Technology & Digital Business Grants
The UK offers extensive grant funding for technology and digital businesses. From Innovate UK's smart grants to regional digital transformation programmes, there are opportunities for tech startups, scale-ups, and established technology companies.
Innovation & R&D Grants
Innovate UK runs competitive grant programmes for innovative technology projects. Smart Grants fund game-changing innovations, while sector-specific competitions target areas like AI, quantum computing, and advanced manufacturing technology.
Digital Transformation Support
Grants are available to help businesses adopt digital technologies. Made Smarter supports manufacturers, while regional programmes help SMEs implement new software, e-commerce platforms, and digital processes.
Cybersecurity & Data
Dedicated funding exists for cybersecurity innovation and businesses working with data. DCMS and NCSC-backed programmes support the UK's cyber sector growth.
UK Technology Grants
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UK-Switzerland CR&D Round 3
Enhance UK and Swiss collaborations and capabilities in emerging technology fields (Semiconductors, Life Sciences, or Engineering Biology), resulting in the development and delivery of new innovations and applications across a broad range of sectors.
computing resources on the STFC DiRAC HPC facility (RAC19)
Apply for computing resources on the STFC DiRAC High Performance Computing (HPC) facility: Resource Allocation Committee (RAC) 19th opportunity. DiRAC offers computing resources on four systems: Data Intensive Service at Cambridge, Data Intensive Service at Leicester, Extreme Scaling Service at Edinburgh, and Memory Intensive Service at Durham. Successful awards will begin on 1 April 2027. Short proposals can be for up to one year and thematic proposals can be for up to three years.
UKRI Translation: Impact Acceleration: CHERI IKC
Apply for funding to establish an Innovation and Knowledge Centre (IKC) focused on driving adoption of the Capability Hardware Enhanced RISC Instructions (CHERI) security by design technology. The aim is to build critical mass towards commercialisation of CHERI technologies.
Scaling performance of quantum computing hardware: CR&D
Innovate UK will invest up to £33 million to support the development and production readiness of quantum computing hardware device technologies, solving critical system development challenges in hardware and associated software required for universal fault tolerant quantum computing platforms.
Funding opportunity: Scaling performance of quantum computing hardware: CR&D
UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £33 million to develop device level hardware and associated software to meet the scale, programmability, and runtime performance needs of universal fault tolerant quantum computers.
Japan-UK Joint call for collaborations in Advanced Connectivity Technologies
Apply for funding to form world-leading partnerships with collaborators in Japan in the field of Advanced Connectivity Technologies.
EPSRC Strategic Infrastructure 2026 (invite only)
Apply for funding to purchase strategic infrastructure (equipment, resources or both). The funding seeks to improve UK scientific capability and enable cutting-edge research that aligns with national priorities, including those within the UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) strategy and EPSRC Strategic Delivery Plan.
Workplace Charging Scheme
The Workplace Charging Scheme (WCS) is a government grant providing support for eligible organisations—including businesses, charities, public sector bodies, and small accommodation businesses—to install Electric Vehicle (EV) chargepoints. The scheme is available in England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland. It covers up to 75% of the total purchase and installation costs, capped at a maximum of £350 per socket, for a total limit of 40 sockets across all sites per applicant. The objective is to support the development of EV infrastructure in the workplace.
Electric vehicle chargepoint grant for renters and flat owners
The grant provides electric vehicle (EV) drivers who are renters or own a flat with support towards the costs of the purchase and installation of EV charge points.
Innovation Loans Expression of Interest
This is an Expression of Interest (EOI) for an Innovation Loan. If an applicant's EOI is approved, they will receive an invitation to submit a full application. The initiative offers financial support to micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to fund highly innovative, late-stage research and development (R&D) projects. These projects must possess strong commercial potential, a clear route to market commercialisation, and the ability to significantly improve the UK economy while driving societal benefit. Recent changes to the programme provide businesses with greater flexibility to deliver both R&D and pre-commercial activities, alongside an increased maximum loan amount. Projects must lead to innovative new products, processes, or services that are significantly ahead of others currently available, propose an innovative use of existing offerings, or introduce an innovative business model. To qualify, projects must focus on at least one of the following six Industrial Strategy Sectors: Advanced Manufacturing, Clean Energy, Creative Industries, Defence, Digital and Technologies, or Life Sciences. Financial Services, and Professional and Business Services sectors are explicitly excluded from this scope. Applicants are also required to demonstrate that they need public funding, can cover the interest payments, and have the capability to repay the loan on time.
Research and development (R&D) grants
The Research and Development (R&D) Grant from Scottish Enterprise is designed to support businesses based in, or planning to locate in, Scotland by funding innovative projects that involve creating new or significantly improved products, processes, or services. Aimed at encouraging economic transformation and competitiveness, the grant helps cover a portion of eligible project costs—ranging from 25% to 50% depending on company size—thereby reducing the financial risk of innovation. To qualify, projects must be novel to the business, commercially viable, and aligned with Scotland’s goals around fair work and net zero emissions. Businesses must demonstrate that the R&D work cannot proceed—or would be significantly delayed or reduced—without the grant. After submitting an enquiry form, eligible applicants undergo a thorough assessment process considering technical feasibility, economic impact, and market opportunity.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about UK technology grants