Lantern Grants

Engineering Biology Investor Partnerships round 1

Funder
Innovate UK
Award amount
Up to £8,000,000
Deadline
December 2, 2026
Eligible countries
United Kingdom

Summary

Open UKRI funding opportunity · Grant. Closes 2026-12-02. Opportunity page: https://www.ukri.org/opportunity/engineering-biology-investor-partnerships-round-1/

See the full opportunity details on the Innovation Funding Service.

UK registered SMEs can apply for a share of up to £8 million to develop engineering biology products and services with selected investor partners.

Eligibility summary

This competition is open to single applicants only.

To apply your organisation must:

- be a UK registered micro, small or medium sized business

- carry out its project work in the UK

- intend to exploit the results from or in the UK

- be seeking private financing of at least twice the amount of the grant requested

Summary as listed by the funder. Always read the full announcement for eligibility, limits and how to apply.

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