New Grants Added This Week – 3rd May 2026 to 10th May 2026
There were 54 new schemes added last week with a total amount available of £48,595,000.
The amounts available range from £2,000 to £30,000,000.
Money is available for the following funding purposes: Buildings and Renovation, Business Growth, Business Innovation, Overseas Markets Development, Purchasing Equipment, Recruit and Develop Staff and Starting a Business.
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:
Heat Pump Investment Accelerator Competition: Round 2
This competition will provide grant funding for eligible capital costs associated with the construction of a new heat pump (or related components) factory or the extension, expansion, retooling, refurbishing, or reworking of an existing facility.
Sovereign AI Strategic Assets Grants Programme
This Fund aims to support the creation of strategic AI assets. with an initial focus on two asset classes: high-value AI datasets and autonomous or automated laboratory infrastructure. The commercial track is for projects where the applicant will derive commercial benefit and will fund up to 50% of eligible costs, with up to 70% considered where the project would not proceed at a lower rate.
BBSRC Standard Research Grant: Applicant-Led Mode
This scheme provides funding to support excellent investigator-led research across the breadth of the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) scientific remit.
BBSRC New Investigator Award: Applicant-Led Mode
This scheme is providing funding to support excellent new investigator-led research across the breadth of the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) scientific remit.
Dual-Use Aviation Systems and Autonomy – Industrial Research
This competition aims to support development of, and reduce barriers to the adoption and commercialisation of, key dual use aviation technologies.
Dual-Use Aviation Systems and Autonomy – Experimental Development
This competition aims to support development of, and reduce barriers to the adoption and commercialisation of, key dual use aviation technologies.
Counter UAS Technologies – Industrial Research
This competition aims to support counter UAS technologies that address the needs of national security, protection of critical national infrastructure and wider government priorities.
Counter UAS Technologies – Experimental Development
This competition aims to support counter UAS technologies that address the needs of national security, protection of critical national infrastructure and wider government priorities.
National Materials Innovation Programme: Feasibility studies Rd 2 – Feasibility Studies
This competition aims to speed the translation of advanced materials innovations toward industrial adoption in three prioritised high growth themes and one strategic opportunity theme.
Environmental Sciences: Global Partnerships Seedcorn Fund 2026
Research organisations can apply for funding to create new and sustainable global partnerships within NERC remit.