Grant opportunity
CR&D Testbeds for Future Quantum Networking Capability
This upcoming Innovate UK competition is expected to support collaborative research and development testbeds that advance future quantum networking capability and help move quantum technologies toward deployable systems.
- Funder
- Innovate UK / UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)
- Upcoming competition - timetable on official page
- Upcoming competition - timetable on official page
- Award
- See official Innovate UK competition for budget and award rules
- Applicant
- Businesses, research organisations and innovation consortia
- Discipline
- Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
- Region
- United Kingdom
- Posted
- Jun 3, 2026
Call summary
Overview
The future quantum networking testbeds competition is an upcoming collaborative research and development opportunity focused on practical quantum-networking capability.
Who can apply
- Likely applicants include eligible UK businesses, research organisations, and consortia. Final consortium rules, lead-applicant requirements, and eligible costs must be confirmed when the competition opens.
What it supports
- Quantum networking, communications infrastructure, testbeds, collaborative R&D, commercialisation, and technology readiness.
Funding and duration
- Budget, award sizes, subsidy rules, and eligible costs will be set out in the final Innovate UK/UKRI competition documents.
Upcoming competition - timetable on official page
Upcoming competition - timetable on official page
How to apply
Monitor the official UKRI competition page for the launch date, briefing events, scope text, and application portal.
Call details
Upcoming Innovate UK competition for collaborative R&D testbeds that develop future quantum networking capability. Applicants should follow the official UKRI page for the final timetable, eligibility rules, scope, and submission route.
Likely applicants include eligible UK businesses, research organisations, and consortia. Final consortium rules, lead-applicant requirements, and eligible costs must be confirmed when the competition opens.
Quantum networking, communications infrastructure, testbeds, collaborative R&D, commercialisation, and technology readiness.
Budget, award sizes, subsidy rules, and eligible costs will be set out in the final Innovate UK/UKRI competition documents.
Upcoming competition - timetable on official page: Upcoming competition - timetable on official page.
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.
Monitor the official UKRI competition page for the launch date, briefing events, scope text, and application portal.
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.