Funding competition from Innovate UK
National Materials Innovation Programme: CR&D Rd1
- Businesses can apply
- UK-registered applicants
- Funder
- Innovate UK
- Kind
- Funding competition
- Total funding
- Share of up to £12 million
- Each project
- Up to £1 million
- Closes
- 28 October 2026 at 11:00in 2 days
What it funds
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.
From the Innovation Funding Service listing.
Who can apply
- Applicants must be registered in the UK.
Key dates
- Opens1 September 20267 weeks ago
- Closes at 11:0028 October 2026in 2 days
Dates as the Innovation Funding Service listing gives them. Relative dates count from 26 October 2026.
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