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Funding

A collection of funding that is available for companies to apply for, if eligible, to assist with the implementation of low carbon strategies.

 

Our Support:

  • The platform aims to assist businesses in Northern Ireland to access funding for any related projects.
  • Provides businesses with information about possible funding, who is offering it and links to where it can be found.
  • Enables local companies to explore into environmentally sustainable economic prospects on both local and global scales.
British Business Investments - Debt Finance

British Business Investments - Debt Finance

Our Investment Programme supports providers of all types of debt finance to smaller businesses in the UK. We are increasing and diversifying the supply of debt finance.

British Business Investments - Equity Capital

British Business Investments - Equity Capital

Our equity programmes invest in large-scale, private sector managed funds of funds providing later stage capital, as well as alongside business angels and other early stage equity investors.

Esmee Fairbairn Foundation

Esmee Fairbairn Foundation

We aim to improve our natural world, secure a fairer future and strengthen the bonds in communities in the UK.

UK Infrastructure Bank

UK Infrastructure Bank

We are providing £22bn of infrastructure finance to tackle climate change and support regional and local economic growth across the United Kingdom.

Green SME Fund

Green SME Fund

HSBC UK has announced the launch of a £500m Green SME Fund as part of its commitment to support businesses of all sizes to transition and thrive in a low carbon economy.

Energy Efficiency Capital Grant

Energy Efficiency Capital Grant

The Energy Efficiency Capital Grant (EECG) will help Northern Ireland businesses reduce energy costs and build resilience through efficiency. It will offer grant support to buy and install energy efficient equipment that reduces energy and carbon emissions. This project is funded by the UK government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund.

Technical Consultancy support

Technical Consultancy support

Businesses can access our Technical Consultancy support virtually. We can help identify how your business can save energy, reduce waste and optimise the use of raw materials. This project is part-funded by the UK Government through the Shared Prosperity Fund.

National Lottery Awards for All Northern Ireland

National Lottery Awards for All Northern Ireland

Social connections and community activities are at the heart of creating healthier, happier lives and a flourishing society. That’s why The National Lottery Community Fund supports amazing community-led projects.

Support for Clean Growth Projects

Support for Clean Growth Projects

We have £2 billion allocated to support clean growth projects.

Design Exchange Partnerships: Design the Green Transition – Round 3

Design Exchange Partnerships: Design the Green Transition – Round 3

Apply for funding to develop design-led solutions to address specific challenges around the theme of more-than-human design.

UKRI Impact Acceleration Accounts

UKRI Impact Acceleration Accounts

UKRI impact acceleration accounts (IAAs) are strategic awards providing funding to research organisations to use creatively for a wide range of impact activities.

Sustainable Industrial Futures

Sustainable Industrial Futures

This is a £21million (funded by Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) at 80% FEC over seven years) flagship investment focused on tackling cross-sectoral research challenges rooted in excellent, leading-edge engineering and physical sciences and transdisciplinary approaches to enable the transition of UK industrial processes and operations to net zero.

EPSRC Network Grant: Nov 2023: responsive mode

EPSRC Network Grant: Nov 2023: responsive mode

Network grants are for researchers at eligible research organisations. Engineering and Physical sciences Research Council (EPSRC) will support costs of building interdisciplinary research communities. We will award 80% of the full economic cost (FEC) of the project.

EPSRC New Investigator Award: Nov 2023: responsive mode

EPSRC New Investigator Award: Nov 2023: responsive mode

New investigator awards are for researchers at eligible research organisations. Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) encourage - projects with a single, clear research vision and the identification of career development opportunities for new investigators. We will award 80% of the full economic cost (FEC) of the project.

EPSRC Overseas Travel Grant: Nov 2023: responsive mode

EPSRC Overseas Travel Grant: Nov 2023: responsive mode

You can apply for an overseas travel grant in any area within the remit of Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC). You must be based at an eligible UK research organisation. Overseas travel grants (OTGs) provide funding for visits overseas to learn new techniques, or form and develop collaborations. We will award 80% of the full economic cost (FEC) of the project.

