Innovate UK Smart Grant

Innovate UK

Smart Grant

£25k - £2m

£25k - £500k for single applicants
Up to £2m for join applicants

6 - 36 Months

Projects should last 6 - 18 months for single applicants
Projects for joint applicants can last up to 36 months

Any Sector

Any sector can apply, innovate UK supports but not exclusively:

The arts, Media & Design

creative Industries

Science & Engineering

Any stage

The Smart grant supports 3 different stage of development:

Feasibility Study

Experimental Research

Industrial research

What is the Innovate UK Smart Grant?

The smart grant is Innovate UK's flagship grant programme offering £125m in support to UK businesses every year.

Whilst the smart grant is open to every industry, it's essential that the work your undertaking meets the following criteria:

Innovative
Commercially Viable
Wider benefit to the UK and Society

Take our free eligibility quiz, to understand whether this grant is a good fit for your business.

Scope

Your proposal needs to be extensive and be able to demonstrate the following:

Eligibility

It's key to ensure you meet the eligibility requirements before starting your application. Your project must:

Funding costs

Innovate UK have dedicated £25m to fund innovation in this competiton:

Breakdown of Each Question

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