Grant opportunity

Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP): 2026 to 2027 Round 2

Share of up to £10m to fund innovation projects with businesses.

Pre-announcementGrantBusiness-academic innovationKnowledge transferUK academic institutionsRTOs or Catapults with businessesResearch funding
Funder
Innovate UK / UKRI
June 24, 2026, 11:00 AM UK
June 24, 2026, 11:00 AM UK: Jun 24, 2026
Award
See linked call page
Applicant
UK academic institutions, RTOs or Catapults with businesses
Discipline
Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
Region
Europe
Posted
May 21, 2026

Call summary

Overview

Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP): 2026 to 2027 Round 2 is a grant from Innovate UK / UKRI. Share of up to £10m to fund innovation projects with businesses.

Who can apply

UK academic institutions, RTOs or Catapults with businesses

What it supports

  • Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
  • Europe
  • Grant

Funding and duration

  • See linked call page

June 24, 2026, 11:00 AM UK

June 24, 2026, 11:00 AM UK: Jun 24, 2026

How to apply

Use the linked call page to confirm current requirements and complete the application.

Call details

Source-based overview

Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP): 2026 to 2027 Round 2 is listed as a grant from Innovate UK / UKRI. Share of up to £10m to fund innovation projects with businesses. The opportunity is relevant for UK academic institutions, RTOs or Catapults with businesses. The recorded status is Open. The recorded deadline or key date is June 24, 2026, 11:00 AM UK. Applicants should review the linked call page for the final eligibility rules, submission documents, timing, funding conditions and application route.

Eligibility

UK academic institutions, RTOs or Catapults with businesses

Funding and benefits

See linked call page

Themes and supported activities

Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics

Europe

Grant

Deadline and timeline

June 24, 2026, 11:00 AM UK: June 24, 2026, 11:00 AM UK: Jun 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 linked call page to confirm current requirements and complete the application.

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.