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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.

Showing 73-96 of 275 grants

European Commission logo
Closed

Open topic on efficient border surveillance and maritime security

🇪🇺European Commission · European Union

Funds up to three border-security and maritime-surveillance projects worth EUR 3.3 million each, built with Border or Coast Guard partners.

DefenseRobotics
€3.3M
European Commission logo
Closed

Physical and cognitive augmentation in advanced manufacturing

🇪🇺European Commission · European Union

Funds research into wearable and cognitive augmentation technology that supports factory workers and makes manufacturing jobs safer and more human-centric.

Advanced ManufacturingRobotics
€4M – €6M
European Commission logo
Closed

Robust and trustworthy GenerativeAI for Robotics and industrial automation (RIA) (AI/Data/Robotics & Made in Europe Partnerships)

🇮🇸European Commission · European Union

Funds two projects, worth up to EUR 45 million each, to build generative AI foundation models for robotics or manufacturing, with at least EUR 10 million of each project re-granted to third-party companies.

RoboticsAdvanced Manufacturing+1
€40M – €45M
European Commission logo
Closed

Soft Robotics for Advanced physical capabilities

🇪🇺European Commission · European Union

Funds two Innovation Action projects, each worth up to EUR 10 million, to build safer robots from soft, compliant materials.

Robotics
€10M
28DIGITAL (formerly EIT Digital) logo
Closed

SPIN: Rise

🇪🇺28DIGITAL · European Union

Offers early-career deep-tech researchers a free venture-creation and pre-incubation programme with training, coaching and a European bootcamp.

Climate TechAerospace+3
SPRIND (Bundesagentur für Sprunginnovationen) logo
Closed

SPRIND Next Frontier AI Challenge — Stage 1

🇩🇪SPRIND · Germany

Funds German teams through frontier innovation programmes for AI and advanced prototype development.

AIHardware+1
€3M
European Commission logo
Closed

Towards autonomous robot collectives delivering collaborative tasks in dynamic unstructured construction environments

🇪🇺European Commission · European Union

Funds research teams building multi-robot systems that collaboratively assemble structures on unstructured construction sites.

RoboticsBuilt Environment
€500K – €4M
UK Research and Innovation logo
Open

UKRI Translation: Impact Acceleration Accounts 2027

🇬🇧UKRI · United Kingdom

Flexible early-stage funding for research organisations to progress research impact.

Sep'26
UK Research and Innovation logo
Open

Doctoral focal award: UKRI venture doctorates: outline stage

🇬🇧UKRI · United Kingdom

Funding for entrepreneurship-focused doctoral training and venture creation.

Oct'26
Welsh Government logo
Open

Young Person's Start Up Grant

🇬🇧Welsh Gov · United Kingdom

Supports young entrepreneurs in Wales with seed assistance and mentoring for first business launch.

£2KMar'27
UK Research and Innovation logo
Open

Access EuroHPC supercomputers for research computing

🇬🇧UKRI · United Kingdom

Apply for time on Europe's most powerful supercomputers. No cash — compute.

AI
UK Research and Innovation logo
Open

Collaborate with researchers in Brazil

🇬🇧UKRI · United Kingdom

Joint UK-Brazil research with São Paulo-based researchers.

UK Research and Innovation logo
Open

Collaborate with researchers in Luxembourg

🇬🇧UKRI · United Kingdom

Joint UK-Luxembourg collaborative research applications through participating councils.

UK Research and Innovation logo
Open

Collaborate with researchers in Norway

🇬🇧UKRI · United Kingdom

Funding for Norway-based project co-leads in UK-led research applications.

Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council logo
Open

EPSRC Programme grant full proposal

🇬🇧EPSRC · United Kingdom

Flexible funding for strategic engineering and physical sciences research programmes.

Invest Northern Ireland logo
Open

Grant for Research & Development

🇬🇧Invest NI · United Kingdom

Funds Northern Ireland businesses developing products, processes, or services through Invest NI R&D grants.

Innovate UK logo
Open

Knowledge Transfer Partnership

🇬🇧Innovate UK · United Kingdom

Part-funded innovation projects between businesses and academic partners.

Invest Northern Ireland logo
Open

Project Definition

🇬🇧Invest NI · United Kingdom

Funds Northern Ireland businesses planning R&D projects through Invest NI project-definition support.

£100K
Invest Northern Ireland logo
Open

Technical Development Incentive

🇬🇧Invest NI · United Kingdom

Funds Northern Ireland SMEs using technical service providers through Invest NI innovation support.

£15K
Innovate UK logo
Open

Innovate UK EDGE Growth Loans

🇬🇧Innovate UK · United Kingdom

Funds United Kingdom small companies with EDGE growth loans for scalable innovation.

£100K – £1M
Scottish Funding Council logo
Open

SFC Student Placement Innovation Vouchers

🇬🇧SFC · United Kingdom

Funds Scottish SMEs extending academic collaborations through SFC-backed student placement vouchers.

£1K – £8K
Plexal logo
Between cycles

Barclays Eagle Labs x Plexal Scaleup Programme

🇬🇧Plexal · United Kingdom

Supports United Kingdom technology scale-up through a hybrid programme for growth firms with either raised capital or active revenue.

Strathclyde Inspire — University of Strathclyde logo
Between cycles

Exploring Entrepreneurship Challenge

🇬🇧Strathclyde Inspire · United Kingdom

Supports Strathclyde community teams building entrepreneurial skills through a practical team challenge program.

£2K
Scottish EDGE logo
Between cycles

Regional EDGE

🇬🇧Scottish EDGE · United Kingdom

Supports Regional EDGE programmes for early-stage Scottish businesses across four regions via local delivery partners.

£10K – £50K

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