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[ARIA] Safeguarded AI: Cybersecurity – Rolling applications (Track 1 Blue Teams)

Included in Unlimited Plan*

Applications welcome from across the R&D ecosystem: startups, industry, academia and non-profits; single organisations or teams. Strong teams combine security/systems engineering, formal methods/proof engineering and AI-assisted workflows, with a credible route to real-world deployment.

Award
Approx. £2.5m–£3.5m per Blue Team (3–6 teams). Source: call for proposals PDF https://www.aria.org.uk/media/goxb4dtr/safeguarded-ai_-cybersecurity_-rolling-solicitation.pdf
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Next deadline

Closes: 31 October 2026

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What it funds

Applications welcome from across the R&D ecosystem: startups, industry, academia and non-profits; single organisations or teams. Strong teams combine security/systems engineering, formal methods/proof engineering and AI-assisted workflows, with a credible route to real-world deployment.

Who it suits

Applications welcome from across the R&D ecosystem: startups, industry, academia and non-profits; single organisations or teams. Strong teams combine security/systems engineering, formal methods/proof engineering and AI-assisted workflows, with a credible route to real-world deployment.

  • AI & software
  • Manufacturing & materials
  • Defence & security
  • Late stage & scale-up

Programme specifications

Award band£1m+
FunderARIA
RegionInternational
Partners requiredYes
Next deadline31 October 2026
Key sectors
AI & softwareManufacturing & materialsDefence & security

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