferable audio-visual equipment
Deadline
Closes 18 December 2026 at 12 noon
Area
England, Scotland, WalesRating 9/10Local Landscape rating 9 out of 10
EIT Health funds up to 50% of the total project budget, up to €850,000 per project, for digital and AI-powered medical technologies ready for real-world clinical validation and approaching market launch. Consortia of at least two organisations from different countries are required, led by a commercialising company.
Amount
Up to €850,000 per project; EIT Health will fund up to 50% of the total project budget
Deadline
Closes 13 January 2027
Area
United KingdomRating 8/10Local Landscape rating 8 out of 10
EEuropean Space Agency (ESA), ESA Business Applications
A non-competitive BASS call for proposals, developed with ENTSO-E, for space-enabled solutions that help grid operators anticipate, detect and respond to disruptions.
Amount
Up to 50% of activity costs can usually be funded for UK applicants. Proof-of-concept studies up to €600,000 max cost per project: case-by-case assessment for pilot projects.
Deadline
Closes 29 January 2027
Area
United KingdomRating 9/10Local Landscape rating 9 out of 10
A part-funded security review that helps early-stage UK technology businesses identify and manage key security risks, including those linked to state threats. Participating businesses also receive a £300 Cyber Essentials voucher after the report is submitted.
Amount
Up to £2,500
Deadline
Closes 31 January 2027
Area
United KingdomRating 8/10Local Landscape rating 8 out of 10
A free, fully-funded programme providing tailored training, digital content, templates, events and 1:1 mentoring to help micro businesses, small businesses and VCSEs win public sector work and become Public Sector Supply Ready.
Amount
FREE to use
Deadline
Open all year
Area
United KingdomRating 9/10Local Landscape rating 9 out of 10
A free online tool that gives organisations a personalised digital and AI readiness report on their workforce. Aimed at employers building workforce digital skills.
Deadline
Open all year
Area
United KingdomRating 8/10Local Landscape rating 8 out of 10
A free set of advice, articles, lessons, toolkits, smart tools and training for business owners, from idea stage to growth. Users can go at their own pace.
Deadline
Open all year
Area
United KingdomRating 8/10Local Landscape rating 8 out of 10
Free digital skills training for small businesses, including online workshops, regional bootcamps, expert blogs and videos, a podcast and free digital marketing templates. Delivered as a joint initiative with Vodafone Business.
Deadline
Open all year
Area
United KingdomRating 8/10Local Landscape rating 8 out of 10
Free online AI courses, badges and job-ready career certificates from Google to help individuals and small businesses build digital and AI skills. Some courses are paid through Coursera.
Deadline
Open all year
Area
United KingdomRating 8/10Local Landscape rating 8 out of 10
A suite of free-to-use online courses and videos on topics such as building a business online, growing sales and social media, for startups, entrepreneurs and small or medium-sized businesses.
Amount
Free to use; the page also mentions £25 (excl. VAT) per month plus selling fees for selling on Amazon
Deadline
Open all year
Area
United KingdomRating 8/10Local Landscape rating 8 out of 10
A free programme of training, events, insights and AI support designed to help small businesses grow and build resilience. It is open to all and run by HSBC UK.
Deadline
Open all year
Area
United KingdomRating 8/10Local Landscape rating 8 out of 10
A police-led, not-for-profit organisation that helps businesses protect themselves from cybercrime through free and paid memberships, offering practical cyber security advice, tools, resources and resilience services.
Deadline
Open all year
Area
EnglandRating 9/10Local Landscape rating 9 out of 10