Manufacturing Scale-up Research and Innovation: Automotive and Aerospace (UKRI, IS8+ Advanced Manufacturing)
Manufacturing Scale-up Research and Innovation: Automotive and Aerospace
- Closes
- 9 Dec 2026
- 25 days left
- Opened
- 14 Oct 2026
- Funding per project
- 600 000–5 800 000 GBP
- Who can apply
- Research organisations, Consortia
- Open to applicants from
- United Kingdom
What this call funds
UKRI funding for UK research organisations to run research projects that scale up recently developed manufacturing technologies and processes in the automotive and aerospace sectors, with mandatory industry partners and matched funding. Large projects are £4.5m to £5.8m FEC over up to four years and small projects up to £600,000 FEC over up to two years, with UKRI funding 80% of FEC. The application deadline is 9 December 2026, preceded by an Intent to submit by 11 November 2026.
The call in detail
- Funder
- UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)
- Programme
- IS8+ Priority Programme for Advanced Manufacturing
- Type
- Grant
- Funding per project
- 600 000–5 800 000 GBP
- Funding rate
- Up to 80% of eligible costs
- Eligible applicants
- Research organisations, Consortia
- Eligible countries
- United Kingdom
- Startup relevance
- Low
- Source
- UK Find a Grant — schemes open to the private sector
Key dates
- 14 Oct 2026
- Applications opened
- 9 Dec 2026
- Applications close
Earlier rounds and changes
| Recorded | What changed | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 13 Nov 2026 | First listed here | Already listed when the source was first read |
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