AI grants in the United Kingdom
Explore AI grants for companies in the United Kingdom. This list brings together funding for machine learning, foundation models, AI infrastructure and applied AI 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 AI in the United Kingdom come first.
Showing 121-144 of 607 grants
Future Internet Kick-Start
🇦🇹ESA · Global / Multinational
Funds Kick-start studies exploring space-enabled Future Internet applications.
Future Leaders Fellowships Round 11 — Academic Track
🇬🇧UKRI · United Kingdom
Supports United Kingdom research leaders in all disciplines to build independent programmes via UKRI Future Leaders Academic fellowships.
Innovation Loans Round 23
🇬🇧Innovate UK · United Kingdom
Funds United Kingdom late-stage ventures with long-term patient government loans.
Innovation Support to Operations Phase 3
🇬🇧UKDI / DASA · United Kingdom
Funds UK-registered companies delivering manufacturable, TRL 6-ready defence technology innovations scalable to operational use within twelve months.
Integrated Transport Digital Twin
🇬🇧DfT · United Kingdom
Capital funding for shortlisted authorities to trial integrated transport digital twins.
International Digital Technical Standards Grant Scheme 2026-29: Improving Proficiency, Capacity and Participation
🇬🇧DSIT · United Kingdom
Funding for digital technical standards learning, participation and capability.
Japan-UK Joint call for collaborations in Advanced Connectivity Technologies
🇬🇧EPSRC · United Kingdom
Collaborative UK-Japan research in advanced connectivity technologies.
Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP): 2026 – 2027 Round 3
🇬🇧Innovate UK · United Kingdom
A university and a business share a graduate for a project neither could run alone.
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.
Longitude Prize on ALS
🇬🇧Challenge Works · United Kingdom
Funds AI-driven ALS drug-discovery teams through four stages worth up to £7.5 million total.
MassChallenge UK Accelerator
🇬🇧MassChallenge UK · United Kingdom
Provides MassChallenge United Kingdom Accelerator participants with growth coaching, customer discovery, and investor preparation.
Next generation artificial intelligence (AI): explainable AI
🇬🇧EPSRC · United Kingdom
Funding for speculative, high-risk fundamental research in explainable AI.
Optical wireless communications research and testing facility
🇬🇧EPSRC · United Kingdom
Funding to establish a national optical wireless communications test facility.
Quantum computing applications for large scale impact: CR&D
🇬🇧Innovate UK · United Kingdom
Build quantum software that solves a named industrial problem better than classical methods.
Regulators' Pioneer Fund — Round 4
🇬🇧DSIT · United Kingdom
Supports United Kingdom regulators with pilot innovation that improves service quality and public delivery.
Second Manchester Prize
🇬🇧DSIT · United Kingdom
Awards up to £1 million to the best UK AI solution for clean energy and net zero.
Strathclyde Inspire Innovation Challenge
🇬🇧Strathclyde Inspire · United Kingdom
Supports University of Strathclyde students with early startup ideas through a competition that rewards market-ready commercial thinking.
Tees Valley Export Fund
🇬🇧TVCA · United Kingdom
Supports Tees Valley firms entering export markets through the Tees Valley Export Fund.
UK Japan Civil Nuclear Research Programme 2026
🇬🇧EPSRC · United Kingdom
Research funding for UK-Japan nuclear decommissioning projects.
UK-Switzerland Collaborative R&D
🇬🇧Innovate UK · United Kingdom
Funds UK businesses doing joint R&D in specific technology areas with Swiss partners through Innovate UK bilateral competition rounds.
UKRI Future Leaders Fellowships Round 11 — Academic Stream
🇬🇧UKRI · United Kingdom
Supports early-career United Kingdom researchers at universities and institutes through UKRI Future Leaders Academic fellowships for independent research leadership.
Video Games and Gambling-Related Harms
🇬🇧ESRC · United Kingdom
Supports United Kingdom studies on video games and gambling through multidisciplinary innovation on safer engagement.
Foundational Economy Innovation Fund Scale Up Phase
GMCA · United Kingdom
Funds FEIF testing grantees scaling everyday-economy innovation projects through follow-on grants.
Foundational Economy Innovation Fund Testing Phase
GMCA · United Kingdom
Funds Greater Manchester businesses testing everyday-economy innovation projects through FEIF grants.