New Grants Added This Week – 28th June 2026 to 5th July 2026
There were 56 new schemes added last week with a total amount available of £126,692,500.
The amounts available range from £1,000 to £20,000,000.
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:
DRIVE35 Innovation Fund: Collaborate 3 – Industrial Research
The DRIVE35 Innovation Fund aims to support R&D projects that design, develop and manufacture strategically important technologies in the automotive sector. This strand will support late stage collaborative research and development projects.
DRIVE35 Innovation Fund: Collaborate 3 – Experimental Development
The DRIVE35 Innovation Fund aims to support R&D projects that design, develop and manufacture strategically important technologies in the automotive sector. This strand will support late stage collaborative research and development projects.
Critical Minerals Programme: Magnet Hub – Research and Development
The Department for Business and Trade will fund the development of a world-class national facility that supports innovation, skills development and the scale-up of rare earth permanent magnet manufacturing in the UK. The funding can be used for direct delivery costs such as staff costs, materials, equipment, capital investment and research and development. The project can be run on an individual or consortium basis.
Critical Minerals Programme: Magnet Hub – Job Creation
The Department for Business and Trade will fund the development of a world-class national facility that supports innovation, skills development and the scale-up of rare earth permanent magnet manufacturing in the UK. The funding can be used for direct delivery costs such as staff costs, materials, equipment, capital investment and research and development. The project can be run on an individual or consortium basis.
Critical Minerals Programme: Magnet Hub – Building Acquisition and Renovation
The Department for Business and Trade will fund the development of a world-class national facility that supports innovation, skills development and the scale-up of rare earth permanent magnet manufacturing in the UK. The funding can be used for direct delivery costs such as staff costs, materials, equipment, capital investment and research and development. The project can be run on an individual or consortium basis.
Critical Minerals Programme: Magnet Hub – Working Capital
The Department for Business and Trade will fund the development of a world-class national facility that supports innovation, skills development and the scale-up of rare earth permanent magnet manufacturing in the UK. The funding can be used for direct delivery costs such as staff costs, materials, equipment, capital investment and research and development. The project can be run on an individual or consortium basis.
Scaling Performance of Quantum Computing Hardware: CR&D
This funding aims to solve critical system development challenges in hardware and associated software technologies required for universal fault tolerant quantum computing platforms.
GM Advance – Short Term Debt – Working Capital
This Fund aims to drive growth in the advanced manufacturing and materials sectors, helping unlock innovation in Greater Manchester. The funding either be used for working capital requirements such as salaries and operational expenses or to facilitate the acquisition of tangible and intangible capital assets. Short term debt funding can be used to help bridge short-term funding gaps which are inhibiting growth, providing working capital secured by way of a debenture.
GM Advance – Short Term Debt – Business Growth
This Fund aims to drive growth in the advanced manufacturing and materials sectors, helping unlock innovation in Greater Manchester. The funding either be used for working capital requirements such as salaries and operational expenses or to facilitate the acquisition of tangible and intangible capital assets. Short term debt funding can be used to help bridge short-term funding gaps which are inhibiting growth, providing working capital secured by way of a debenture.
GM Advance – Long Term Debt – Business Growth
This Fund aims to drive growth in the advanced manufacturing and materials sectors, helping unlock innovation in Greater Manchester. The funding either be used for working capital requirements such as salaries and operational expenses or to facilitate the acquisition of tangible and intangible capital assets. Long term debt funding can be used for growth capital, asset purchase, adoption of Advanced Manufacturing techniques and enabling production and/or rollout of sustainable materials.