Grant
CfI: Counter UAS Demonstrations in Prison Environments
Opens soon
Run by Innovate UK on behalf of UKRI, this Contracts for Innovation competition funds R&D projects to demonstrate and test low-cost counter-drone (C-UAS) technologies in UK prison environments. Selected organisations receive R&D contract funding between £40,000 and £80,000 to deliver working prototypes and participate in testing trials.
Key facts
- Organiser
- Innovate UK / UKRI
- Deadline
- October 28, 2026
- Opens
- October 5, 2026
- Amount
- £80,000 · Grant
- Equity
- None
- Entry fee
- Free to apply
- Open to
- Anywhere
- Sectors
- Deeptech and hardware, Govtech and legal, Space and aerospace
- Format
- Hybrid
- Location
- United Kingdom
- Application languages
- English
Verified on September 28, 2026 against the official page.
Facts are summarised from the official page and can change without notice. Always confirm the rules and deadline there before you apply.