Government R&D funding · United Kingdom
Government R&D for AI and tech builders, narrowed to funding for UK builders. Eligibility gates shown per programme.
4 programmes
EIC Accelerator (grant only)Government R&D
European Innovation Council
up to €2,500,000
Cash
Lump sum grant below EUR 2.5 million for a single startup or SME to complete TRL 6-8 innovation activities within 24 months, with no equity taken.
Non-dilutive45 days leftCompany required28 countries only
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.
Non-dilutiveCompany requiredUnited Kingdom only
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.
Non-dilutiveCompany requiredUnited Kingdom only
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.
Non-dilutiveCompany requiredUnited Kingdom only