Cybersecurity grants in the United Kingdom
Explore Cybersecurity grants for companies in the United Kingdom. This list brings together funding for security research, secure hardware, cryptography, threat detection and resilience 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 Cybersecurity in the United Kingdom come first.
Showing 1-24 of 258 grants
UKRI Translation: Impact Acceleration: CHERI IKC
🇬🇧EPSRC · United Kingdom
Establish an Innovation and Knowledge Centre for CHERI adoption and commercialisation.
UK-Singapore CRD 2026
🇬🇧Innovate UK · United Kingdom
Funding for UK-Singapore industrial research collaborations.
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 Fund
🇬🇧MoD · United Kingdom
Supports United Kingdom defence startups with rapid MoD contract opportunities in autonomy, robotics, and control systems.
EPSRC discipline hopping in ICT: responsive mode
🇬🇧EPSRC · United Kingdom
Support for researchers moving into or from ICT research areas.
EPSRC network grant: responsive mode
🇬🇧EPSRC · United Kingdom
Support for researchers building interdisciplinary research communities.
EPSRC new investigator award: applicant-led mode
🇬🇧EPSRC · United Kingdom
Funding for early-career individuals to develop an independent research vision.
EPSRC overseas travel grant: responsive mode
🇬🇧EPSRC · United Kingdom
Funding for overseas visits to learn techniques or build collaborations.
EPSRC standard research grant: responsive mode
🇬🇧EPSRC · United Kingdom
Research grants for excellent discovery led research within EPSRC’s remit.
EPSRC working with overseas scientists: responsive mode
🇬🇧EPSRC · United Kingdom
Collaborative research with overseas scientists through EPSRC lead agency agreements.
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.
Laboratory for AI Security Research (LASR)
🇬🇧Plexal · United Kingdom
Offers Plexal led Laboratory for AI Security Research, linking organisations with universities and intelligence bodies to strengthen resilience.
US-Ireland R&D Partnership
🇮🇪Research Ireland · Ireland
Funds tri jurisdiction collaboration between the United States, Republic of Ireland, and Northern Ireland through a science and technology partnership.
Tech Welcome Grant
🇬🇧SYMCA · United Kingdom
Funds tech and digital businesses taking workspace in South Yorkshire with grants toward accommodation costs.
EPSRC Strategic Infrastructure outlines: September 2026
🇬🇧EPSRC · United Kingdom
Funding for strategic infrastructure and resources supporting existing infrastructure.
DASA / UKDI Open Call for Innovation (paused
🇬🇧DASA · United Kingdom
Supports disruptive defence and security innovation through the UKDI route during transition toward renewed innovation operations.
Defence Innovation Loans
🇬🇧UKDI / DASA · United Kingdom
Provides United Kingdom Defence Innovation Loans financing for mature defence solutions needing capital before full commercialization.
EPSRC ACT Proof of Concept
🇬🇧EPSRC · United Kingdom
Supports United Kingdom researchers by turning high-risk ideas into proof of concept through translational innovation pilots.
Future Leaders Fellowships Round 11
🇬🇧EPSRC · United Kingdom
Supports independent research career transitions in the United Kingdom through fellowships combining academic and non-academic hosts.
Sovereign AI Strategic Assets Programme — Initial
🇬🇧DSIT · United Kingdom
Supports United Kingdom sovereign AI growth by funding infrastructure and shared digital innovation assets.
Biosecurity Frontiers
🇬🇧UKDI / DASA · United Kingdom
Funds UK-based organisations developing biosecurity innovations across biodetection, AI diagnostics, and non-pharmaceutical protective systems for national security.
Contracts for Innovation: FOAK26
🇬🇧Innovate UK · United Kingdom
Supports United Kingdom transport innovators through pre-commercial procurement for prototyping, testing, and demonstration development.
Cyber Runway
🇬🇧Plexal · United Kingdom
Offers United Kingdom cyber founders from seed to scale via specialist tracks, hands-on acceleration, and growth-facing support.