The challenge focuses on understanding and addressing the barriers that lead to non-attendance, supporting fairer access to services, improving patient experience and making better use of NHS resources.
Amount
Up to £200,000 is available to support a portfolio of projects, depending on how many submissions are received and how good they are. Projects will usually be 100% funded. This is a Phase 1 (Discovery and Feasibility) contract. Selected projects may be invited to a later Phase 2 competition, depending on future funding.
Deadline
Closed 20 October 2026
Area
United KingdomRating 9/10Local Landscape rating 9 out of 10
UK registered businesses can apply for a share of up to £5 million for Engineering Biology pilot scale and validation projects. This funding is part of UKRI’s Engineering Biology Programme and funded by BIST.
Amount
£200,000 to £3,000,000
Deadline
Closed 21 October 2026
Area
United KingdomRating 10/10Local Landscape rating 10 out of 10
Funding to test new or significantly different approaches that support disabled people and people with long-term health conditions to prepare for work, get a job, stay in work or make progress at work. Open to organisations across the UK, including businesses.
Deadline
Closed 26 October 2026
Area
United KingdomRating 9/10Local Landscape rating 9 out of 10
Up to £75,000 Innovate UK grant funding for UK SMEs to develop digital twin solutions for real-world industry challenges in Maritime, Aerospace and Defence sectors, with mentoring and industry access over nine months.
Amount
Up to £75,000
Deadline
Closed 27 October 2026
Area
United KingdomRating 9/10Local Landscape rating 9 out of 10
UK Government, Office for Zero Emission Vehicles (OZEV)
The Depot Charging Scheme supports uptake of zero-emission HGVs, vans and coaches by part-funding the installation of charging infrastructure at fleet depots.
Amount
Up to £1,000,000
Deadline
Closed 27 October 2026
Area
United KingdomRating 9/10Local Landscape rating 9 out of 10
A 12-month accelerator helping UK HealthTech companies with a validated solution and proven impact to enter the Middle East, including Saudi Arabia and the UAE. Applications are open for the 2027 Accelerator.
Deadline
Closed 28 October 2026
Area
United KingdomRating 7/10Local Landscape rating 7 out of 10
Organisations can apply for a share of £3 million to develop practical solutions that increase access to high quality play experiences and improve outcomes for children and young people.
Amount
£200,000 to £500,000
Deadline
Closed 28 October 2026
Area
United KingdomRating 9/10Local Landscape rating 9 out of 10
A Contracts for Innovation competition to demonstrate and test low-cost counter uncrewed aerial system technology that detects and tracks drones within UK prison estates.
Amount
£40,000 to £80,000
Deadline
Closed 28 October 2026
Area
United KingdomRating 9/10Local Landscape rating 9 out of 10
Innovate UK competition to fund projects that develop, validate or evaluate diagnostic technologies for earlier detection of cancer, particularly less common cancers. Funding is a grant; projects can be led by businesses but the text covers research organisations too.
Amount
Up to £3,000,000
Deadline
Closed 28 October 2026
Area
United KingdomRating 9/10Local Landscape rating 9 out of 10
UK registered businesses can apply for a share of up to £12 million for collaborative industrial research to speed the translation of advanced materials innovations in three prioritised high growth themes and one strategic opportunity theme.
Amount
£500,000 to £3,000,000
Deadline
Closed 28 October 2026
Area
United KingdomRating 10/10Local Landscape rating 10 out of 10
A support programme helping UK HealthTech companies validate and enter the US market, with introductions to US healthcare leaders, a UK-based bootcamp, webinars, mentoring and trade missions.
Deadline
Closed 29 October 2026
Area
United KingdomRating 8/10Local Landscape rating 8 out of 10
Develop a machine learning solution to identify and characterise electronic components from x-ray images for bomb disposal. Up to £60,000 total budget for up to two proposals.
Amount
Total budget (ex VAT) up to £60,000. Up to two proposals may be funded.
