At a glance
Scaling performance of quantum computing hardware: CR&D is a national competitive grant from UK Research and Innovation for the research & development sector. Funding is up to £33M. 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 September 18, 2026. Apply via the official listing at www.ukri.org.
- Amount
- Up to £33M
- Deadline
- 18 Sep 2026
- Type
- Competitive
- Status
- Closing soon
About this program
Funding opportunity Funding opportunity: Scaling performance of quantum computing hardware: CR&D Opportunity status: Open Funders: Innovate UK Funding type: Grant Total fund: £33,000,000 Publication date: 30 June 2026 Opening date: 29 June 2026 9:30am UK time Closing date: 18 September 2026 11:00am UK time See the full opportunity details on the Innovation Funding Service . UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £33 million to develop device level hardware and associated software to meet the scale, programmability, and runtime performance needs of universal fault tolerant quantum computers. Eligibility summary This competition is open to collaborations only. To lead a collaborative project your organisation must be a UK registered business or a research and technology organisation (RTO). Print and download options icon-printer Print this guidance or save as PDF Guida...
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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