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IoT & Edge grants in the United Kingdom

Explore IoT & Edge grants for companies in the United Kingdom. This list brings together funding for connected devices, sensor networks, edge AI and industrial IoT 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 IoT & Edge in the United Kingdom come first.

Showing 25-48 of 280 grants

HM Revenue and Customs logo
Between cycles

R&D Tax Relief — Merged RDEC (Scheme)

🇬🇧HMRC · United Kingdom

Administers United Kingdom tax-research support claims through HMRC filing workflows connected to corporate innovation activity.

AIBiotech+14
European Space Agency logo
Closed

Ageing Population Kick-Start

🇦🇹ESA · Global / Multinational

Funds space-enabled service ideas for Europe's ageing population.

MedtechIoT & Edge+1
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council logo
Closed

EPSRC Network Plus: Materials Innovation Programme Coordination

🇬🇧EPSRC · United Kingdom

Supports United Kingdom materials innovators through networked collaboration and shared innovation roadmaps.

Advanced MaterialsEnergy Tech+3
£1.4M
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council logo
Closed

Expression of interest: Japan-UK joint call for collaborations in Advanced Connectivity Technologies

🇬🇧EPSRC · United Kingdom

Joint UK-Japan research partnerships in advanced connectivity technologies.

AIIoT & Edge+3
£1.1M
UK Defence Innovation (formerly DASA) logo
Closed

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.

DefenseRobotics+5
£1M
Ministry of Defence logo
Closed

Innovation Support to Operations Phase 3 — Next

🇬🇧MoD · United Kingdom

Supports fast delivery of United Kingdom military-ready solutions through research partnerships focused on operational outcomes.

DefenseRobotics+3
£1M
DF
Closed

Integrated Transport Digital Twin

🇬🇧DfT · United Kingdom

Capital funding for shortlisted authorities to trial integrated transport digital twins.

MobilityAI+1
£1M – £30M
Defence and Security Accelerator logo
Closed

Map the Gap Phase 3

🇬🇧DASA · United Kingdom

Supports United Kingdom environmental monitoring innovation through gap mapping and advanced river and ecosystem projects.

AerospaceDefense+3
Ministry of Defence logo
Closed

Map the Gap Phase 3 — Riverine Relief

🇬🇧MoD · United Kingdom

Supports United Kingdom teams with aerial systems for terrain and river assessments that improve operational safety.

DefenseRobotics+3
£2M
Innovate UK logo
Closed

Scaling Supply Chains for Quantum Enabled Sensing and PNT

🇬🇧Innovate UK · United Kingdom

Funds UK business-led consortia developing supply chains for quantum enabled sensing and positioning, navigation and timing technologies.

QuantumHardware+4
£4M – £6M
Greater Manchester Combined Authority logo
Closed

Foundational Economy Innovation Fund Scale Up Phase

GMCA · United Kingdom

Funds FEIF testing grantees scaling everyday-economy innovation projects through follow-on grants.

AIIoT & Edge+4
£60K
Greater Manchester Combined Authority logo
Closed

Foundational Economy Innovation Fund Testing Phase

GMCA · United Kingdom

Funds Greater Manchester businesses testing everyday-economy innovation projects through FEIF grants.

AIIoT & Edge+4
£11K
Innovate UK logo
Discontinued

Innovate UK Smart Grants

🇬🇧Innovate UK · United Kingdom

Funds United Kingdom technology ventures across broad sectors through competitive grants for deep technology and innovation.

AgritechAI+13
£25K – £2M
European Innovation Council logo
Open

EIC Transition Open

🇪🇺EIC · European Union

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

AerospaceAgritech+22
€500K – €2.5MSep'26
European Innovation Council logo
Open

EIC Pathfinder Challenge: Advanced Materials for Miniaturised Energy Harvesting Systems

🇪🇺EIC · European Union

Supports developing advanced materials for miniaturised energy harvesters to power IoT and sensor networks autonomously.

Climate TechEnergy Tech+2
€4MOct'26
European Commission logo
Open

Advanced Materials for Miniaturised Energy Harvesting Systems

🇪🇺European Commission · European Union

Funds research consortia developing advanced materials for miniaturised energy-harvesting systems that power autonomous IoT sensors and devices.

Advanced MaterialsEnergy Tech+1
€500K – €4MOct'26
European Commission logo
Open

Horizon Border Security: Surveillance & Drone Detection

🇪🇺European Commission · European Union

Funds two €6M projects that build border detection and surveillance tech, run jointly with national Border and Coast Guard authorities.

DefenseIoT & Edge
€6MNov'26
European Commission logo
Open

Horizon Civil Security: Critical Communications System

🇪🇺European Commission · European Union

Funds one €3M project building rugged, post-quantum-secure comms devices for first responders that keep working without cellular coverage.

DefenseCybersecurity+1
€3MNov'26
European Commission logo
Open

Horizon Disaster Response: Search & Rescue Tech

🇪🇺European Commission · European Union

Funds €4M projects that build and field-test search-and-rescue tech — drones, robotics, sensors — for wildfires, earthquakes and other hazardous disasters.

RoboticsIoT & Edge+1
€4MNov'26
European Space Agency logo
Open

ESA BIC — Incubation

🇦🇹ESA · Global / Multinational

Provides equity-free incubation funding and business support for space-related startups across Europe.

SpaceAerospace+3
€50K
EUREKA Network logo
Open

Eureka Network Projects — Permanent

EUREKA · Global / Multinational

Offers open access collaboration through Eureka Network Projects so small enterprises can join international innovation groups.

AIBiotech+12
EUREKA Network logo
Open

Eurostars Call 11

🇪🇺EUREKA · Global / Multinational

Funds small and medium enterprises across Europe via Eurostars Call 11 for collaborative innovation with international partners.

AIBiotech+12
European Commission logo
Scheduled

Human-AI Collaboration for Future Manufacturing

🇪🇺European Commission · European Union

Funds €4–6M projects that make human-AI collaboration more inclusive, adaptable and effective on the factory floor.

Advanced ManufacturingAI+2
€4M – €6MFeb'27
European Commission logo
Scheduled

3C Telco-Edge-Cloud Demand Pilots

🇪🇺European Commission · European Union

Funds two €19M pilots that put secure 3C telco-edge-cloud networks to work in mobility and another strategic vertical.

IoT & EdgeAI+3
€19MMar'27

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