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Germany Bilateral Collaborative R&D: round 5

Funder
Innovate UK
Award amount
Up to £2,400,000
Deadline
December 1, 2026
Eligible countries
United Kingdom

Summary

Open UKRI funding opportunity · Grant. Closes 2026-12-01. Total fund £2.4 million. Opportunity page: https://www.ukri.org/opportunity/germany-bilateral-collaborative-rd-round-5/

See the full opportunity details on the Innovation Funding Service.

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 small or medium enterprise (SME) applying under the equivalent German ZIM programme.

Eligibility summary

This competition is open to UK and Germany collaborations only.

To lead a project your organisation must be a UK registered:

- micro, small medium-sized enterprise

- collaborate with a Germany-registered SME which must be a separate non-linked entity to the UK project partner or partners

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

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