New Grants Added This Week – 7th January 2024 to 14th January 2024
There were 94 new schemes added last week with a total amount available of £6,748,496.
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, Overseas Markets Development, Purchasing Equipment, Recruit and Develop Staff, Starting a Business and Working Capital.
Money is available for the following business types: Large Business, Medium Business, Micro Business, Small Business and Start-ups.
Top 10 Funding Opportunities:
SNS Microelectronics Lighthouse
The expected outcome of this topic is the availability of an evolvable 6G experimental infrastructure for the duration of the SNS programme that covers as many capabilities as possible to validate/demonstrate 6G candidate microelectronics technologies and systems as part of a representative end-to-end 6G architecture building on advanced components/HW technologies.
Reliable AI for 6G Communications Systems and Services
The expected outcomes of this topic include the realistic applicability of AI at large scale in 6G networks for natively supporting AI architectures, common data sets and/or federated learning methodologies and assessment models, including re-training of models with the introduction/update of the data sets.
International Collaboration – EU-ROK
The expected outcomes of this topic include EU-ROK research collaboration in targeting Radio Access Networks and integrated device-network approaches, evolving through 6G standardisation discussions and paving the way for future advancements towards AI-native radio access networks.
Innovation Loans Future Economy Competition – Round 13
The scheme is providing funding to support innovative projects with strong commercial potential to significantly improve the UK economy.
UKBIC SME Credit Round 2 – Processing for Electrode and Cells
This competition is inviting businesses to apply for funding to increase their engagement with the UK Battery Industrialisation Centre and support the scale-up of battery technologies within the UK.
CLIMATES: Supply Chain Innovations for Rare Earths, Strand 2 – Experimental Development
This competition aims to support mid and late-stage research and development projects that will accelerate the industrialisation and commercialisation of innovative processes, technologies and services, to grow a more resilient UK supply chain for rare earth elements.
CLIMATES: Supply Chain Innovations for Rare Earths, Strand 2 – Industrial Research
This competition aims to support mid and late-stage research and development projects that will accelerate the industrialisation and commercialisation of innovative processes, technologies and services, to grow a more resilient UK supply chain for rare earth elements.
Rice Business Plan Competition
Graduate entrepreneurs from around the world are being invited to compete for the chance to pitch their start-ups to investors, receive mentoring, network with the entrepreneurial ecosystem, enhance their start-up strategy, and learn what it takes to launch a successful start-up. Additionally, over $950,000 in prizes are available.
UKBIC SME Credit Round 2 – Digital or Software
This competition is inviting businesses to apply for funding to increase their engagement with the UK Battery Industrialisation Centre (UKBIC). SMEs will be able to access UKBIC’s giga-scale facilities for using novel software analytical methods for manufacturing and cell formation data.
Culture and Creative Industries Innovation Fund
The scheme aims to foster commercial opportunities and innovation in the immersive and creative industries. Businesses can apply for funding to support creative-tech projects such as augmented and mixed reality, motion capture or game engine and 3D environments as well as cluster development including knowledge transfer, supply chain development and attracting talent and investment.