Contracts for Innovation: Cyber scale in critical sectors

This Contracts for Innovation call supports cybersecurity solutions that can be developed, demonstrated, and commercialised in real end-user environments within critical sector organisations.

Innovate UK lists this opportunity for Organizations, AI, Data & Digital, United Kingdom. Applicants should use the official call page to confirm final requirements before submitting.

To lead, applicants can be organisations of any size.

Applicants may work alone or with other organisations as subcontractors.

Contracts will be awarded to a single legal entity only.

Cybersecurity solutions for critical sectors, with emphasis on development, demonstration, scale, and commercialisation in real operational environments.

Projects should show a credible route to adoption by critical sector organisations.

Organisations can apply for a share of up to GBP 3.5 million inclusive of VAT.

Application deadline: Jun 10, 2026.

Confirm the exact deadline time, time zone, and submission route on the official call page.

Plan internal approvals, partner confirmations, budgets, letters, and portal submission before the final deadline.

Use the official UKRI/Innovate UK page and Innovation Funding Service route by 10 June 2026 at 11:00 am UK time.

Before submitting, check required documents, eligible costs, attachments, page limits, institutional approvals, and whether the opportunity uses an expression of interest, full proposal, registration, or nomination stage.