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Hardware grants in the United Kingdom

Explore Hardware grants for companies in the United Kingdom. This list brings together funding for electronics, devices, sensors, prototyping and hardware startups 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 Hardware in the United Kingdom come first.

Showing 97-120 of 336 grants

European Commission logo
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Horizon High-Voltage Heavy-Duty Electric Powertrains

🇪🇺European Commission · European Union

Funds two €8M Innovation Actions that make electric heavy-duty vehicles more efficient, modular and ready for megawatt charging.

MobilityHardware
€8MApr'27
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Digital Autonomy for Space Transportation

🇪🇺European Commission · European Union

Funds two €2–3M projects that bring autonomous flight, digital design and simulation tools to competitive European space transportation.

SpaceAI+1
€2M – €3MSep'27
European Commission logo
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Space Partnership: Connected Earth Observation and SatCom

🇪🇺European Commission · European Union

Funds €1.5–3M projects linking Earth observation and SatCom technologies for resilient, secure and commercially useful space services.

SpaceAI+2
€1.5M – €3MSep'27
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Horizon Circular Electronics

🇪🇺European Commission · European Union

Funds two €5M projects to make electronics easier to repair, reuse and recycle, recover critical raw materials and extend product life.

HardwareAdvanced Materials
€5MSep'27
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Horizon Circular Repair & Refurbishment

🇪🇺European Commission · European Union

Funds €4–5M projects that give professionals and communities the skills and services to repair and refurbish products for longer use.

Climate TechHardware
€4M – €5MSep'27
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Horizon Ecosystem Restoration Technology

🇪🇺European Commission · European Union

Funds €7M innovation projects that make ecosystem protection and restoration more effective across land, freshwater and sea.

Hardware
€7MSep'27
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Urban LVDC Microgrid Demonstrations

🇪🇺European Commission · European Union

Funds €7M projects that prove safe, efficient LVDC microgrids in buildings and help cities replicate them through digital twins.

Energy TechBuilt Environment+3
€7MOct'27
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Enhancing physical protection of critical infrastructures

🇪🇺European Commission · European Union

Funds advanced civil-security solutions that physically protect Europe’s critical infrastructure.

HardwareIoT & Edge
€6MNov'27
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Horizon Energy: Hydropower Plant Refurbishment

🇪🇺European Commission · European Union

Funds two €8.5M projects that modernise existing hydropower plants for efficient, flexible and climate-resilient electricity generation.

Energy TechClimate Tech+2
€8.5MDec'27
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Retrofitting Infrastructure for Energy Storage

🇪🇺European Commission · European Union

Funds €7.5M projects that turn obsolete energy and industrial infrastructure into secure, circular energy storage for a more flexible grid.

Energy TechClimate Tech+2
€7.5MDec'27
European Innovation Council logo
Between cycles

EIC Accelerator Open

🇪🇺EIC · European Union

Funds late stage deep tech start ups and small businesses with combined non dilutive and growth support across technology fields.

AerospaceAgritech+22
€1M – €12.5M
European Commission logo
Between cycles

Advanced Manufacturing for Strategic Products

🇪🇺European Commission · European Union

Funds six €6–8M projects that make strategic European products with less critical material, energy and imported-input dependence.

Advanced ManufacturingAdvanced Materials+1
€6M – €8M
European Commission logo
Between cycles

Horizon Results Proof of Market

🇪🇺European Commission · European Union

Funds 25 €200k projects that turn Cluster 4 research results into tested, investable products, services and businesses.

Advanced ManufacturingHardware+1
€200K
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Between cycles

Technology Infrastructure Access for European Startups

🇪🇺European Commission · European Union

Funds two €1.5–2.5M actions that give European startups and SMEs simpler access to advanced research and technology infrastructure.

HardwareAdvanced Materials+2
€1.5M – €2.5M
Netherlands Enterprise Agency logo
Between cycles

Eurostars Call 12 for projects

🇪🇺RVO · Netherlands

Funds innovative SME-led international R&D consortia through the Eurostars Call 12 grant process.

AIBiotech+15
€500K
European Innovation Council logo
Between cycles

Advanced Innovation Challenge: Accelerating Physical AI

🇪🇺EIC · European Union

Supports ARPA inspired high risk demand driven Physical AI pilots with transformative deep-tech potential.

AIHardware+1
€300K
28DIGITAL (formerly EIT Digital) logo
Between cycles

EIT Digital Co-Creation Accelerator

🇪🇺28DIGITAL · European Union

Funds early-stage deep tech startups developing solutions at TRL 4-5 in collaboration with industry partners through a 4-month co-creation programme.

AIBiotech+11
€250K
EIT RawMaterials logo
Between cycles

EIT RawMaterials KAVA Call 14 — Upscaling

🇪🇺EIT RawMaterials · European Union

Supports research teams and institutions for EIT RawMaterials KAVA Upscaling in materials science, energy systems, and climate technology.

Advanced MaterialsEnergy Tech+3
€500K – €2.5M
Plexal logo
Between cycles

HMGCC Accelerate

Plexal · United Kingdom

Supports HMGCC Accelerate through a six week HMGCC and Plexal engineering programme for hardware and software security firms.

CybersecurityDefense+1
SPRIND (Bundesagentur für Sprunginnovationen) logo
Between cycles

SPRIND Funke

🇩🇪SPRIND · Germany

Supports early-stage German innovators through a pilot challenge route with mentoring and development funding.

AIQuantum+4
€350K
European Innovation Council logo
Closed

EIC Pathfinder Open

🇪🇺EIC · European Union

Funds bottom-up research for breakthrough deep-tech, any field of science.

AerospaceAgritech+22
€1M – €4M
European Innovation Council logo
Closed

EIC Transition Open

🇪🇺EIC · European Union

Supports European deep-tech ventures advancing laboratory research toward validated prototypes and near-market technologies.

AerospaceAgritech+22
€500K – €2.5M
EuroHPC Joint Undertaking (EuroHPC JU) logo
Closed

A European Benchmarking Framework for hybrid quantum-classical computing

🇪🇺EuroHPC JU · European Union

Pays one consortium EUR 500,000 to 1 million to build an open benchmarking framework for hybrid quantum-classical supercomputing systems.

QuantumHardware
€500K – €1M
EuroHPC Joint Undertaking (EuroHPC JU) logo
Closed

A European HPC-centric Benchmark Framework

🇪🇺EuroHPC JU · European Union

Pays one consortium EUR 500,000 to 1 million to build a unified, open benchmarking framework and suite for exascale and AI-capable supercomputers.

AIHardware
€500K – €1M

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