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Grants

UK Defence Innovation (UKDI) innovation competitions

Status

Status not published

Runs cycle-numbered innovation competitions (for example Cycle 8) plus themed challenges, with cut-offs through the year.

Open now
Amount
£5,000,000

Range from small fast-track feasibility contracts to larger development contracts. UKDI was launched with a ring-fenced budget of GBP 400 million a year.

You must co-fund 0%.

Funder

UK Defence Innovation, Ministry of Defence

public · national

Deadline: Fixed cut-off dates — Runs cycle-numbered innovation competitions (for example Cycle 8) plus themed challenges, with cut-offs through the year.

Your odds
Not published

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.

Effort
quick

Quick — mostly identity and bank details.

Who can apply

Security clearance and UK footprint requirements apply to many competitions.

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Apply on the funder's site

Source. https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/defence-and-security-accelerator-funding-competitions · not human-checked

Verified on 14 August 2026

Source: www.gov.uk

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