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Manufacturing Scale-up Research and Innovation: Automotive and Aerospace

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

At a glance

Manufacturing Scale-up Research and Innovation: Automotive and Aerospace is a national competitive grant from UK Research and Innovation for the research & development sector. Funding is £25K–£4.5M. 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 December 9, 2026. Apply via the official listing at www.ukri.org.

Amount
£25K–£4.5M
Deadline
9 Dec 2026
Type
Competitive
Status
Forecasted

About this program

Funding opportunity Funding opportunity: Manufacturing Scale-up Research and Innovation: Automotive and Aerospace Opportunity status: Upcoming Funders: UK Research and Innovation Funding type: Grant Total fund: £17,600,000 Publication date: 8 October 2026 Opening date: 14 October 2026 9:00am UK time Closing date: 9 December 2026 4:00pm UK time Apply for funding to address manufacturing scale-up challenges for new technologies and processes, accelerating innovation and driving UK business growth in the automotive and aerospace sectors. You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) funding. The full economic cost (FEC) of your project for large grants can be between £4.5 million and £5.8 million up to four years duration, small grants up to £600,000 up to two years duration. UKRI will fund 80% of the FEC. To apply your research organisation...

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