AI-specific funding · Government R&D

Innovate UK Frontier AI Benchmarking DatasetsGovernment R&D

Innovate UK

Collaborative projects of £500,000 to £750,000 total eligible costs over 6 to 12 months to build frontier AI benchmarking datasets; the 2026 round has closed.

Innovate UK AI Champions: Frontier AI Phase 1Government R&D

Innovate UK

SME-led frontier AI projects of £150,000 to £250,000 total eligible costs over 3 to 6 months; the Phase 1 round has closed.

Innovate UK Frontier AI DiscoveryGovernment R&D

Innovate UK

Short discovery projects of £25,000 to £50,000 total eligible costs to advance frontier AI, machine learning and foundation models in the UK; the 2026 round has closed.