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Funding Options March 2019+

Date

Nuclear Innovation Programme: Advanced Manufacturing and Materials (AMM) Competition - Phase 2

Status:

Open for Applications

An investment programme for UK businesses focusing on increasing the manufacturing or technology readiness levels of nuclear technologies towards demonstration and commercialisation.

Fund Information

Funding body:

Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS)

Maximum value:

£ 10,000,000

Application deadline:

15/03/2019

Location

United Kingdom.

Analysis for Innovators Funding Competition Round 4 Expression of Interest

Status:

Open for Applications

Funding for UK-based businesses to work with the best scientists and research facilities to resolve productivity and competitiveness issues.

Fund Information

Funding body:

Innovate UK (IUK)

Maximum value:

£ 300,000

Application deadline:

20/03/2019

Location

United Kingdom.

Innovate UK (IUK) Collaborative R&D and Feasibility Studies Funding Competitions Overview

Status:

Open for Applications

Funding to support collaborative research and development (R&D) projects and feasibility studies involving companies and research organisations in the UK, under the themes of technology and innovation.

Fund Information

Funding body:

Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS)

Maximum value:

Discretionary

Application deadline:

20/03/2019

Location

United Kingdom.

Knowledge Transfer Partnerships

Status:

Open for Applications

Knowledge Transfer Partnerships aim to promote technology transfer by facilitating the establishment of project-based partnerships between the knowledge base (universities, colleges and research organisations) and companies using graduate skills.

Fund Information

Funding body:

Enterprise Directorate

Maximum value:

Discretionary

Application deadline:

20/03/2019

Location

United Kingdom

UK Aerospace Research and Technology (UKART) Programme: March Expression of Interest

Status:

Open for Applications

Grant funding for organisations carrying out industrial research and capital projects in new technologies to enhance UK civil aerospace and make the industry morecompetitive.

Fund Information

Funding body:

Innovate UK (IUK)

Maximum value:

Discretionary

Application deadline:

20/03/2019

Location

United Kingdom.

Biomedical Catalyst 2019 Round 1: Early and Late Stage Awards

Status:

Open for Applications

Grants for UK businesses and research and technology organisations (RTOs) undertaking early stage feasibility studies or industrial research and late stage industrial research projects. which explore and evaluate the commercial potential of a scientific idea to solve a healthcare challenge.

Fund Information

Funding body:

Innovate UK (IUK)

Maximum value:

£ 4,000,000

Application deadline:

03/04/2019

Location

United Kingdom.

Biomedical Catalyst 2019 Round 1: Feasibility and Primer Awards

Status:

Open for Applications

Grants for UK businesses and research and technology organisations (RTOs) undertaking feasibility studies and industrial research projects which explore and evaluate the commercial potential of a scientific idea to solve a healthcare challenge.

Fund Information

Funding body:

Innovate UK (IUK)

Maximum value:

£ 1,000,000

Application deadline:

03/04/2019

Location

United Kingdom.

Business Basics 2 - SME Productivity (Business Led Trials) Competition

Status:

Open for Applications

Funding for trials to build evidence on how to encourage SMEs to adopt productivity boosting technology or management practices in England. UK-based businesses of any size may apply, with other businesses; the public sector; and academic, research and technology organisations participating as collaborators.

Fund Information

Funding body:

Innovate UK (IUK)

Maximum value:

£ 400,000

Application deadline:

17/04/2019

Location

United Kingdom.

Business Basics 2 - SME Productivity (Non-business Led Trials) Competition

Status:

Open for Applications

Funding for trials to build evidence on how to encourage SMEs to adopt productivity boosting technology or management practices in England. UK- based public sector bodies, universities, research and technology organisations, charities and non-profit companies may apply, with businesses participating as collaborators.

Fund Information

Funding body:

Innovate UK (IUK)

Maximum value:

£ 400,000

Application deadline:

17/04/2019

Location

United Kingdom.

Business Basics 2 - SME Productivity (Proof of Concept) Competition

Status:

Open for Applications

Funding is available to run proof of concept projects aimed at how to encourage SMEs to adopt productivity boosting technology or management practices in England. UK-based public sector organisations, universities, research and technology organisations, charities and non-profit companies may apply, working alone or in partnership.

Fund Information

Funding body:

Innovate UK (IUK)

Maximum value:

£ 60,000

Application deadline:

17/04/2019

Location

United Kingdom.

Innovate UK Smart Grants: February 2019

Status:

Open for Applications

An opportunity for UK based businesses and research and technology organisations to apply for a funding to support the best game-changing or disruptive R&D ideas, with a view to commercialisation.

Fund Information

Funding body:

Innovate UK (IUK)

Maximum value:

£ 2,000,000

Application deadline:

24/04/2019

Location

United Kingdom.

Better Broadband Subsidy Scheme

Status:

Open for Applications

Subsidised broadband installation for businesses in the UK that cannot access an affordable broadband service with a speed of at least 2MB per second.

Fund Information

Funding body:

Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS)

Maximum value:

£ 350

Application deadline:

31/12/2019

Location

United Kingdom.

Access to Work

Status:

Open for Applications

Financial assistance is available to help organisations in Great Britain with any extra employment costs that result from employing a person with a disability.

Fund Information

Funding body:

Department for Work and Pensions (DWP)

Maximum value:

Discretionary

Application deadline:

None specified

Location

Great Britain.

Digital Infrastructure Investment Fund (DIIF)

Status:

Open for Applications

The Digital Infrastructure Investment Fund has been established to boost the number of businesses in the UK having access to ultra-fast fibre-to-the-property broadband over the period from 2017-2022.

