At a glance
Knowledge Transfer Partnership: 2026 to 2027 round 4 is a national competitive grant from UK Research and Innovation for the research & development sector. Funding is up to £12.5M. 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 January 27, 2027. Apply via the official listing at www.ukri.org.
- Amount
- Up to £12.5M
- Deadline
- 27 Jan 2027
- Type
- Competitive
- Status
- Open
About this program
Funding opportunity Funding opportunity: Knowledge Transfer Partnership: 2026 to 2027 round 4 Opportunity status: Open Funders: Innovate UK Funding type: Other Publication date: 21 October 2026 Opening date: 19 October 2026 9:30am UK time Closing date: 27 January 2027 11:00am UK time See the full opportunity details on the Innovation Funding Service . UK registered academic institutions, research and technology organisations (RTO) or Catapults can apply for a share of up to £12.5 million to fund innovation projects with businesses. Eligibility summary To lead a project your organisation must: be a UK registered higher education or further education institution, RTO or Catapult collaborate with a UK registered business of any size with two or more full time employees The business must contribute to the project’s costs. Print and download options icon-printer Print this guidance or save as...
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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