Germany Bilateral Collaborative R&D Round 5

Source-based overview

Germany Bilateral Collaborative R&D Round 5 is a business r&d grant from Innovate UK / German ZIM. UK SMEs collaborate with at least one German SME on innovative R&D projects. It focuses on Collaborative R&D; innovation; SMEs and is relevant to United Kingdom and Germany. The recorded deadline or key date is Opened 28 Sep 2026; closes 1 Dec 2026, 11:30 UK. Applicants should review the official page for the complete eligibility rules, required documents, assessment criteria, funding conditions, deadline time zone and submission route.

Eligibility

Eligible applicants and locations: United Kingdom and Germany. Confirm any institutional, citizenship, career-stage and partnership requirements on the official call page.

Funding and benefits

Up to £2.4m UK fund

See the official call page for funding and support details

Themes and supported activities

Collaborative R&D; innovation; SMEs

Business R&D Grant

United Kingdom and Germany

Deadline and timeline

Opened 28 Sep 2026; closes 1 Dec 2026, 11:30 UK: Opened 28 Sep 2026; closes 1 Dec 2026, 11:30 UK: Dec 1, 2026.

Applicants should confirm the exact deadline time, time zone, required documents, portal steps and any institutional approvals on the official call page before submitting.

How to apply

Open the official call page, confirm the current requirements and deadline time zone, prepare the requested documents and submit through the funder or organiser's stated route.

Before applying, check eligibility rules, budgets, attachments, page limits, partner requirements, cost-share conditions and whether the opportunity uses an expression of interest, full proposal, registration or nomination stage.