Fund Information

Funding body:

HM Treasury

Maximum value:

Discretionary

Application deadline:

None specified

Location

United Kingdom.

Elidor Finance SME Support

Status:

Open for Applications

Elidor Finance provides independent support to assist SMEs in Wales, as well as throughout the UK, in accessing a range of finance solutions including the Government-backed Enterprise Finance Guarantee Scheme (EFGS).

Fund Information

Funding body:

Elidor Finance

Maximum value:

£ 1,200,000

Application deadline:

None specified

Location

United Kingdom.

GetSet for Growth West of England

Status:

Open for Applications

Assistance is available for SME businesses in the West of England, comprising a tailored package of support, including workshops, masterclasses and expert advice, aimed at targeting specific challenges and increasing knowledge, confidence and management skills.

Fund Information

Funding body:

Versio

Maximum value:

Discretionary

Application deadline:

None specified

Location

West of England.

High Value Opportunities Programme

Status:

Open for Applications

A Programme to help UK businesses access large scale overseas procurement projects. It identifies opportunities as they become available and helps businesses secure contracts.

Fund Information

Funding body:

Scottish Enterprise

Maximum value:

Discretionary

Application deadline:

None specified

Location

United Kingdom

Impacting Business By Design

Status:

Open for Applications

Design, technical and development support, investment incentives and the nurturing of design innovation skills, culture and systems within UK SMEs and entrepreneurs. The aim is to increase the number of new products being brought to market in the UK, increasing investment and protecting the country’s industrial competitiveness.

Fund Information

Funding body:

De Montfort University

Maximum value:

Discretionary

Application deadline:

None specified

Location

United Kingdom.

Industrial Energy Efficiency Accelerator (IEEA)

Status:

Open for Applications

The Industrial Energy Efficiency Accelerator (IEEA) aims to bolster the global competitiveness of British industry. The Accelerator will address both technical and commercial challenges by providing tailored incubation support and co-funding to technology developers and start-ups to drive UK expertise.

Fund Information

Funding body:

Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS)

Maximum value:

£ 1,000,000

Application deadline:

None specified

Location

United Kingdom.

INTERREG VA France (Channel) - England 2014-2020

Status:

Open for Applications

This programme aims to encourage a range of cross-border, cooperation projects between the English and French territories that share the common maritime border of the Channel.

Fund Information

Funding body:

European Commission

Maximum value:

Discretionary

Application deadline:

None specified

Location

In England: Norfolk, Suffolk, Southend-on-Sea, Thurrock, Essex, Brighton and Hove, East Sussex, West Sussex, Portsmouth, Southampton, Hampshire, Isle of Wight, Medway, Kent, Bournemouth and Poole, Dorset, Cornwall and Isles of Scilly, Plymouth, Torbay, Devon, Somerset, Wiltshire, Surrey, Cambridgeshire, Swindon and Peterborough

In France: Somme, Seine-Maritime, Calvados, Manche, Côtes d'Armor, Finistère, Ille-et-Vilaine. Adjacent areas eligible to participate: Oise, Eure, Orne, Morbihan and Pas-de-Calais

LEADER 2014-2020 - England

Status:

Open for Applications

LEADER is an approach to delivering EU Rural Development Programme funds at local level. In England, funding is delivered by Local Action Groups which use local knowledge to deliver the programme's priorities in an innovative way. For 2014-2020 LEADER will be particularly targeted on jobs and growth and all projects will be expected to contribute to the local economy, for example, by increasing visitors to a particular area or providing an essential rural service.

Fund Information

Funding body:

European Commission

Maximum value:

Discretionary

Application deadline:

None specified

Location

Rural areas of England - as defined in the 2011 rural-urban classification, based on the 2011 Census. Settlements with populations above 10,000 are defined as urban areas. Rural areas are the remainder, consisting of smaller towns, villages, hamlets or isolated dwellings

South West Export for Growth

Status:

Open for Applications

A Programme to help businesses accelerate sales and boost profits through exports in the South West of England.

Fund Information

Funding body:

European Regional Development Fund

Maximum value:

Discretionary

Application deadline:

None specified

Location

South West of England

Tradeshow Access Programme (TAP)

Status:

Open for Applications

Grant funding available for eligible businesses towards the costs of exhibiting at overseas trade shows.

Fund Information

Funding body:

Department for International Trade

Maximum value:

£ 2,100 (€ 2,500)

Application deadline:

None specified

Location

United Kingdom

Transport and Logistics Efficiencies (TALE) Grants

Status:

Open for Applications

Grants (UK wide) and free workshops and data assessments for small and medium-sized businesses in Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, Kent and East Sussex that use data in their logistics function, from freight to supply chain systems.

Fund Information

Funding body:

European Regional Development Fund

Maximum value:

£ 60,000

Application deadline:

None specified

Location

TALE is supported by New Anglia and South East Local Enterprise Programmes and Business Support Facilitators are ready to visit businesses in Norfolk, Suffolk Essex, Kent and East Sussex.

TALEsupport is available nationwide to all eligible SMEs with a logistics function. Note: the workshops take place within the five counties listed.

Utilise Plus Programme

Status:

Open for Applications

A range of services: grant funding, events, workshops and fully-funded energy audits, for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) throughout England.

Fund Information

Funding body:

Coast to Capital Local Enterprise Partnership

Maximum value:

£ 5,000

Application deadline:

None specified

Location

England.