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Innovate UK
Innovate UK Venture Builder Programme
Amount
Up to £150K
Deadline
May 22, 2026
Odds
Not published
Effort
1 to 2 wks
Can you get this?
✓Must be based at a UK research organisation
✓UK registered businesses eligible for some grants
✓Farming businesses must be based in England
✓Micro and small businesses only for some opportunities
Your real odds
No winner count or acceptance rate is published, so you are going in without a benchmark.
Innovate UK programmes are typically competitive, and the single application window closes in May 2026 with no resubmission.
What it takes
Check eligibility and prepare your concept1 to 2 wks
Complete and submit via UKRI portal2 to 4 wks
Await decision from Innovate UK
Worth knowing
If you miss the May 2026 deadline, you are waiting on a future programme cycle that may never materialize, so treat this as a one-shot window.
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