Grant opportunity
Frontier AI Benchmarking Datasets
Funding to develop high-quality datasets that can support benchmarking and evaluation of frontier artificial intelligence systems.
- Funder
- UK Research and Innovation / Innovate UK
- Deadline
- May 27, 2026
- Award
- Up to GBP 4.5 million available
- Applicant
- Organisation / Consortium
- Discipline
- Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence
- Region
- United Kingdom
- Posted
- May 27, 2026
Call summary
Overview
This Innovate UK competition supports the development of datasets for benchmarking frontier AI systems. Projects should help strengthen evidence, evaluation and assurance around advanced AI capabilities.
Who can apply
- UK organisations and eligible consortia should check the official competition page for lead-applicant rules, collaboration rules, project size and subsidy requirements.
- Applicants must be able to deliver high-quality data assets suitable for AI benchmarking and evaluation.
What it supports
- Benchmarking datasets for frontier AI systems.
- Data quality, evaluation methods, assurance, safety, and responsible innovation.
Funding and duration
The official call lists up to GBP 4.5 million available. Applicants should confirm project cost limits and funding rates on the UKRI page.
Application deadline
May 27, 2026
How to apply
Use the official UKRI page and linked competition application route. The listed deadline is 27 May 2026.
Call details
About the opportunity
This Innovate UK competition supports the development of datasets for benchmarking frontier AI systems. Projects should help strengthen evidence, evaluation and assurance around advanced AI capabilities.
UK Research and Innovation / Innovate UK lists this opportunity for Organisation / Consortium, Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence, United Kingdom.
This listing is written for researchers, students, universities, NGOs, research teams, policy professionals and academic institutions searching for Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence grants, fellowships, scholarships, conferences, workshops and funding opportunities in United Kingdom contexts.
Eligibility
UK organisations and eligible consortia should check the official competition page for lead-applicant rules, collaboration rules, project size and subsidy requirements.
Applicants must be able to deliver high-quality data assets suitable for AI benchmarking and evaluation.
Funding and benefits
The official call lists up to GBP 4.5 million available. Applicants should confirm project cost limits and funding rates on the UKRI page.
Themes and supported activities
Benchmarking datasets for frontier AI systems.
Data quality, evaluation methods, assurance, safety, and responsible innovation.
Deadline and timeline
Application deadline: May 27, 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 page and linked competition application route. The listed deadline is 27 May 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.