Smart Grants
Innovate UK (UKRI) · UK-wide
Opens in rounds through the year
~£100k–£2m+ per round
Innovate UK's flagship open competition for game-changing, innovative ideas from any sector — quarterly rounds, UK-wide.
We surface what's out there; we don't give financial advice. Always confirm eligibility and the deadline on the funder's own page.
Who we list it for
We list this one for SMEs and startups, across sectors rather than one industry. It is on the feed as UK-wide.
How much
We hold no figure for this one. Our note on it reads “~£100k–£2m+ per round”, which is a description rather than an amount — the size of an award is a question for Innovate UK (UKRI).
Deadlines and rounds
It runs in rounds and we hold no confirmed date for the next one — so "no deadline shown" here does not mean "open today". Innovate UK (UKRI) carries the current call. Our link for it points to apply-for-innovation-funding.service.gov.uk. We work out whether it's open from the dates we hold. Check the funder's own page before you apply.
What we hold is a listing, not the funder's rulebook. Innovate UK (UKRI) sets the actual eligibility tests — trading history, size, turnover, what the money may be spent on — and theirs is the version that counts.
Common questions
- When does Smart Grants close?
- It runs in rounds and we hold no confirmed date for the next one, so Innovate UK's own page is where the current call lives.
- What kind of funding is Smart Grants?
- We list it under competition, for SMEs and startups, UK-wide. Our note on the amount reads “~£100k–£2m+ per round”. Innovate UK (UKRI) sets the terms.
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