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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Future computing paradigms Network Plus
Opportunity to build a multidisciplinary Network Plus that will initiate UK collaboration in future computing paradigms and provide evidence-based recommendations for UKRI and government, shaping national research priorities. Project can last up to 60 months, comprising 18 months to map, benchmark and horizon scan, incorporating sociotechnical and socioeconomic analysis followed by a 42-month network phase.
Investor Partnerships – ACT and Semiconductors
UK registered SMEs can apply for grant funding alongside private investment from selected investor partners.
CELTIC-NEXT Autumn 2026 Call
Funding to support international, industry-led R&D projects in next-generation communications and the digital society, including technologies around next-generation networks, AI-enabled communications, cybersecurity, IoT, cloud/edge technologies, and advanced ICT applications.
Digital Twin Industry Challenge Led Accelerator
Nine-month accelerator programme for UK technology SMEs to develop digital twin solutions for industry challenges in maritime, aerospace, and defence sectors.
Funding opportunity: High performance compute resources for EPSRC communities
Apply for funding to provide high-performance compute resource for engineering and physical sciences research communities. EPSRC will invest in compute resources that deliver either CPU resources that meet an identified need of EPSRC compute user communities or enable the EPSRC community to fully exploit GPU architectures.
LYVA LABS Incubator Programme
An early-stage incubator program for Liverpool City Region-based businesses providing support, up to £25K investment on day one through an Advanced Subscription Agreement (ASA), 1:1 commercial mentoring, grant writing support, cohort learning sessions, and a demo day for follow-on investment.
Engineering Biology Collaborative R&D: Round 3
UK registered businesses can apply for a share of up to £8.5 million to develop and scale Engineering Biology platforms, products and services. This funding is part of UKRI’s Engineering Biology Programme.
UKRI: Integration of AI/HPC with quantum computing
Apply for funding to expose and overcome critical bottlenecks associated with the implementation of quantum computing within classical computational workflows. This investment will strengthen the UK’s capability to achieve accessible, UK-based quantum computers that deliver benefits beyond classical supercomputers across key sectors of the economy.
Unlock EU Funds: EuroHPC Research & Innovation Calls
Funding supporting six Horizon Europe calls for the development and industrialisation of quantum technologies, including Trapped Ion Platform technologies, Superconducting platform technologies, Testing and experimental infrastructure for Quantum Computing, and Next-generation QKD systems.
Founder Labs
A six-month accelerator programme for ambitious, high-potential technology start-ups in Northern Ireland that provides funding, mentoring, workshops, international study visits, and pitching opportunities to investors.
NQS Mission 2 Coordination Network
Apply for funding to establish a coordination network supporting Mission 2 of the UK National Quantum Strategy. The network will bring together researchers, industry partners, and network operators to strengthen collaboration, maximise the impact of Mission 2 investments, accelerate progress towards secure, scalable quantum communications and the quantum internet.
NQS Mission 2: Components, systems and architectures
Apply for funding to advance the research capabilities required to deliver the UK National Quantum Strategy Mission 2, strengthening the UK’s leadership in quantum networking and communications and accelerating progress towards the deployment of the world’s most advanced quantum network and the future quantum internet.
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