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UK-Germany Bilateral Collaborative R&D: Round 5
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Innovate UK (UK) · National scheme · Needs partners · 1 eligible country
€402k
Published funding
1 Dec 2026
Deadline
What this scheme funds
This Innovate UK scheme supports UK SMEs that want to develop innovative projects jointly with a German SME partner. The UK and German governments co fund the two sides of the collaboration through linked national programmes. The total pot available is 2.4 million pounds shared across all successful applicants.
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Who it is for
A UK registered SME looking to run a joint innovation project with at least one German SME partner applying through the equivalent ZIM programme.
The scheme in detail
- Agency
- Innovate UK (UK)
- Eligible countries (1)
- United Kingdom
- Funding
- €402k
- Deadline
- 1 Dec 2026
- Applicant type
- Required. A multi-partner consortium, at least 2 partners, from 2 countries.
- Eligible applicants
- SME
- Also required
- UK applicants must collaborate with at least one German SME applying under the equivalent German ZIM programme, and the 2.4 million pound budget is shared across all recipients, not per applicant.
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