FOAK Builder: Programme Entry Expression of Interest
Ref: GRT-4IQHCSP0
Funding Available
Up to £315,000
UK Wide
Environment
5 November 2026
Grants & Funding
About This Grant
Support to develop a Climate Tech First-of-a-Kind (FOAK) project towards Final Investment Decision (FID). Selected companies receive expert advisory, technical assistance, mentoring, and upskilling support, with potential opportunity to apply for Phase 2 grant funding.
What Can It Fund?
- Technical and engineering support
- financial planning and investment case development
- commercial agreements and supply chain mapping
- project development and legal advice
- team and governance recruitment
Eligible Costs
- -Funded support activities
- -technical assistance
- -advisory
- -mentoring
- -upskilling
- -eligible project development costs
Funding Source
Innovate UK
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