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Closes 1 December 2026

UK-Germany Bilateral Collaborative R&D: Round 5

Innovate UK
How much
£100k–£350k
Closing date
1 December 2026
Opens
28 September 2026
Where
UK-wide
Total fund
£2.4 million
Who can apply
Private Sector
Aimed at
Any sector

UK registered SME’s can apply for a share of up to £2.4 million for the purpose of developing innovative proposals with Germany. You must collaborate with at least one German SME applying under the equivalent German ZIM programme.

About the grant

UK registered SMEs can apply for a share of up to £2.4 million for developing innovative proposals with Germany, focusing on clean energy, life sciences, or engineering biology.

Who can apply

Must collaborate with at least one German SME.

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