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UK Sovereign AI Fund — Strategic Assets Programme

Funds shared artificial intelligence assets in the United Kingdom, including dataset and lab infrastructure for national capabilities.

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The Sovereign AI Fund is a £500M DSIT-direct initiative positioning the UK as a leading nation-state AI investor. The Strategic Assets Programme — the grant-funding strand — awards £1M–9M per project to build shared AI datasets and autonomous/automated lab infrastructure that strengthen the UK AI ecosystem. Six priority focus areas: Compute Efficiency & Sovereign Architecture; Next-generation AI L…

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Grants under UK Sovereign AI Fund — Strategic Assets Programme

Each grant below is a distinct funding opportunity with its own eligibility, scope, and deliverables.

Sovereign AI Strategic Assets Programme — Initial
Between cycles

Supports United Kingdom sovereign AI growth by funding infrastructure and shared digital innovation assets.

£9M pool
Last verified: 31 May 2026Source: www.sovereignai.gov.uk