Funding Opportunities

JUNE

Edge AI Pump Priming 2026
Deadline 1 June 2026, max award £10K
The National Edge AI Hub has launched a pump priming call to encourage research into Edge AI applications from non-technical perspectives.

CfI: Advanced Connectivity Technologies (ACT) – Call 1 | Innovate UK
Deadline 3 June, £2M upper limit

Counter Uncrewed Aerial Systems (UAS) Technologies | Innovate UK - DSTL
Deadline 3 June, max award £1.25M

Sovereign AI Strategic Assets Grants Programme - GOV-UK Find a grant
Deadline 5 June, £9 million available for grant awards in the range of £1 million to £9 million

Advanced manufacturing supply chain innovation: CRD | Innovate UK
Deadline 10 June, £1M upper limit

Frontier AI Discovery | Innovate UK
Deadline 10 June 2026, max award £50K
Restricted to one application per academic institution, colleagues intending to apply must contact RIS.

Early Detection and Diagnosis Project Award | Cancer Research UK
Deadline 18 June 2026, max award £500K

Academic Grant Program for Researchers | NVIDIA
Deadline 30 June, Max award 30,000 NVIDIA H100 80 GB hours

AUGUST

AI-powered transformation in cardiovascular health: from discovery to clinical practice | BHF
Deadline August 2026, Single award £10M over 5 years
A demand management process applies.  Further details to be shared soon.  Applicants must inform RIS of their intention to submit.

OPEN

Isambard-AI and Dawn AIRR supercomputers: Rapid Access route – UKRI
Open deadline

Isambard-AI and Dawn AIRR supercomputers: Gateway route – UKRI
Open deadline