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Manufacturing Scale-up Network Plus

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

At a glance

Manufacturing Scale-up Network Plus is a national competitive grant from UK Research and Innovation for the research & development sector. Funding is £4.5M–£5.6M. 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 December 9, 2026. Apply via the official listing at www.ukri.org.

Amount
£4.5M–£5.6M
Deadline
9 Dec 2026
Type
Competitive
Status
Forecasted

About this program

Funding opportunity Funding opportunity: Manufacturing Scale-up Network Plus Opportunity status: Upcoming Funders: UK Research and Innovation Funding type: Grant Total fund: £5,625,000 Award: £5,625,000 Publication date: 8 October 2026 Opening date: 14 October 2026 9:00am UK time Closing date: 9 December 2026 4:00pm UK time This is a funding opportunity to build a Network Plus to accelerate the scale-up of manufacturing innovation, driving growth across aerospace, automotive and wider UK advanced manufacturing frontier industries. You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for UKRI funding. Projects can run for up to 60 months, including a 12-month scoping phase to map capabilities, benchmark activity, horizon-scan and convene a conference or showcase, followed by a 48-month network phase. The full economic cost (FEC) of your project can be up to £5.63 million. UKRI will fu...

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.

Apply at official source