EPSRC Standard Research Grant Nov 2023: responsive mode

EPSRC Standard Research Grant Nov 2023: responsive mode

Standard research grants are available for researchers at eligible research organisations. There is no limit on the value of the grant or length of the project. You should ask for what is needed to deliver the proposed programme of research. Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) will award 80% of the full economic cost (FEC) of the project.

UK-Canada Sustainable Critical Minerals Research Partnerships

UK-Canada Sustainable Critical Minerals Research Partnerships

Apply for funding to collaborate with a Canadian Alliance Missions critical minerals research project to develop partnerships to address key critical minerals research priorities around optimising efficiency and minimising environmental impact across critical minerals value chains.

Automotive Transformation Fund Expression of Interest Round 31

Automotive Transformation Fund Expression of Interest Round 31

The Automotive Transformation Fund (ATF) is an Advanced Propulsion Centre (APC) programme that aims to establish a competitive and sustainable UK supply chain.

Maritime Decarbonisation

Maritime Decarbonisation

Maritime decarbonisation is a central element of maritime sustainability. Shipping is recognised as the most efficient form of commercial transport in terms of CO2 emissions per tonne of cargo transported in one mile. However, due to the scale of the industry, maritime transport is still a significant contributor to the world’s total greenhouse gas emissions (around 3% of total global CO2 emissions).

Africa-UK Physics Partnership Collaborative Research Projects

Africa-UK Physics Partnership Collaborative Research Projects

This funding opportunity is open to UK and Africa-based researchers to collaborate on physics-led projects in: climate, energy and fundamental physics for the African economy.

Design Accelerators round three

Design Accelerators round three

Apply for funding to undertake design-led solutions to address the climate crisis or net zero goals. Funding will be provided to support engagement activities with local communities, public and third sector organisations.

UKRI Systems Approaches To Advance the UK’s Transition to Net Zero:full

UKRI Systems Approaches To Advance the UK’s Transition to Net Zero:full

Apply for funding to establish a flagship transdisciplinary research programme in system approaches to advance the UK’s transition to net zero.

British Business Investments - Debt Finance

British Business Investments - Debt Finance

British Business Investments works to increase the supply and choice of finance to businesses across the UK

British Business Investments - Equity Capital

British Business Investments - Equity Capital

Our equity programmes invest in large-scale, private sector managed funds of funds providing later stage capital, as well as alongside business angels and other early stage equity investors.

Cultural Change for Green Transition

Cultural Change for Green Transition

This ‘Cultural Change for Green Transition’ opportunity provides funding to teams who would like to develop a service related to applications that trigger cultural change by raising awareness on climate change and providing mitigating actions.

Innovate UK Investor Partnerships: SME round 8

Innovate UK Investor Partnerships: SME round 8

UK registered SMEs can apply for grant funding alongside private investment from selected investor partners.

Decarbonising the health and social care system

Decarbonising the health and social care system

We are interested in building research capacity and generating high-quality research evidence into developing and evaluating innovations focused on decarbonisation of the health and social care system.

2024 Challenges

2024 Challenges

Building on the success of its inaugural year, NATO’s Defence Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic (DIANA) has launched its 2024 challenges to continue to attract the best and brightest innovators across the Alliance in support of its mission to build a peaceful and more resilient future.

Accelerating research outcomes to deliver a prosperous net zero

Accelerating research outcomes to deliver a prosperous net zero

Apply for follow-on funding to build on existing engineering and physical sciences research outputs to accelerate economic, societal, policy and environmental benefits. The proposed benefits must contribute to delivering Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)’s Engineering Net Zero (ENZ) priority.

High Assay Low Enriched Uranium (HALEU) deconversion competition

High Assay Low Enriched Uranium (HALEU) deconversion competition

The HALEU deconversion competition will provide grant funding to support.

Carbon13 Venture Launchpad

Carbon13 Venture Launchpad

We believe entrepreneurs are the creative force that will help accelerate our journey to Net Zero.

Innovation Exchange challenge: Net Zero and Energy System Transition - Calorific Value Gas Sensor

Innovation Exchange challenge: Net Zero and Energy System Transition - Calorific Value Gas Sensor

Cadent Gas is looking for companies who can develop a Calorific Gas sensor that can be installed into the gas network and monitor CV to ensure the gas is correct for use.