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Frontier AI: SME Champions, phase 1

UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) · Competitive · Research & Development

At a glance

Frontier AI: SME Champions, phase 1 is a national competitive grant from UK Research and Innovation for the research & development sector. Funding is up to £3.1M. Eligible applicants: See the official UKRI opportunity page; eligibility varies by council and call - most require UK-based researchers or organisations. The application deadline is November 11, 2026. Apply via the official listing at www.ukri.org.

Amount
Up to £3.1M
Deadline
11 Nov 2026
Type
Competitive
Status
Closing soon

About this program

Funding opportunity Funding opportunity: Frontier AI: SME Champions, phase 1 Opportunity status: Open Funders: Innovate UK Funding type: Grant Publication date: 5 October 2026 Opening date: 1 October 2026 9:30am UK time Closing date: 11 November 2026 11:00am UK time See the full opportunity details on the Innovation Funding Service . UK registered micro, small or medium sized enterprise (SMEs) can apply for a share of up to £3.1 million to deliver feasibility studies for frontier artificial intelligence, and machine learning technologies with a clear route to defensible scale-up. Eligibility summary This competition is open to single applicants only. To work alone your organisation must be a UK registered SME . Print and download options icon-printer Print this guidance or save as PDF Guidance on good research Good research resource hub Subscribe to UKRI emails Keep up to date with fundi...

Who can apply

See the official UKRI opportunity page; eligibility varies by council and call - most require UK-based researchers or organisations.

How to apply

Apply through the UKRI Funding Service as directed on the official opportunity page linked below.

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