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Innovate UK Venture Builder Programme

Innovate UK Venture Builder Programme

Up to £150K, one-time grant

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Single deadline: 22 May 2026

AMOUNT

Up to £150K, one-time grant

AMOUNT

Up to £150K, one-time grant

DEADLINE

Single deadline: 22 May 2026

DEADLINE

Single deadline: 22 May 2026

FUNDING TYPE

Grant

CAN YOU GET THIS?

You need to be a UK-based deep tech or science founder at idea or pre-revenue/seed stage.

You need to be a UK-based deep tech or science founder at idea or pre-revenue/seed stage.

This is a one-time grant from Innovate UK aimed at early-stage founders in deep tech and science. The database lists no specific identity restrictions, so it appears open to all eligible UK applicants within that sector and stage.

This is a one-time grant from Innovate UK aimed at early-stage founders in deep tech and science. The database lists no specific identity restrictions, so it appears open to all eligible UK applicants within that sector and stage.

YOUR REAL ODDS

No winner count or acceptance rate is published in the available source material.

Innovate UK programmes are typically competitive. The one-time submission format means there is a single application window with a fixed deadline of May 2026.

WHAT IT TAKES

  1. Check eligibility and prepare your deep tech/science concept — 1-2 weeks

  2. Complete and submit application via UKRI funding portal before deadline — 2-4 weeks

  3. Await decision from Innovate UK — Variable

WORTH KNOWING

This is a one-time submission opportunity, so there is no second round — missing the May 2026 deadline means waiting for a future programme cycle, if one exists.

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