New Grants Added This Week – 7th September 2025 to 14th September 2025
There were 88 new schemes added last week with a total amount available of £29,975,500.
The amounts available range from £1,000 to £5,000,000.
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: Academic, Large Business, Medium Business, Micro Business, Research Organisation, Small Business and Start-ups.
Top 10 Funding Opportunities:
Innovate UK Innovation Loans Round 23 – Experimental Development
The scheme is providing loans to support close to market innovative projects with strong commercial potential. Projects must lead to innovative new products, processes or services that are significantly ahead of others currently available, or propose an innovative use of existing products, processes or services.
Innovate UK Innovation Loans Round 23 – Purchasing Capital Equipment
The scheme is providing loans to support close to market innovative projects with strong commercial potential. Projects must lead to innovative new products, processes or services that are significantly ahead of others currently available, or propose an innovative use of existing products, processes or services.
Innovate UK Innovation Loans Round 23 – Job Creation
The scheme is providing loans to support close to market innovative projects with strong commercial potential. Projects must lead to innovative new products, processes or services that are significantly ahead of others currently available, or propose an innovative use of existing products, processes or services.
Innovate UK Innovation Loans Round 23 – Business Growth
The scheme is providing loans to support close to market innovative projects with strong commercial potential. Projects must lead to innovative new products, processes or services that are significantly ahead of others currently available, or propose an innovative use of existing products, processes or services.
Innovate UK Innovation Loans Round 23 – Working Capital
The scheme is providing loans to support close to market innovative projects with strong commercial potential. Projects must lead to innovative new products, processes or services that are significantly ahead of others currently available, or propose an innovative use of existing products, processes or services.
Growth Guarantee Scheme – Business Growth
This scheme aims to support access to finance for UK small businesses as they look to invest and grow following the closure of the Recovery Loan Scheme. The finance can be used for working capital or growth.
Growth Guarantee Scheme – Working Capital
This scheme aims to support access to finance for UK small businesses as they look to invest and grow following the closure of the Recovery Loan Scheme. The finance can be used for working capital or growth.
The Future is Fungi Award – Start-up
This Award targets startups using fungi to tackle the planet’s biggest challenges. The winner will receive investment of up to €350,000 as well as access to an expert network.
Good Start Challenge
This global challenge aims to advance innovative solutions that improve the wellbeing of parents and caregivers of young children in disadvantaged circumstances in Indonesia, the Philippines, Kenya, Uganda, Ethiopia, Senegal, Mexico, Colombia and Brazil.
Bioengineering in the Space Environment
This Invitation to Tender aims to support industry in assessing the potential of bioengineering in microgravity environments, addressing market requirements from various industries, including but not limited to pharmaceuticals, materials science, healthcare and food and nutrients.