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Advanced Connectivity Technologies: New Innovators 2026 (Innovate UK Competition 2513): £25,000 to £50,000 at 100 Percent Funding, Reserved for UK Micro and Small Businesses That Have Never Held an Innovate UK Grant — Closing 5 August 2026
Innovate UK and DSIT are sharing a £500,000 pot in grants of £25,000 to £50,000, covering 100 percent of eligible project costs, for three-to-six-month connectivity projects led by UK micro and small businesses that have never received direct Innovate UK funding.
Business Finland Challenge Competition for Leading Companies 2026: An €80 Million Round Awarding Up to €20 Million to a Single Company and Around €50 Million to Its Ecosystem — First-Phase Proposals Close 11 September 2026
Business Finland's two-phase challenge competition invites companies to promise a large, measurable increase in R&D spending in Finland in exchange for leading company funding of up to €20 million plus roughly €50 million of partnership funding for the ecosystem they build; first-phase proposals are due 11 September 2026 at 23:59.
Defence Innovation Loans FY 2026/27: £100,000–£1 Million for UK Defence Technology SMEs
UK-registered SMEs developing mature, commercialisable defence innovations can apply for a Defence Innovation Loan of £100,000 to £1 million, with the FY 2026/27 Cycle 3 deadline on 1 September 2026.
DRIVE35 Innovation Fund: Collaborate 3 (2026): Share of £20 Million for Late-Stage Zero Emission Vehicle R&D in the UK
Innovate UK's DRIVE35 Collaborate 3 competition offers UK-registered business-led consortia a share of up to £20 million in grant funding for late-stage collaborative R&D that develops and enables manufacture of zero emission vehicle technologies, with applications closing 16 September 2026.
Farming Innovation Programme Feasibility Round Five: A £15 Million Defra and Innovate UK Competition Funding Collaborative Agri-Innovation Studies of £200,000 to £500,000 — Closing 9 September 2026
Defra and Innovate UK will invest up to £15 million in collaborative feasibility studies costing £200,000 to £500,000 that test early-stage solutions to on-farm and immediate post-farmgate challenges benefiting farmers, growers and foresters in England.
Farming Innovation Programme Small R&D Partnerships Round 5 2026: £1–3 Million Grants for UK Agricultural Innovation
Innovate UK and Defra are offering a share of up to £13 million for collaborative UK R&D projects that improve agricultural productivity, sustainability, resilience and progress toward net zero.
Israel Innovation Authority R&D Fund
The Israel Innovation Authority R&D Fund supports Israeli corporations developing new products or upgrading existing technology, with financial support of 20%-50% of approved R&D expenditure and additional or preferential terms described by the Authority.
Korea Semiconductor Workforce Program: 2026 Advanced Talent R&D Funding
Historical reference for Korea's 2026 민관공동투자반도체고급인력양성 program, administered through the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy and the IRIS research-support system. The 2026 call closed on 2026-02-12; no later cycle is announced on the official pages checked.
LACMA Art + Technology Lab Grant 2026: Up to $50,000 Per Project and Possible In-Kind Support for Artists and Collectives Exploring Emerging Technology
The Los Angeles County Museum of Art's Art + Technology Lab 2026 open call offered up to $50,000 per project and possible in-kind support to artists and collectives worldwide. The April 22, 2026 deadline has passed, and no next cycle has been announced; this page is a historical reference.
National Lottery Project Grants: Ongoing Arts Council England R&D Funding
Arts Council England's National Lottery Project Grants is an open-access funding route for creative and cultural projects, including research and development, with grants from £1,000 upwards.