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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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Innovate UK logo
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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.

Climate TechEnergy Tech+4
£30MSep'26
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology logo
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Critical Minerals Accelerator

🇬🇧DSIT · United Kingdom

£25 million to scale up UK extraction, processing and recycling of critical minerals.

Advanced MaterialsAdvanced Manufacturing+2
£150K – £3MSep'26
Innovate UK logo
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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.

Energy TechClimate Tech+1
£350K – £700KSep'26
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council logo
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Future computing paradigms Network Plus

🇬🇧EPSRC · United Kingdom

Build a multidisciplinary network for future computing paradigms.

AIHardware+4
£2.8MOct'26
Innovate UK logo
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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.

Advanced MaterialsMedtech+1
£500K – £1MOct'26
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DRIVE35 Scale-up Fund drawdown five

🇬🇧Innovate UK · United Kingdom

Build the UK plant that makes zero emission vehicle technology at real volume.

MobilityAdvanced Manufacturing+2
£2.5M – £20MNov'26
Innovate UK logo
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Accelerated Knowledge Transfer Partnerships 6

🇬🇧Innovate UK · United Kingdom

Supports rapid partnerships between United Kingdom businesses and academic teams to transfer innovation into commercialization.

AIAgritech+7
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council logo
Open

Advanced materials: highlight notice

🇬🇧EPSRC · United Kingdom

Research grants for critical-minerals materials and in-situ materials measurement.

Advanced MaterialsEnergy Tech+1
Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council logo
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BBSRC Applicant-Led (Responsive Mode) — Always Open

🇬🇧BBSRC · United Kingdom

Supports United Kingdom bioscience researchers through responsive grants that fund investigator-led foundational innovation.

BiotechAgritech+5
£2M
Cambridge Enterprise (University of Cambridge) logo
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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.

AIBiotech+4
£20K
Defence Science and Technology Laboratory logo
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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.

DefenseAI+7
£100K – £350K
Defence Science and Technology Laboratory logo
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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.

DefenseAI+7
£50K – £100K
Ministry of Defence logo
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Defence Innovation Loans/27 — Next

🇬🇧MoD · United Kingdom

Funds companies with strong defense applications through development loans and advisory support for advanced innovation.

DefenseHardware+5
£100K – £1M
West Midlands Combined Authority logo
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DRIVE35 Supplier Readiness and Transformation Fund

🇬🇧WMCA · United Kingdom

Funds West Midlands businesses scaling EV supply-chain manufacturing capacity through capital grants.

MobilityAdvanced Manufacturing+5
£250K – £3M
Innovate UK logo
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Eurostars Call 11 (UK)

🇬🇧Innovate UK · United Kingdom

Funds United Kingdom firms in multinational innovation consortia for export readiness.

AIBiotech+8
£360K
Greater Manchester Combined Authority logo
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GM Advance

🇬🇧GMCA · United Kingdom

Invests in Greater Manchester, United Kingdom advanced manufacturing and materials firms through subsidized finance for growth and relocation.

Advanced ManufacturingAdvanced Materials
Imperial Enterprise (Imperial College London) logo
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Imperial College Enterprise Fund (ICEF)

🇬🇧Imperial Enterprise · United Kingdom

Funds Imperial-connected life science and deep-tech spinouts through park-managed equity investment vehicles.

BiotechMedtech+3
Innovate UK logo
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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.

AgritechAI+13
£25K – £5M
King's College London — King's Innovation Catalyst (IP & Licensing) logo
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Innovation Development Award

🇬🇧KCL Innovation Catalyst · United Kingdom

Funds King's College London researcher innovations advancing toward commercial application.

BiotechMedtech+2
Strathclyde Inspire — University of Strathclyde logo
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Inspire100 Pitching Competition

🇬🇧Strathclyde Inspire · United Kingdom

Supports University of Strathclyde startups and spinouts through Inspire100 pitching events and prize opportunities.

AIBiotech+6
£3K – £10K
Invest Northern Ireland logo
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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.

AIHardware+4
£15K – £100K
Innovate UK logo
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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.

AIAgritech+7
Edinburgh Innovations logo
Open

OCC Launch

🇬🇧Edinburgh Innovations · United Kingdom

Offers OCC Launch pre-seed support for University of Edinburgh associated companies at their earliest development stage.

BiotechAI+5
£100K
Edinburgh Innovations logo
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OCC Ventures

🇬🇧Edinburgh Innovations · United Kingdom

Backs University of Edinburgh associated companies through OCC Ventures with seed and Series A co-investment.

BiotechAI+7
£150K – £350K

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