Innovation continuity loans: Strand 2 September 2020 follow-on competition
Closes on 30 September 2020Innovate UK can provide additional COVID-19 innovation continuity loans for the continuation of planned or existing innovation activity.
The Future Fund
Closes on 30 September 2020A new scheme to issue convertible loans to innovative companies which are facing financing difficulties due to the Coronavirus outbreak.
Edify
Closes on 30 September 2020With up to £100k of funding available to co-create a VR educational experience, this Edify fund is open to anyone working in higher education.
Manufacturing made smarter: digital supply chain, industrial research
Closes on 7 October 2020UK registered businesses can apply for funding towards an industrial research project in digital technologies to transform supply chains in UK manufacturing. This funding is from the Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund.
Biomedical Catalyst 2020: round 1, early and late stage awards
Closes on 7 October 2020UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £30 million to develop innovative healthcare products, technologies and processes
Manufacturing made smarter: digital supply chain, feasibility studies
Closes on 7 October 2020UK registered businesses can apply for funding towards feasibility studies into digital technologies to transform supply chains in UK manufacturing. This funding is from the Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund.
Women in Innovation Awards 2020/21
Closes on 14 October 2020Innovate UK, as part of UK Research and Innovation, is offering 10 Women in Innovation Awards to female entrepreneurs across the UK. The winners will receive a £50,000 grant and a bespoke package of mentoring, coaching and business support.
EUREKA GlobalStars Singapore CRD – Round 2
Closes on 15 October 2020UK registered businesses can apply for a share of up to £1 million to develop innovative proposals with Singapore and other EUREKA participating members.
IETF industrial energy efficiency and decarbonisation studies
Closes on 28 October 2020Organisations can apply for a share of up to £30 million for grants to carry out feasibility and engineering studies into energy efficiency and decarbonisation.
IETF deployment of energy efficiency technologies in industry
Closes on 28 October 2020Organisations can apply for a share of up to £30 million for grants for energy efficiency projects that reduce fuel bills and carbon emissions.
Creative Challenge Grant
Closes on 30 October 2020A cash prize from the Kaleidoscope Fund to the best XR project that can be completed for $5,000 within three months.
Transformations Grant
Closes on 30 October 2020This grant awards a monthly cash prize to projects that explore possible futures of the performing arts.
Black Realities Grant
Closes on 30 October 2020This grant awards a monthly cash prize to projects that explore the varied conditions, experiences, feelings, and a range of humanity of the Black global community.
ISCF Transforming foundation industries: building a resilient recovery
Closes on 4 November 2020UK registered businesses can apply for a share of £8 million in grant funding for projects supporting recovery and growth of the UK’s foundation industries.
The Sustainable Innovation Fund: round 3 (temporary framework)
Closes on 6 November 2020Overview Innovate UK, as part of UK Research and Innovation, is investing up to £10 million to fund single and collaborative research and development projects as part of the Sustainable Innovation Fund….
Sort and segregate nuclear waste: phase 1 (SBRI competition)
Closes on 11 November 2020Organisations can apply for a share of £3.9 million, including VAT, to develop an autonomous, integrated toolkit to sort and segregate nuclear waste.
Smart Grants
Closes on 25 November 2020Innovate UK, part of UK Research and Innovation, is investing up to £25 million in the best game-changing and commercially viable innovative or disruptive ideas.
Audience of the Future
About Audience of the Future
What is the £33m Audience of the Future Challenges and how is it supporting the creative immersive tech sector to grow?
Audience of the Future Beneficiaries
Find out more about the projects that have successfully applied for Audience of the Future Challenge funding.
Funding resources
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