Robotics grants in the United Kingdom
Explore Robotics grants for companies in the United Kingdom. This list brings together funding for autonomous systems, industrial and service robots, drones and human-robot interaction 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 Robotics in the United Kingdom come first.
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Farming Futures R&D fund: Automation and Robotics Round 2
🇬🇧Innovate UK · United Kingdom
Collaborative automation and robotics R&D for agriculture, horticulture and forestry.
Advancing atmospheric and aerial autonomy
🇬🇧NERC · United Kingdom
Proof-of-concept support for autonomous environmental observing capability.
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.
Defence Innovation Loans/27 — Next
🇬🇧MoD · United Kingdom
Funds companies with strong defense applications through development loans and advisory support for advanced innovation.
DRIVE35 Supplier Readiness and Transformation Fund
🇬🇧WMCA · United Kingdom
Funds West Midlands businesses scaling EV supply-chain manufacturing capacity through capital grants.
Imperial College Enterprise Fund (ICEF)
🇬🇧Imperial Enterprise · United Kingdom
Funds Imperial-connected life science and deep-tech spinouts through park-managed equity investment vehicles.
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.
Inspire100 Pitching Competition
🇬🇧Strathclyde Inspire · United Kingdom
Supports University of Strathclyde startups and spinouts through Inspire100 pitching events and prize opportunities.
Made Smarter Adoption North East
🇬🇧TVCA · United Kingdom
Supports Tees Valley manufacturers through advisory and equipment grants after digital workshops.
Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme (SEIS) — Company Certification
🇬🇧HMRC · United Kingdom
Offers United Kingdom start-up founders investment support through certified tax relief for early innovation and development.
SMART Innovation Funding
🇬🇧Business Wales · United Kingdom
Funds Wales-based businesses of all sizes to research and develop new products, processes, or services through discretionary Welsh Government R&D grants.
SMART Partnerships
🇬🇧Business Wales · United Kingdom
Funds collaborative R&D between Wales-based businesses and knowledge-base partners, with the Welsh Government covering 100% of the academic or research partner's eligible 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.
Enhanced R&D Intensive Support (ERIS) — Scheme
🇬🇧HMRC · United Kingdom
Provides enhanced tax relief for loss-making United Kingdom companies with intensive innovation spending.
Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS) — Company Certification
🇬🇧HMRC · United Kingdom
Offers United Kingdom startups with certification support tied to investor incentive access for high growth innovation.
Made Smarter Yorkshire & Humber — Digital Technology Grant
🇬🇧SYMCA · United Kingdom
Funds Yorkshire manufacturing small businesses through the Made Smarter programme for digital and automation upgrades.
Patent Box — 10% Corporation Tax Rate on IP Profits
🇬🇧HMRC · United Kingdom
Offers United Kingdom innovation firms an improved tax route on qualifying intellectual property income.
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.
Strathclyde Inspire Accelerator
🇬🇧Strathclyde Inspire · United Kingdom
Supports University of Strathclyde ventures through an accelerator that helps teams progress to investor-ready, mentor-backed operations.
Venture Catalyst Challenge
🇬🇧Imperial Enterprise · United Kingdom
Funds accelerator and pitch support for deep-tech teams at Imperial College through an equity-free venture challenge.