A two-stage competition to develop Army tactical power solutions at TRL 4 to TRL 6, plus a market engagement strand (Immediate Power Problem) for technology at TRL 6 or above that can be commercialised within 12 months.
Amount
Funding of £2.45M is available for Innovative Tactical Power Solutions. No funding figure is stated for Immediate Power Problem, which is a market engagement activity.
Deadline
Closes 10 November 2026 at 12 noon (8 days)
Area
United KingdomRating 8/10Local Landscape rating 8 out of 10
A UK Defence Innovation challenge seeking proposals that will help the Army meet future electricity demand, run in partnership with Australia's ASCA. Two opportunities sit within it: Innovative Tactical Power Solutions (a two-stage competition, development from TRL 4 to TRL 6) and Immediate Power Problem (a market engagement activity).
Amount
£2.45 million (excluding VAT) total funding available for Innovative Tactical Power Solutions. A number of proposals may be funded.
Deadline
Closes 10 November 2026 at 12 noon (8 days)
Area
United KingdomRating 7/10Local Landscape rating 7 out of 10
DDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), Innovate UK
A grant of £2,500 for farming, growing or forestry businesses in England to engage an external Project facilitator to support development of a full ADOPT grant application. Single applicants only.
Amount
Up to £2,500
Deadline
Closes 11 November 2026 at 11am (9 days)
Area
EnglandRating 10/10Local Landscape rating 10 out of 10
Feasibility study funding for UK registered SMEs developing frontier artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) technologies with a clear route to defensible scale-up. Part of a three-phase pipeline.
Amount
£150,000 to £250,000
Deadline
Closes 11 November 2026 at 11am (9 days)
Area
United KingdomRating 10/10Local Landscape rating 10 out of 10
A 12-week funded challenge seeking proof-of-concept demonstrations of a small uncrewed robotic system that can move across water, land and air. Open to sole innovators, industry, and academic and research organisations of all types and sizes.
Amount
Up to £60,000
Deadline
Closes 12 November 2026 at 5pm (10 days)
Area
United KingdomRating 8/10Local Landscape rating 8 out of 10
A 12-week funded challenge to develop an edge device that processes video and audio from off-the-shelf smart glasses to create high fidelity 3D maps. Open to sole innovators, industry, and academic and research organisations of all sizes.
Amount
Up to £60,000
Deadline
Closes 12 November 2026 at 5pm (10 days)
Area
United KingdomRating 8/10Local Landscape rating 8 out of 10
Funding of up to €30,000 and a 9-month training programme for early-stage founders with pre-incorporation business concepts in Materials and Built Environment (fashion and architecture). Includes an in-person Startup Sprint and an online Spark Incubation Programme.
Amount
Up to €30k per project (up to €30,000 in funding per selected venture)
Deadline
Closes 16 November 2026 at 5pm (14 days)
Area
United KingdomRating 7/10Local Landscape rating 7 out of 10
UK registered research and technology organisations or academic institutions can apply for up to £4 million to establish a hub improving the targeting and commercial impact of grant-funded manufacturing digitalisation activity.
Amount
From £3,800,000
Deadline
Closes 18 November 2026 at 11am (16 days)
Area
United KingdomRating 8/10Local Landscape rating 8 out of 10
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
A grant for UK registered SMEs with materials innovation projects that have investment traction from an approved investor partner, alongside aligned private investment. Part of the National Materials Innovation Programme.
Amount
Up to £5 million allocated to fund innovation projects in this competition. Project total costs: £50,000 to £300,000 for feasibility studies, £100,000 to £1 million for industrial research, £250,000 to £2 million for experimental development.
Deadline
Closes 25 November 2026 at 11am (23 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
ARIA seeks proposals for shared benchmarks, standards, interfaces or other capabilities that remove a clearly defined barrier affecting multiple developers or users of dexterous robotic systems. Up to four awards, with up to £3 million per project over up to 24 months.
Amount
Up to £3,000,000
Deadline
Closes 1 December 2026 at 1pm (29 days)
Area
United KingdomRating 8/10Local Landscape rating 8 out of 10
Cadent and Innovate UK seek smart control solutions that help domestic hybrid heating systems choose the most efficient and cost-effective heating source. Successful applicants are invited to pitch to Cadent.
Deadline
Closes 1 December 2026 at midnight (29 days)
Area
United KingdomRating 8/10Local Landscape rating 8 out of 10
A Innovate UK competition to join a cohort of ambitious businesses that will develop solutions to decarbonise concrete and access funding and sector specific support for innovation and growth plans.
Amount
Up to £54,400
Deadline
Closes 2 December 2026 at 11am (30 days)
Area
United KingdomRating 9/10Local Landscape rating 9 out of 10
DDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), Innovate UK
Grant for on-farm trial and demonstration projects to improve adoption of new ideas or solutions in the agricultural sector. Open to farming, growing or forestry businesses based in England that lead collaborative projects.
Amount
£50,000 to £200,000
Deadline
Closes 2 December 2026 at 11am (30 days)
Area
EnglandRating 9/10Local Landscape rating 9 out of 10
Innovate UK grant, with the Department of Health and Social Care, to support development and adoption of sustainable technologies for manufacturing medicines. Open to collaborations; the consortium must include at least one UK micro, small or medium enterprise claiming grant funding.
Amount
£500,000 to £1,000,000
Deadline
Closes 2 December 2026 at 11am (30 days)
Area
United KingdomRating 9/10Local Landscape rating 9 out of 10
UK registered businesses can apply for a share of up to £25 million to support innovation in battery grade material technologies for electrification. This funding is from The Battery Innovation Programme.
Amount
£70,000 to £500,000
Deadline
Closes 2 December 2026 at 11am (30 days)
Area
United KingdomRating 9/10Local Landscape rating 9 out of 10