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[UKRI] SME champions: frontier AI (phase one)
Expected to open. UK-registered SMEs only (confirmed on UKRI timeline)
Award
Not stated — likely ~£200k–£300k across roughly 10–15 awards (estimate)
Single applicants welcome
Application window
Rolling or to be confirmed
What it funds
Expected to open. UK-registered SMEs only (confirmed on UKRI timeline)
Who it suits
UK-registered SMEs only (confirmed on UKRI timeline)
- Any sector
- Industrial R&D
Programme specifications
Award band£250k-£1m
FunderUKRI
RegionUK-wide
Partners requiredNo
Next deadlineRolling or to be confirmed
Key sectors
Any sector
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