National Materials Innovation Programme: Feasibility Study
Funding of up to £2 million for UK-registered businesses for feasibility studies to speed the translation of advanced materials innovations in six key high growth themes and one strategic opportunity theme.
This competition opens on Monday 3 November 2025, and closes at 11 am on Wednesday 17 December 2025.
Who it is for
This competition is open to single applicants and collaborations
To work alone or lead a collaborative project your organisation must be a UK registered business of any size.
To collaborate with the lead, your organisation must be one of the following UK registered:
- business of any size
- academic institution
- charity
- not for profit
- public sector organisation
- research and technology organisation (RTO)
Your project must:
- have a grant funding request of between £50,000 and £100,000
- start by 1 May 2026
- end by 31 January 2027
- be no more than nine months in duration
- provide a letter of support for the project from an end user working within one of the eight growth driving sectors identified in the UK’s Modern Industrial Strategy (IS-8) sectors
Support you can get
This competition aims to speed the translation of advanced materials innovations toward industrial adoption in the six key high-growth themes and one strategic opportunity theme.
This funding is part of the National Materials Innovation Programme. This is the initial competition under the programme, designed to prime the materials community, support collaboration and accelerate the translation of new material innovations across the seven thematic areas.
For feasibility studies in the Research, Development and Innovation Streamlined Subsidy Scheme you can get funding for your eligible project costs of:
Category 1: Feasibility studies
- up to 70% if you are a micro or small organisation
- up to 60% if you are a medium-sized organisation
- up to 50% if you are a large organisation
How to apply
Before submitting your application, read the guidance on applying through the Innovation Funding Service
Support organisers
- Innovate UK