R&D Grant Funders & Funding
Get to know the R&D grant funding providers and their key programmes, both in the UK and across Europe.
UKRI & Innovate UK
UKRI are the UK government’s umbrella organisation for R&D funding and support, consisting of nine (9) different councils across all sectors.
Innovate UK offer R&D funding to UK-based SMEs and their project partners through their flagship Smart grant programme, specific thematic calls and Innovation Loans.
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Innovate UK Smart Grants
Innovate UK Thematic Grants
Innovate UK Innovation Loans
“We have boot-strapped our start-up for 18 months. That means the three founders have worked two jobs, dedicated long hours and poured their hearts and souls into this dream. This grant funding means we can focus full-time on our business for the next 12 months/ This is a game-changer for us, and the timing could not be better since we are opening our seed funding round with a £265k head start!”
Marianna Recchia
Tonus Tech
European Innovation Council (EIC)
The EIC is particularly interested in supporting disruptive deep-tech projects from very early stage (TRL 1) through to commercialisation (TRL 9).
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EIC Pathfinder
EIC Transition
EIC Pre-Accelerator
EIC Accelerator
EIC Advanced Innovation Challenges
EIC STEP
“It is really astounding how quickly the Venturenomix team got very deep into our space, including quite nuanced technical details and was able to elaborate it in this well formed document. I am thoroughly impressed and grateful for all the nice work. Thank you for gently pushing us through it, despite us being busy all the time.”
Elnar Hajiyev
Realeyes
CINEA
CINEA is an EU executive agency tasked with delivering large parts of the European Green Deal. It does so through grant funding programmes such as Horizon Europe, CEF, and LIFE.
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Horizon Europe
LIFE Programme
Connecting Europe Facility (CEF)
Eureka
Eureka is the EUs network for international cooperation in R&D, running grant programmes such as Eurostars and Globalstars.
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Eurostars
Globalstars
“Sophie definitely went above and beyond in all the work she did on this. You both delivered so much more than promised. It’s really refreshing to meet people, and a company, that are so dedicated to their work – such a rarity.”
Catherine Stowell
Finger on Pulse
