Open to businesses in Sunderland, including schemes for the wider region and the whole country.
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Open to businesses across England or the UK, including Sunderland.
UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)
Search current funding opportunities from across UKRI, research councils and Innovate UK across academic disciplines and industrial areas.
ORE Catapult
An award-winning offshore wind technology accelerator programme for UK start-ups and SMEs, providing technical expertise, business growth support and access to industry sponsors over 12 months.
Innovate UK Business Connect
Innovate UK KTN connects innovators with partners and opportunities to accelerate ideas into real-world solutions.
European Space Agency (ESA)
Zero-equity funding for companies to integrate space data and technology into commercial services, with ESA consultant support and access to partner networks.
ESA Business Applications
ESA Business Applications and Space Solutions (BASS) gives zero-equity funding, technical and business support to businesses developing services that use satellite communications, earth observation, satellite navigation or other space technologies. Its open calls take ideas at any time, and themed calls with closing dates open through the year.
Frontier Development Capital
Tailored debt finance of £1 million to £2 million for England-based SMEs in advanced manufacturing to support growth, innovation and competitiveness.
Small Business Charter, Northumbria University
A 12-week leadership development programme for senior leaders, business owners and managers of small and medium-sized businesses, covering leadership, innovation, digital adoption, marketing, employee engagement, operations and financial management.
European Commission
Horizon Europe is the EU's key funding programme for research and innovation, with an indicative amount of EUR 93.5 billion for 2021-2027. Legal entities from the EU and associated countries can participate.
UKI2S
A national seed investment fund that invests in, funds and supports early-stage businesses and spinouts in defence and security, engineering biology, fusion, knowledge assets, partner innovation and space. It also offers ongoing support such as leadership coaching, further funding strategy and executive recruitment.
ORE Catapult
ORE Catapult offers research, engineering, testing and validation, and supply chain growth services for offshore renewable energy technologies, working with UK companies. It is run by ORE Catapult for businesses in the offshore wind, wave and tidal sector.
Health Innovation Yorkshire and Humber
An intensive programme for ambitious international healthtech companies looking to understand, navigate and access the UK healthcare market.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
European Commission
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.
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.
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.
Advanced Propulsion Centre UK
R&D funding to build a product or process demonstrator in under 12 months.
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.
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).
Supports innovative UK businesses to realise the potential of new technologies, develop ideas and make them a commercial success.
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.