Innovate UK Future Flight Programme
Runs United Kingdom aviation and drone innovation competitions with co-funded support for dual-use and civil applications.
About
The Innovate UK Future Flight Programme backs aviation and drone research and development in the UK and is co-funded by Innovate UK and the Department for Transport. The broader programme continued after the original 2019 to 2025 Future Flight Challenge, and it remains active on an annual cycle of support.
In 2025/26 it allocated £4.4 million across 14 projects, and that year's call set included …
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