New Grants Added This Week – 26th October 2025 to 2nd November 2025
There were 94 new schemes added last week with a total amount available of £4,959,999.
The amounts available range from £1,000 to £1,500,000.
Money is available for the following funding purposes: Buildings and Renovation, Business Growth, Business Innovation, Energy Efficiency, Overseas Markets Development, 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:
Mid-Range Equipment for Biosciences Research: ALERT 2025
This scheme is providing funding to purchase mid-range equipment for research across Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC)’s scientific areas through ALERT 2025.
Defence Innovation Loans 2025/26 (December 2025)
This scheme is providing loans with a below market interest rate of 7.4% per annum for SMEs to help them convert their mature defence innovation into a strong business proposition for defence procurement.
MSI: SME Resource and Energy Efficiency – Industrial Research
This competition aims to support the development of industrial digital technologies which will improve resource or energy efficiencies in SME manufacturers.
MSI: SME Resource and Energy Efficiency – Feasibility
This competition aims to support the development of industrial digital technologies which will improve resource or energy efficiencies in SME manufacturers.
Metascience Novelty Indicators Challenge
This challenge targets individuals and teams who have already developed novelty indicators, or who possess the capability to deliver a fully working scalable indicator by 2 February 2026. Commercial entities with expertise in research analytics may apply.
Techstars London Accelerator (November 2025) – Starting a Business
The London programmes will support emerging startups from all over the world, across all verticals, leveraging the city’s strengths in diversity, global outlook and talent.
Techstars London Accelerator (November 2025) – Business Growth
The London programmes will support emerging startups from all over the world, across all verticals, leveraging the city’s strengths in diversity, global outlook and talent.
UKCAAR Feasibility Sprint
This funding opportunity aims to spark bold, collaborative research that supports the UK’s transition to zero-emission vehicles. Projects must align with one of three themes: Zero Emission Vehicle Technologies, Manufacturing Competitiveness and Future Vehicle Innovation. The lead applicant must be a UK-registered academic institution.
HMGCC Co-Creation Challenge: Security Watermarks for Physical Documents
This challenge is seeking organisations to develop new processes and manufacturing concepts, enabling small-scale, agile production runs of security watermarked documents.
Leasing Scheme Wales – Building Acquisition and Renovation
This scheme allows landlords to lease their properties to the council for guaranteed monthly rental income. Benefits of joining the scheme include grants if up to £25,000 to bring properties up to rental standard and up to £5,000 to improve properties energy ratings.