New Grants Added This Week – 3rd April 2025 to 10th April 2025
There were 240 new schemes added last week with a total amount available of £12,664,999.
The amounts available range from £1,000 to £2,000,000.
Money is available for the following funding purposes: Buildings and Renovation, Business Growth, Business Innovation, Energy Efficiency, Purchasing Equipment, Recruit and Develop Staff, Starting a Business and Working Capital.
Money is available for the following business types: Academic, Large Business, Medium Business, Micro Business, Research Organisation, Small Business and Start-ups.
Top 10 Funding Opportunities:
National Space Innovation Programme – Major Projects Call 2
This call is providing funding for higher Technology Readiness Level projects (5-9) with an emphasis on catalysing investment and commercialisation. The call is seeking proposals in areas including innovative technology development, satellite applications and services.
National Space Innovation Programme – Kick Starter – Open Call 2 – Project Feasibility and Evaluation
This scheme is providing funding to develop emerging innovative technologies. The scheme aims to spend a target of 30% programme budget on the following technology themes: In orbit servicing capability, in orbit assembly capability, in orbit manufacturing capability and In orbit deployment of large structures.
National Space Innovation Programme – Kick Starter – Open Call 2 – Experimental Development
This scheme is providing funding to develop emerging innovative technologies. The scheme aims to spend a target of 30% programme budget on the following technology themes: In orbit servicing capability, in orbit assembly capability, in orbit manufacturing capability and In orbit deployment of large structures.
National Space Innovation Programme – Kick Starter – Open Call 2 – Research and Development
This scheme is providing funding to develop emerging innovative technologies. The scheme aims to spend a target of 30% programme budget on the following technology themes: In orbit servicing capability, in orbit assembly capability, in orbit manufacturing capability and In orbit deployment of large structures.
ERA Fellowships
Project results are expected to contribute to outcomes including, but not limited to, an increased set of research and transferable skills and competences, leading to improved employability and career prospects of fellows within academia and beyond and increased alignment of working conditions for researchers in accordance with the principles set out in the European Charter for Researchers. Fellowships should be provided to excellent researchers, undertaking cross-border mobility.
DARE UK Next-Generation Trusted Research Environment Capabilities
This scheme is providing funding to prototype the ‘next generation’ capabilities for federated trusted research environments currently missing from the landscape.
Deep Tech Incubator 2025
The Incubator is targeting start-ups developing an innovative product, technology, or process in the areas of physical science, material science, data science, artificial intelligence, advanced engineering, advanced manufacturing, and robotics. Participants will receive an initial investment of £25,000 and follow-on funding of £250,000.
Growing Places Fund – Business Growth Capital Investment Programme – Grants (March 2026) – Business Growth
This scheme is providing grants to support businesses to invest in infrastructure, technology, and other capital projects that will stimulate growth and create jobs.
Growing Places Fund – Business Growth Capital Investment Programme – Grants (March 2026) – Building Acquisition and Renovation
This scheme is providing grants to support businesses to invest in infrastructure, technology, and other capital projects that will stimulate growth and create jobs.
Growing Places Fund – Business Growth Capital Investment Programme – Grants (March 2026) – Purchasing Capital Equipment
This scheme is providing grants to support businesses to invest in infrastructure, technology, and other capital projects that will stimulate growth and create jobs.