Innovate UK have a wide range of funding opportunities open to Welsh business to innovate and invest in RD&I.
The Welsh Government Innovation team can help you to access this funding and further support your business: CRISP23 - On-Line Innovation Funding Support Meeting
Transforming cancer therapeutics
UK registered businesses can apply for a share of up to £10 million to develop next generation immunotherapies for cancer or life-changing treatments for paediatric cancers. Closing date 24 January 2024. Find out more and apply.
Transport Decarbonisation: demonstrators
UK registered businesses can apply for a share of up to £2 million to work with Local Authorities to develop place-based solutions to transport decarbonisation. Closing date 8 January 2024. Find out more and apply.
Growing Kent and Medway: prototyping and demonstrator fund
UK registered businesses can apply for a share of up to £750,000 for the development and demonstration of innovative new technologies in the horticultural food and drink supply chain. Closing date 24 January 2024. Find out more and apply.
Launchpads: cluster management
UK registered organisations can apply for up to £150,000 for a project to develop and manage one of the emergent innovation clusters being supported by an Innovate UK Launchpad. Open – no closing date. Find out more and apply.
Innovate UK smart grants: autumn 2023
UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £25 million for game-changing and commercially viable R&D innovations that can significantly impact the UK economy. Closing date 17 January 2024. Find out more and apply.
Investor Partnerships: SME round 5
UK registered businesses can apply for grant funding alongside private investment from selected investor partners. Closing date 8 January 2024. Find out more and apply.
Innovation loans future economy: round 12
UK registered businesses can apply for loans for innovative projects with strong commercial potential to significantly improve the UK economy. Closing date 10 January 2024. Find out more and apply.
Design Foundations: repairability
UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £2 million for people centred and systemic design projects to inform and de-risk future research and development activity. Closing date 10 January 2024. Find out more and apply.
Analysis for Innovators (A4I) round 12 – stage 1
UK registered businesses can apply for a share of up to £2.25 million to resolve productivity and competitiveness issues by working with top scientists and research facilities. Closing date 3 January 2024. Find out more and apply.
Zero Emission Generators (ZE-Gen) Accelerator phase 1: discover
Organisations can apply for a share of up to £2 million for feasibility studies to develop renewable replacements for fossil fuel generators in Nigeria or the Philippines. Closing date 31 January 2024. Find out more and apply.