Grant opportunity
Accelerated Knowledge Transfer Partnerships 6
Fast-track innovation funding for UK knowledge bases and businesses that already have a strong collaborative idea and need a short, intensive knowledge-transfer project.
- Funder
- UK Research and Innovation / Innovate UK
- Deadline
- Jul 15, 2026
- Award
- Share of GBP 2.5 million
- Applicant
- Institution / Business Partnership
- Discipline
- Engineering and Technology
- Region
- United Kingdom
- Posted
- May 27, 2026
Call summary
Overview
Accelerated Knowledge Transfer Partnerships 6 supports short innovation projects that connect a UK knowledge base with a business partner. The call is intended for collaborative activity that can transfer knowledge quickly into business innovation and impact.
Who can apply
- Applicants should be UK registered academic institutions, research and technology organisations, Catapults, or other eligible knowledge-base organisations working with a UK business partner.
- The project must be led through the official Innovate UK/UKRI route and meet the partnership and business eligibility rules on the call page.
What it supports
- Accelerated knowledge transfer between knowledge bases and businesses.
- Business-focused innovation, applied research and development, and rapid commercial or operational impact.
Funding and duration
The call offers a share of GBP 2.5 million. Project budgets and intervention rates must follow the official UKRI/Innovate UK guidance.
Application deadline
Jul 15, 2026
How to apply
Use the official UKRI opportunity page, review the competition guidance and submit through the linked Innovate UK application route by 15 July 2026.
Call details
About the opportunity
Accelerated Knowledge Transfer Partnerships 6 supports short innovation projects that connect a UK knowledge base with a business partner. The call is intended for collaborative activity that can transfer knowledge quickly into business innovation and impact.
UK Research and Innovation / Innovate UK lists this opportunity for Institution / Business Partnership, Engineering and Technology, United Kingdom.
This listing is written for researchers, students, universities, NGOs, research teams, policy professionals and academic institutions searching for Engineering and Technology grants, fellowships, scholarships, conferences, workshops and funding opportunities in United Kingdom contexts.
Eligibility
Applicants should be UK registered academic institutions, research and technology organisations, Catapults, or other eligible knowledge-base organisations working with a UK business partner.
The project must be led through the official Innovate UK/UKRI route and meet the partnership and business eligibility rules on the call page.
Funding and benefits
The call offers a share of GBP 2.5 million. Project budgets and intervention rates must follow the official UKRI/Innovate UK guidance.
Themes and supported activities
Accelerated knowledge transfer between knowledge bases and businesses.
Business-focused innovation, applied research and development, and rapid commercial or operational impact.
Deadline and timeline
Application deadline: Jul 15, 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 opportunity page, review the competition guidance and submit through the linked Innovate UK application route by 15 July 2026.
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.