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ARIA Activation Partners (Cohort 2)

Backs deep-tech consortia and organizations moving research into defined delivery programmes.

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ARIA Activation Partners (Cohort 2) sits under the Advanced Research and Invention Agency, a UK crown body. The call seeks up to 10 new activation partners and carries a total budget of about £100 million, with the cohort structured as a one-off grant route for deep-tech opportunities.

Awards run from £200,000 to £10 million, with a median actual award of £2 million. UK and international research…

Max award£10M
Realistic median£2M
Success rate5–10%
Decision time—

No upcoming rounds verified. Cadence: One-off.

Last verified: 11 May 2026Source: aria.org.uk