Sovereign AI Strategic Assets Programme — Initial
Supports United Kingdom sovereign AI growth by funding infrastructure and shared digital innovation assets.
The Sovereign AI Strategic Assets Programme, administered by DSIT through the Sovereign AI Unit, is a new grants programme designed to create shared, strategic AI assets critical for UK AI ecosystem growth. The initial round opened 16 April 2026 and offered £9 million in grants, with individual awards ranging from £1 million to £9 million per project. Two asset classes were in scope for the initia…
Funds creation of shared high-quality AI datasets and autonomous laboratory infrastructure aligned with one or more of DSIT's six Sovereign AI priority areas to support UK AI ecosystem growth.
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