Innovate UK Net Zero Innovation Feasibility

Innovate UK Net Zero Innovation Feasibility sits under Innovate UK, UK Research and Innovation's innovation agency, and backs early feasibility work on net zero buildings, transport, and industrial systems. It is aimed at UK SMEs and their collaborators rather than individuals or nonprofits, and it exists as a small grant route before a larger development or commercialisation phase. Awards range from £75,000 to £500,000, with a median actual award of about £200,000. Projects are expected at TRL 3 to 5, the route runs multiple times a year, and the structured eligibility is limited to for-profit applicants led from the UK. Same-project resubmission is not eligible, which makes the first submission the one that matters most. The best fit is a team with a narrow technical question, a credible development path, and a net zero use case that can be tested quickly. The scheme favours concise, evidence-led feasibility work rather than broad rollout plans, so applications tend to succeed when they show why the idea needs funded validation now and how that work will de-risk a later build phase.

No upcoming rounds verified. Cadence: Multiple per year.