Grant

UK-Germany Bilateral Collaborative R&D: Round 5

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UK registered SMEs can apply for £100,000 to £350,000 in collaborative R&D grant funding to develop industrial research projects in partnership with German SMEs under the ZIM programme. Projects must focus on Clean Energy, Life Sciences, or Engineering Biology.

Key facts

Organiser
Innovate UK
Deadline
December 1, 2026
Opens
September 28, 2026
Amount
£350,000 · Grant
Equity
None
Entry fee
Free to apply
Open to
Germany, United Kingdom
Sectors
Biotech, Climate and energy, Healthtech
Application languages
English

Verified on September 28, 2026 against the official page.

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