Advanced Materials grants in the United Kingdom
Explore Advanced Materials grants for companies in the United Kingdom. This list brings together funding for novel materials, composites, nanomaterials, coatings and materials science from UK innovation agencies, research funders and foundations, international programs open to applicants in the United Kingdom, and competitions any company can enter, with the deadline, award size and eligibility on every listing. Grants aimed at Advanced Materials in the United Kingdom come first.
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Zero Emission Vessels and Infrastructure 2: Energy Efficiency
🇬🇧Innovate UK · United Kingdom
Funds UK business-led collaborations developing innovative vessel energy efficiency technologies under the ZEVI 2 clean maritime programme.
Critical Minerals Accelerator
🇬🇧DSIT · United Kingdom
£25 million to scale up UK extraction, processing and recycling of critical minerals.
Ultra long duration energy storage project development studies
🇬🇧Innovate UK · United Kingdom
Fund the study that gets a 100-hour battery demonstrator ready to build.
Future computing paradigms Network Plus
🇬🇧EPSRC · United Kingdom
Build a multidisciplinary network for future computing paradigms.
National Materials Innovation Programme: CR&D Rd1
🇬🇧Innovate UK · United Kingdom
Funds UK-registered businesses collaborating on industrial research into advanced materials, covering up to 70% of project costs from a £12 million pool.
DRIVE35 Scale-up Fund drawdown five
🇬🇧Innovate UK · United Kingdom
Build the UK plant that makes zero emission vehicle technology at real volume.
Accelerated Knowledge Transfer Partnerships 6
🇬🇧Innovate UK · United Kingdom
Supports rapid partnerships between United Kingdom businesses and academic teams to transfer innovation into commercialization.
Advanced materials: highlight notice
🇬🇧EPSRC · United Kingdom
Research grants for critical-minerals materials and in-situ materials measurement.
BBSRC Applicant-Led (Responsive Mode) — Always Open
🇬🇧BBSRC · United Kingdom
Supports United Kingdom bioscience researchers through responsive grants that fund investigator-led foundational innovation.
Cambridge Enterprise START — Pre-Seed
🇬🇧Cambridge Enterprise · United Kingdom
Offers pre-seed equity funding for Cambridge-linked founders in science to strengthen real-world implementation.
DASA Open Call — Defence Rapid Impact (Phase 2)
🇬🇧Dstl · United Kingdom
Helps research teams and institutions for DASA Defence Rapid Impact in defense innovation, artificial intelligence, and cybersecurity.
DASA Open Call — Emerging Innovations (Phase 1)
🇬🇧Dstl · United Kingdom
Offers research teams and institutions for DASA Emerging Innovations in defense innovation, artificial intelligence, and cybersecurity.
Defence Innovation Loans/27 — Next
🇬🇧MoD · United Kingdom
Funds companies with strong defense applications through development loans and advisory support for advanced innovation.
DRIVE35 Supplier Readiness and Transformation Fund
🇬🇧WMCA · United Kingdom
Funds West Midlands businesses scaling EV supply-chain manufacturing capacity through capital grants.
Eurostars Call 11 (UK)
🇬🇧Innovate UK · United Kingdom
Funds United Kingdom firms in multinational innovation consortia for export readiness.
GM Advance
🇬🇧GMCA · United Kingdom
Invests in Greater Manchester, United Kingdom advanced manufacturing and materials firms through subsidized finance for growth and relocation.
Imperial College Enterprise Fund (ICEF)
🇬🇧Imperial Enterprise · United Kingdom
Funds Imperial-connected life science and deep-tech spinouts through park-managed equity investment vehicles.
Innovate UK Themed Competitions
🇬🇧Innovate UK · United Kingdom
Funds sector-themed innovation competitions in the United Kingdom for hydrogen, manufacturing, agri-tech, health, and AI.
Innovation Development Award
🇬🇧KCL Innovation Catalyst · United Kingdom
Funds King's College London researcher innovations advancing toward commercial application.
Inspire100 Pitching Competition
🇬🇧Strathclyde Inspire · United Kingdom
Supports University of Strathclyde startups and spinouts through Inspire100 pitching events and prize opportunities.
Invest NI Grant for R&D
🇬🇧Invest NI · United Kingdom
Supports Northern Ireland businesses through Invest NI with innovation grants that strengthen future growth projects.
KTP to Round 2
🇬🇧Innovate UK · United Kingdom
Funds three-way collaboration among universities, companies, and industry experts to translate knowledge into product-led growth.
OCC Launch
🇬🇧Edinburgh Innovations · United Kingdom
Offers OCC Launch pre-seed support for University of Edinburgh associated companies at their earliest development stage.
OCC Ventures
🇬🇧Edinburgh Innovations · United Kingdom
Backs University of Edinburgh associated companies through OCC Ventures with seed and Series A co-investment.