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Innovate UK Growth Catalyst – Investor Partnerships

Expected to open. This is for UK-registered SMEs (seed to Series A) with a live technology/R&D project and genuine growth ambitions, not for businesses only seeking pure grant money. Applicants must already have — or be able to quickly establish — traction and a confirmed relationship with one of Innovate UK's approved Investor Partners, who must submit an Expression of Interest and agree the proposal before the application deadline. Projects must sit within one of the UK Industrial Strategy priority sectors (advanced manufacturing/batteries, clean energy, digital & technologies, defence, cre…

Award
Grant funding for late-stage R&D projects of up to £2m in project costs; individual grants of up to circa £900k per company, matched with aligned private investment (at least equal to, or for experimental development at least double, the grant amount)
Single applicants welcome

Application window

Rolling or to be confirmed

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What it funds

Expected to open. This is for UK-registered SMEs (seed to Series A) with a live technology/R&D project and genuine growth ambitions, not for businesses only seeking pure grant money. Applicants must already have — or be able to quickly establish — traction and a confirmed relationship with one of Innovate UK's approved Investor Partners, who must submit an Expression of Interest and agree the proposal before the application deadline. Projects must sit within one of the UK Industrial Strategy priority sectors (advanced manufacturing/batteries, clean energy, digital & technologies, defence, cre…

Who it suits

This is for UK-registered SMEs (seed to Series A) with a live technology/R&D project and genuine growth ambitions, not for businesses only seeking pure grant money. Applicants must already have — or be able to quickly establish — traction and a confirmed relationship with one of Innovate UK's appro…

  • Clean energy & net zero
  • Manufacturing & materials
  • Defence & security
  • Feasibility

Programme specifications

Award band£1m+
FunderInnovate UK
RegionUK-wide
Partners requiredNo
Next deadlineRolling or to be confirmed
Key sectors
Clean energy & net zeroManufacturing & materialsDefence & security

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