New Grants Added This Week – 1st February 2026 to 8th February 2026
There were 43 new schemes added last week with a total amount available of £19,108,999.
The amounts available range from £1,000 to £15,000,000.
Money is available for the following funding purposes: Buildings and Renovation, Business Growth, Business Innovation, Energy Efficiency, Property Development, Recruit and Develop Staff and Starting a Business.
Money is available for the following business types: Large Business, Medium Business, Micro Business, Research Organisation, Small Business and Start-ups.
Top 10 Funding Opportunities:
What Works Centre (WWC) for Local Employment Support
Research organisations can apply for funding to establish an independent, co-created What Works Centre (WWC) to identify, develop, test, and evaluate evidence-based locally delivered employment support to help people access, remain in, and thrive in good quality work. Proposals must include at least one project co-lead from business, the third sector or government bodies.
Defence Innovation Loans 2025/26 (March 2026)
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.
BBSRC Follow-on Fund: 2026 Round One
This funding aims to bridge the gap between bioscience research and achieving economic and societal benefit.
Feature Film Production (Februsry 2026)
This scheme is providing funding to support film production companies to produce live-action, documentary and animated feature films.
Robotics Adoption Programme Skills Development
This competition aims to create and deliver course content and materials that will support skills, talent and training in robotics.
TechLocal AI Professional Degree and Traineeship Accelerator
UK academic institutions and education providers are invited to apply for funding to develop initiatives that build industry ready AI professionals aligned to local skills demand.
Conflict Wounds – From Biology to Battlefield Solutions
This competition is seeking innovations that will improve understanding of and develop treatment options for conflict wounds.
TechLocal: Connecting Local Talent to Local Tech Jobs
This competition aims to develop impactful local initiatives that enable tech talent to secure entry level tech jobs by bridging the gap between training and employment.
Research Software Maintenance Fund
Research organisations can apply for funding to support and maintain existing research software or sustain a team responsible for multiple software tools. Applicants based in UK businesses can be included as Project co-Leads.
Advanced Manufacturing Supply Chain Innovation FS
This competition aims to support feasibility studies to explore new ways of making supply chains more resource efficient and resilient.