National Materials Innovation Programme: CR&D Rd1
Innovate UK (UK) · National scheme · Needs partners · 1 eligible country
What this scheme funds
This UK scheme funds collaborative industrial research projects that help speed up the translation of advanced materials innovations into real applications. It covers three priority high growth themes plus one strategic opportunity area, with up to £12 million available across all successful applicants. The goal is to accelerate commercialisation of new materials technologies through business collaboration.
advanced-materials · sustainable-materials · research-excellence
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Who it is for
UK registered businesses working collaboratively on advanced materials research aligned with the programme's priority themes are best suited to this call.
The scheme in detail
- Agency
- Innovate UK (UK)
- Eligible countries (1)
- United Kingdom
- Funding
- €1.1M
- Deadline
- 28 Oct 2026
- Applicant type
- Required. A multi-partner consortium.
- Eligible applicants
- private sector, UK registered business
- Also required
- Total scheme budget of up to £12 million is shared across all recipients, not per applicant, and the call opens on 2026-09-01.