Grant opportunity
National Materials Innovation Programme: Feasibility studies Round 2
Innovate UK feasibility-study funding for UK registered businesses translating advanced materials innovations in high-growth and strategic opportunity themes.
- Funder
- Innovate UK
- Deadline
- May 24, 2026
- Award
- Up to GBP 2 million total fund
- Applicant
- Businesses & consortia
- Discipline
- STEM, Engineering & Technology
- Region
- United Kingdom
- Posted
- May 20, 2026
Call summary
Overview
This National Materials Innovation Programme competition funds feasibility studies intended to accelerate the translation of advanced materials innovations.
Who can apply
- The competition is open to single applicants and collaborations.
- To work alone or lead a collaborative project, the applicant must be a UK registered business.
What it supports
- Feasibility studies that speed the translation of advanced materials innovations in prioritised high-growth themes and a strategic opportunity theme.
- Projects should support the programme's wider aim of improving UK advanced materials translation and adoption.
Funding and duration
UK registered businesses can apply for a share of up to GBP 2 million.
Application deadline
May 24, 2026
How to apply
Use the official UKRI/Innovate UK page and Innovation Funding Service route by 24 May 2026 at 11:00 am UK time.
Call details
About the opportunity
This National Materials Innovation Programme competition funds feasibility studies intended to accelerate the translation of advanced materials innovations.
Innovate UK lists this opportunity for Businesses & consortia, STEM, Engineering & Technology, United Kingdom.
This listing is written for researchers, students, universities, NGOs, research teams, policy professionals and academic institutions searching for STEM, Engineering & Technology grants, fellowships, scholarships, conferences, workshops and funding opportunities in United Kingdom contexts.
Eligibility
The competition is open to single applicants and collaborations.
To work alone or lead a collaborative project, the applicant must be a UK registered business.
Funding and benefits
UK registered businesses can apply for a share of up to GBP 2 million.
Themes and supported activities
Feasibility studies that speed the translation of advanced materials innovations in prioritised high-growth themes and a strategic opportunity theme.
Projects should support the programme's wider aim of improving UK advanced materials translation and adoption.
Deadline and timeline
Application deadline: May 24, 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
Use the official UKRI/Innovate UK page and Innovation Funding Service route by 24 May 2026 at 11:00 am UK time.
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.