Wireless & Communications grants
5G/6G, spectrum and secure comms funding
Spectrum efficiency, resilient networks and non-terrestrial connectivity are funded across Innovate UK, ESA and Horizon Europe. Winning proposals link a specific physical-layer or protocol innovation to a measured performance gain, not to a market forecast.
£190m+ won by our team
PhD-level specialists who have won these awards themselves.
Funders funding wireless & communications
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Programmes that fit wireless & communications companies
Innovate UK CR&D competitions
Advanced wireless, spectrum sharing and network technologies.
ESA open calls
Satellite and non-terrestrial communications subtopics, assessed on a rolling basis.
Horizon Europe SecureAI & cluster calls
Resilient networking and secure communications research.
What assessors actually score
- Link-budget or throughput modelling backed by simulation or hardware
- Standards alignment and a realistic path into 3GPP or O-RAN ecosystems
- Spectrum and regulatory constraints addressed directly
Where we work in wireless & communications
Wireless & Communications grants in our directory
Live programmes from the UK grant directory that suit wireless & communications projects. Deadlines move between rounds, so each listing links through to the current detail.
EU funding
[IHI] A network to boost the next wave of European innovations in healthcare
universities, research organisations, patient organisations, SMEs and mid-caps
EU funding
[IHI] A network to boost the next wave of European innovations in healthcare - Stage 2
universities, research organisations, patient organisations, SMEs and mid-caps
Innovate UK
[IUK] Medicines Manufacturing Data Institute: Phase 1
UK organisations can apply for 100% funding to develop the consortium, strategy and Phase 2 proposal required to establish a national Medicines Manufacturing Data Institute. The proposed institute will be a trusted, secure and federated data hub that enables organisations across the medicines development and manufacturing ecosystem to capture, share and use data. Phase 1 projects must develop the institute’s blueprint, governance and data architecture, initial use cases, business model, implementation roadmap and committed delivery consortium.
European Innovation Council
EIC Accelerator
Funding and investment for high-risk, high-potential deep-tech SMEs and start-ups scaling breakthrough innovations.
Advanced Research + Invention Agency
ARIA opportunity spaces
Rolling and programme-based funding for high-risk, high-reward research with the potential for transformative impact.
Aerospace Technology Institute
[ATI] Stage 1: ATI: SME PROGRAMME
This call is for UK-registered small and medium-sized aerospace supply-chain companies (or consortia led by/including an SME) wanting non-dilutive grant funding for R&D that strengthens their position in civil aerospace. Applicants can apply solo or in collaboration with other businesses, academic institutions, RTOs or public sector bodies, but research organisations cannot lead the project. Projects must be carried out and exploited in the UK, align with the ATI's Engineering Growth technology strategy, and ensure at least 50% of eligible project costs go to MSMEs in the consortium. This sui…
Relevant client wins
Grants our team has won for companies solving comparable technical problems.
Grant plus matched investment
Grant and investor funding aligned
Audiomob
AI / adtech: audio advertising
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£341,810
Smart Grant secured
Neural Voice
AI / software: conversational AI
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