Scotland · research and development
Grants and funding for research and development in Scotland.
Innovation grants, R&D tax reliefs and partnerships for businesses developing a new product, process or technology.
A business in Scotland can use 43 schemes for research and development, and 30 are taking applications today. 11 are specific to Scotland, from Creative Scotland, Zero Waste Scotland, Highlands and Islands Enterprise, Interface and Scottish Enterprise; the other 32 are UK-wide.
Specific to Scotland (11)
National Lottery Open Fund for Organisations
Creative Scotland · Open now
Circular Economy Accelerator Grant
Zero Waste Scotland · Open now
Creative Scotland Open Fund for Individuals
Creative Scotland (National Lottery) · Open now
Technology Development Grant
Highlands and Islands Enterprise (Digital and Technology Entrepreneurship Programme, with BT) · Open now
Advanced Innovation Voucher
Interface, delivered in partnership with Scottish Enterprise · Closing soon · Closes 26 Nov 2026
Technology Kickstart Grant
Highlands and Islands Enterprise (Digital and Technology Entrepreneurship Programme, with BT) · Open now
Standard Innovation Voucher
Interface, delivered in partnership with the Scottish Funding Council · Open now
Technology Advice and Mentoring Grant
Highlands and Islands Enterprise (Digital and Technology Entrepreneurship Programme, with BT) · Open now
Scottish Enterprise R&D Grant
Scottish Enterprise · Open now
Scottish EDGE
Scottish EDGE (Scottish Government, RBS, Hunter Foundation backed) · Between rounds
Marine Fund Scotland 2026–27
Scottish Government (Marine Directorate) · Closed
UK-wide, open to businesses in Scotland (32)
Battery Innovation: Concept Development Round 3 (Innovate UK)
Innovate UK (UKRI), delivering the Battery Innovation Programme for the Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade · Closing soon · Closes 2 Dec 2026
Testing and validating underground hydrogen storage components (UKRI)
Innovate UK, part of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) · Open now · Closes 13 Jan 2027
Horizon Europe — EIC Accelerator
European Commission (European Innovation Council) · Open now
Engineering Biology Investor Partnerships Round 1
Innovate UK (UKRI Engineering Biology Programme) · Closing soon · Closes 2 Dec 2026
Sustainable Medicines Manufacturing Innovation: Collaborative R&D Round 2 (Innovate UK)
Innovate UK (UKRI) with the Department of Health and Social Care · Closing soon · Closes 2 Dec 2026
Investor Partnerships: National Materials Innovation Programme 1 (Innovate UK)
Innovate UK, part of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) · Open now · Closes 19 Jan 2027
Investor Partnerships – Battery Innovation Programme
Innovate UK, delivering the Battery Innovation Programme for the Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade · Closing soon · Closes 25 Nov 2026
Underground hydrogen storage demonstrator: DEVEX support (UKRI)
Innovate UK, part of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) · Open now · Closes 13 Jan 2027
Battery Innovation: Feasibility Studies Round 3 (Innovate UK)
Innovate UK (UKRI), delivering the Battery Innovation Programme for the Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade · Closing soon · Closes 2 Dec 2026
Google for Startups Cloud Program
Google Cloud · Open now · Credits, not cash
UK Games Fund — Content Fund
UK Games Fund (UK Games Talent and Finance CIC, DCMS-backed) · Open now · Closes 31 Mar 2029
BridgeAI Deployment Catalyst Phase 1 (Innovate UK)
Innovate UK, part of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) · Closing soon · Closes 8 Dec 2026
Microsoft for Startups
Microsoft · Open now · Credits, not cash
Efficient, Structured and Controllable AI Systems (Innovate UK)
Innovate UK, part of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) · Closing soon · Closes 18 Nov 2026
Growth Cohorts: Next-gen low carbon concrete (cohort entry Round 2)
Innovate UK (UKRI) / Innovate UK Business Connect · Closing soon · Closes 2 Dec 2026
R&D Tax Relief (merged RDEC scheme)
HM Revenue & Customs · Open now · Tax relief
Enhanced R&D Intensive Support (ERIS)
HM Revenue & Customs · Open now · Tax relief
Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP)
Innovate UK (UKRI) · Open now · Closes 27 Jan 2027 · Part-funded support
NVIDIA Inception
NVIDIA · Open now · Discount, not cash
Patent Box
HM Revenue & Customs · Open now · Tax relief
Research and Development Allowance (RDA)
HM Revenue and Customs · Open now · Tax relief
Innovate UK Innovation Loans
Innovate UK (Innovate UK Loans Ltd) · Paused · Loan (repayable)
Healthy Soils and Water for a Sustainable Environment (Defra Farming Innovation Programme)
Defra Farming Innovation Programme, delivered by Innovate UK · Opening soon
Defence Innovation Loans (DASA)
DASA / Innovate UK Loans Ltd · Paused · Loan (repayable)
Innovation Support to Operations — UKDI themed competition (Cycle 8)
UK Defence Innovation (UKDI), Ministry of Defence · Closed
Eurostars (Call 12)
Innovate UK (Eureka / Eurostars) · Opening soon
UK Games Fund — Prototype Fund
UK Games Fund (UK Games Talent and Finance CIC) · Paused
Innovate UK Women in Innovation Awards
Innovate UK (UKRI) · Closed
UK Games Fund — Starter Fund
UK Games Fund (UK Games Talent and Finance CIC, DCMS-backed) · Closed
Innovate UK Smart Grants
Innovate UK / UKRI · Closed
Google.org Impact Grants (Impact Challenges)
Google.org · Between rounds
UK Space Agency — National GSTP (ESA) Funding
UK Space Agency · Between rounds
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