Innovate UK Contracts for Innovation (SBRI)
Status not published
A rolling series of individual challenge competitions run by different public bodies; each has its own deadline.
Pre-commercial procurement contracts, not grants. Phase 1 feasibility contracts commonly GBP 25k-100k; Phase 2 prototype/demonstration contracts often GBP 250k-1m. 100% funded, and the supplier retains IP.
You must co-fund 0%.
Innovate UK (UKRI) and public sector buyers
public · national
Deadline: cutoff — A rolling series of individual challenge competitions run by different public bodies; each has its own deadline.
This funder does not publish a success rate. We rank it using the rate observed across similar programmes and label it as an estimate rather than implying we know.
Quick — mostly identity and bank details.
Who can apply
- Sectors: health, climate, energy, mobility, ai, any
- Stage: pre_seed, seed, series_a
- R&D activity required
- Locally registered entity required
100% funded R&D contracts; VAT applies. Open to companies of any size unless the specific challenge restricts it.
Source. https://www.ukri.org/what-we-do/browse-our-areas-of-investment-and-support/contracts-for-innovation/ — checked 2026-08-14 · not human-checked