Deadline
Closed 29 October 2026
Area
United KingdomRating 8/10Local Landscape rating 8 out of 10
A UK Defence Innovation competition to find proposals that address security challenges faced by government stakeholders. Stage 1 submissions are due first, with invited Stage 2 submissions later.
Amount
Up to £350,000
Deadline
Closed 29 October 2026
Area
United KingdomRating 8/10Local Landscape rating 8 out of 10
A competition run by UK Defence Innovation to find proposals that address security challenges faced by government stakeholders. This page covers the Stage 2 stage for invited applicants, with Stage 1 submissions due earlier.
Deadline
Closed 29 October 2026
Area
United KingdomRating 6/10Local Landscape rating 6 out of 10
A competition offering up to 20 grants of £10,000 to eBay sellers: young entrepreneurs aged 18 to 30 (Category A) or business sellers who employ a young person aged 18 to 24 (Category B).
Amount
Up to £10,000
Deadline
Closed 30 October 2026
Area
United KingdomRating 8/10Local Landscape rating 8 out of 10
Support for high-impact, close-to-market innovations in architecture, audio-visual media and fashion sectors, progressing from TRL 7 to full market deployment. Stage 1 provides €20,000 per project; stage 2 provides up to €900,000 per project (70% of eligible costs).
Amount
Stage 1: up to €20,000 per project (up to 30 projects funded). Stage 2: up to €900,000 per project (up to 70% of eligible project costs, up to 11 projects funded).
Deadline
Closed 30 October 2026
Area
United KingdomRating 8/10Local Landscape rating 8 out of 10
A supplier or consortium is sought to deliver a Centre of Excellence for Children's Social Care Data and Digital, helping local authorities improve their data and digital maturity.
Deadline
Closed 30 October 2026
Area
United KingdomRating 7/10Local Landscape rating 7 out of 10
Grants and loans of £50,000 to £1.5 million for Black and Racially Minoritised-led charities and social enterprises in England, with grants up to 50% of the loan value.
Amount
£50,000 to £1,500,000
Deadline
Open all year
Area
EnglandRating 8/10Local Landscape rating 8 out of 10
Innovate UK, West & North Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce, RTC North
National business growth and scaling service giving one-to-one support from innovation and growth specialists and scaleup directors to ambitious small and medium-sized innovation-focused businesses.
Deadline
Open all year
Area
United KingdomRating 8/10Local Landscape rating 8 out of 10
A six-month programme run by the Entrepreneurs' Forum to help ambitious business owners and their leadership teams grow sustainably, with peer support and a clear strategic plan. It is accredited by the ScaleUp Institute as a 'One to Watch' programme.
Amount
Course fee £4,000 + VAT. Partial funding up to 50% may be available depending on the location of your business.
Area
Partial funding may depend on the location of your business; the text does not name the areas.Rating 7/10Local Landscape rating 7 out of 10
Fully funded proof-of-concept grants for innovative ideas that improve the transport system, typically taking an idea from TRL 2 to TRL 4. Open to SMEs, universities and large businesses with a UK registered office.
Amount
Fully funded (up to 100% funding); the text gives no cash amount.
Deadline
Applications for TRIG 2026 have now closed. The competition opens again in 2027.
Area
United KingdomRating 7/10Local Landscape rating 7 out of 10
Grant of 100% of eligible costs, up to £15,000, for businesses on Innovate UK Business Growth advisory support to access Catapults and RTOs for innovation and growth. Also covers an IP Audit scheme where the business pays a share.
Amount
Up to £15,000
Area
EnglandRating 7/10Local Landscape rating 7 out of 10
Accelerator programme for growth-stage entrepreneurs in the space sector or related industries with market traction of around £500k in funding raised or annualised sales, seeking to scale up.
Amount
Free to take part (fully funded by the UK Space Agency); no direct funding or investment
Area
United KingdomRating 8/10Local Landscape rating 8 out of 10