Program

Smart Grants

Funds United Kingdom small businesses with competitive support for breakthrough innovation and commercially viable new products.

Innovate UKUnited KingdomGrant

About

Smart Grants sit under Innovate UK, the UK's innovation agency within UK Research and Innovation, and they are designed for UK SME-led R&D that can produce game-changing products, services, or processes. The current record says the offer was paused in January 2025 while Innovate UK worked on tailored support, with a new pilot flagged for spring 2025 but no confirmed relaunch date in the source mat…

Industries covered

AgritechAIBiotechClimate TechCybersecurityIoT & EdgeAdvanced ManufacturingAdvanced MaterialsMedtechQuantumRoboticsSemiconductorsSpaceSynthetic BiologyMobility

Grants under Smart Grants

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

Innovate UK Smart Grants

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Funds United Kingdom technology ventures across broad sectors through competitive grants for deep technology and innovation.

£100M pool·~286 winners

Last verified: 29 May 2026Source: apply-for-innovation-funding.service.gov.uk