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Funding and business support in Yorkshire and the Humber

Open to businesses in Yorkshire and the Humber, including schemes for the wider region and the whole country.

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National schemes 10 schemes

Open to businesses across England or the UK, including Yorkshire and the Humber.

ClosedCompetitionUK-wide

CoSTAR National Lab Call: Advanced Production Technology

CoSTAR National Lab, CoSTAR

UK-based creative or technology companies can apply for R&D support to develop innovations in advanced production workflows and tools, including AI-powered pipelines, motion capture, and democratised production techniques.

Deadline
Closed 15 December 2025
Area
United KingdomLocal Landscape rating 6 out of 10
ClosedCompetitionUK-wide

Contracts for Innovation Cymru: Ending abandonment after stroke - better recovery beyond hospital

Contracts for Innovation Cymru

Seeking innovative solutions that can improve rehabilitation, recovery and long-term support for stroke survivors in Wales.

Amount
Funding Available: £300,000. Current funding is available to support a portfolio of projects, dependent upon the number/quality of submissions received. Projects will usually be 100% funded.
Deadline
Closed 20 October 2026
Area
United KingdomLocal Landscape rating 9 out of 10
ClosedCompetitionUK-wide

Contracts for Innovation Cymru: Modernising the Bowel Screening Pathway in Wales

Bowel Screening Wales

Bowel Screening Wales is seeking innovative approaches that can support service modernisation, improve participant experience, improve the timeliness of pre-colonoscopy assessments, and strengthen the ability of NHS Wales to meet future demand.

Amount
Total funding available £300,000 (excluding VAT) for up to 5 projects (IUK Business Connect: 4-5 projects, may be subject to change). Projects will usually be 100% funded. No per-project minimum or maximum is stated.
Deadline
Closed 20 October 2026
Area
United KingdomLocal Landscape rating 8 out of 10
ClosedCompetitionUK-wide

Contracts for Innovation Cymru: Reducing Missed Appointments and Improving Access to Planned Care

Contracts for Innovation Cymru, Innovate UK

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 KingdomLocal Landscape rating 9 out of 10
ClosedCompetitionUK-wide

HMGCC Co-Creation Challenge: AI-enhanced x-ray imaging for bomb disposal

HMGCC, HMGCC Co-Creation

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 KingdomLocal Landscape rating 8 out of 10
ClosedCompetitionUK-wide

UK Defence Innovation: Security Open Call 2026 Cycle 2

UK Defence Innovation

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 KingdomLocal Landscape rating 8 out of 10
ClosedCompetitionUK-wide

Security Open Call 2026 Cycle 1 - Stage 2

UK Defence Innovation

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 KingdomLocal Landscape rating 6 out of 10
ClosedCompetitionUK-wide

eBay UK - Up and Running Grants

eBay

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 KingdomLocal Landscape rating 8 out of 10
ClosedCompetitionUK-wide

Rising Stars

Tech Nation

Tech Nation's pitch competition for early-stage tech startups incorporated 1-3 years ago with seed to pre-Series A funding, headquartered in the UK.

Deadline
Rising Stars is now closed for applications but you can pre-register your interest for Rising Stars 2025.
Area
United KingdomLocal Landscape rating 7 out of 10

Email me more like this

We will email you when new funding appears for a business in Yorkshire and the Humber, looking for competitions and awards.

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We send nothing else, and every email has a link to stop. How we use your address

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