Funding

ATI Programme strategic batch: EOI April 2021

The ATI Programme funds industrial research and investment aid for research infrastructures to make the UK civil aerospace sector more competitive.

Open XR

Up to £30k, plus access to funded internships to support SMEs in the Yorkshire and Humber region to deliver R&D projects that focus on prototype immersive and interactive story experiences, or storytelling tools and platforms.

SIGN placements, internships and insights

SIGN is offering five Yorkshire and Humber-based SMEs the chance to receive up to £6k funding to host an internship, placement or insight (work shadowing) opportunity

Farming Innovation Pathways (FIP) – feasibility studies

A £5 million fund for feasibility studies to address the farming challenges of productivity, sustainability, and net zero emissions.

Farming Innovation Pathways (FIP) – industrial research

Apply for a share of up to £7 million for industrial research to address the farming challenges of productivity, sustainability, and net zero emissions.

Social Impact Grant

A quarterly cash prize from Artizen to projects that document, raise awareness, and/or educate their chosen audience on a topic.

XR Safety Grant

An Artizen grant for AR and VR artists and stakeholders to create media projects that inspire and promote safety awareness around privacy, data protection, cybersecurity, our physical beings, our emotional and psychological state as we universally adopt these advanced technologies.

Femme Futures Grant

A cash prize from the Kaleidoscope Fund to the best XR project currently in development by a female artist.

Transformations Grant

This grant awards a monthly cash prize to projects that explore possible futures of the performing arts.

Premium VR Grant

Presented by Amaze VR, this monthly cash prize of $1000 from Kaleidoscope is for the best completed VR film ready for distribution.

NATEP: helping SMEs innovate in aerospace: Spring 2021

UK registered SMEs can apply for a share of up to £2.5 million for industry led civil aerospace research projects.

Innovate UK Smart Grants January 2021

Opportunity to apply for a share of up to £25 million to deliver ambitious or disruptive R&D innovations that can make a significant impact on the UK economy.

ISCF Digital Security by Design – business led demonstrators phase 1 EOI

Apply for a share of up to £6 million to collaborate on market demonstrator projects showcasing the use and adoption of digital security by design technologies. This funding is from the Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund.

Driving the Electric Revolution: Supply Chains for Net Zero

UK registered businesses of any size can apply for a share of up to £22 million for research into supply chain development for power electronics, electric machines and drives.

Driving the Electric Revolution: Supply Chains for Net Zero

UK registered businesses of any size can apply for a share of up to £22 million for research into supply chain development for power electronics, electric machines and drives.

Wild XR Grant

An Artizen grant for projects that use the power of immersive entertainment to create meaningful impact for our natural world.

IETF deployment of energy efficiency technologies, Spring 2021

Organisations can apply for a share of up to £40 million for grants to improve the energy efficiency of industrial processes, reducing energy bills and cutting carbon emissions.

IETF energy efficiency and decarbonisation studies, Spring 2021

Organisations can apply for a share of up to £40 million to carry out feasibility and engineering studies into energy efficiency and decarbonisation technologies for industrial processes.

The Yorkshire Content Fund

This fund is managed by Screen Yorkshire to invest in the production of content within the film, TV, video games and digital sectors within the Yorkshire and Humber region.  Typically, up to £500K per project, this investment must be matched on identical terms with an equivalent amount of private sector investment.

nDreams VR Developers Fund

Leading VR/games studio, nDreams, have announced a $2m fund available to co-fund and publish externally developed VR titles.

National Lottery Grants for Heritage

The National Lottery Grants for Heritage has reopened to support organisations working with heritage to adapt and respond to the changing environment they are now operating in. Grants between £3k-£10k and £10k-£100k are available.

Epic Megagrants

Epic Games has committed $100 million to support those doing amazing things with Unreal Engine or enhancing open-source capabilities for the 3D graphics community.

Investment Readiness Programme from the London Business Hub

The London Business Hub’s Investment Readiness Programme helps to guide London-based, early-stage founders, especially from underrepresented groups, on how to access external finance. 

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