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
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. Applicants should use the official call page to confirm final requirements before submitting.
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.
Benchmarking datasets for frontier AI systems.
Data quality, evaluation methods, assurance, safety, and responsible innovation.
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.
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 page and linked competition application route. The listed deadline is 27 May 2026.
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.