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Grants and funding opportunities for small businesses, startups, entrepreneurs and commercialization projects. Always confirm deadlines, applicant definitions and application instructions on the linked official source.

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OPENSmall Business & Startups

National Materials Innovation Programme: CR&D Rd1

UK Government

Description Innovate UK, part of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), will invest up to £12 million into materials innovation projects. This is subject to a sufficient number of high quality applications being received. This funding is part of the National Materials Innovation Programme, announced as part of the Advanced

Deadline
Oct 29, 2026
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OPENSmall Business & Startups

CfI: Counter UAS Demonstrations in Prison Environments

UK Government

Description UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) R&D Missions Accelerator Programme (R&D MAP) , will invest up to £900,000 from the Safer Streets Mission in this Contracts for Innovation competition. This competition is operated by Innovate UK on behalf of the R&D MAP within UKRI. This is subject to us receiving a suffici

Deadline
Oct 29, 2026
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OPENSmall Business & Startups

CfI: Innovation in play to improve child outcomes

UK Government

Description UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), will invest up to £3 million from the UKRI Breaking Down Barriers to Opportunity Mission in this Contracts for Innovation competition. This is subject to us receiving a sufficient number of high quality applications. The aim of the competition is to support organisations t

Deadline
Oct 29, 2026
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OPENSmall Business & Startups

Increased Recycling of Empty Glass Beverage Containers Grant Program, FY 2026-27

Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery

The fundamental goal of the Program is to assist in funding regional pilot programs that are supplying bins for collection of empty glass beverage containers from five or more restaurants and on-sale retail licensed establishments licensed pursuant to the Alcoholic Beverage Control Act (Division 9, commencing with Sect

Deadline
Oct 30, 2026
Funding
Award range: $250,000.00–$4,000,000.00 · Program total: $14,198,550.00
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OPENSmall Business & Startups

CoSTAR Satellite Labs: Accessible creative R&D infrastructure (Grant)

UK Government

Word limit: 550In plain English, provide a summary we can use to identify the most suitable experts to assess your application. We usually make this summary publicly available on external-facing websites, therefore do not include any confidential or sensitive information. Make it suitable for a variety of readers, for e

Deadline
Oct 30, 2026
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OPENSmall Business & Startups

CoSTAR Showcase Labs: Createch infrastructure and commercialisation (Grant)

UK Government

Word limit: 550In plain English, provide a summary we can use to identify the most suitable experts to assess your application. We usually make this summary publicly available on external-facing websites, therefore do not include any confidential or sensitive information. Make it suitable for a variety of readers, for e

Deadline
Oct 30, 2026
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OPENSmall Business & Startups

2026 California Nutrition Incentive Program

CA Department of Food and Agriculture

The 2026 CNIP RFP is focused on increasing California-grown fresh fruit and vegetable purchases at Certified Farmers’ Markets and California Small Businesses* by shoppers using CalFresh (SNAP) benefits and sustaining proposals in high need areas.

Deadline
Nov 4, 2026
Funding
Award range: $50,000.00–$12,500,000.00 · Program total: $13,500,000.00
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OPENSmall Business & Startups

Engineering Biology Collaborative R&D: Round 3

UK Government

Description Innovate UK, part of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), will invest up to £8.5 million from the UKRI’s Engineering Biology Programme . The funding total is subject to a sufficient number of high quality applications being received. The aim of this competition is to deliver business led research and developm

Deadline
Nov 4, 2026
Funding
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OPENSmall Business & Startups

Focal award: EPSRC and MHCLG Fire Engineering Skills Hub (Grant)

UK Government

Word limit: 550 In plain English, provide a summary we can use to identify the most suitable experts to assess your application. We usually make this summary publicly available on external-facing websites, therefore do not include any confidential or sensitive information. Make it suitable for a variety of readers, for

Deadline
Nov 4, 2026
Funding
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OPENSmall Business & Startups

NSF Small Business Innovation Research / Small Business Technology Transfer Phase I, Phase II, Fast-Track Programs: A Pilot Emphasis on Scientific Instrumentation

U.S. National Science Foundation

NSF invests in scientific discoveries, technological breakthroughs, and transformative innovations that strengthen economic growth, enhance security, and improve the lives of Americans and people around the world. Our ability to support that mission requires a robust scientific and engineering (S&am

Deadline
Nov 5, 2026
Funding
Estimated total program funding: $40,000,000
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OPENSmall Business & Startups

CfI: Battery innovation for dual use & defence Phase 1

UK Government

Description The Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade (BIST) through Innovate UK, part of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), will invest up to £2 million in this Contracts for Innovation competition. This is subject to us receiving a sufficient number of high quality applications. The battery innovatio

Deadline
Nov 5, 2026
Funding
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OPENSmall Business & Startups

DRIVE35 Scale-up Fund Drawdown 5

UK Government

Description DRIVE35 (Driving Research and Investment in Vehicle Electrification) is a Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade (BIST) led programme aimed at transforming the UK's automotive industry. This is achieved by supporting R&D and the commercial scale up of innovative zero emission vehicle technol

Deadline
Nov 5, 2026
Funding
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OPENSmall Business & Startups

Request for Information - Gauging Investor Interest in the Development and Commercialization of Subsurface Energy Technologies

National Energy Technology Laboratory

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)’s Hydrocarbons and Geothermal Energy Office (HGEO) is issuing this Request for Information (RFI) to notify parties of its potential interest in connecting private capital/ public-private partnership programs to industry opportunities. This initiative provide

Deadline
Nov 6, 2026
Funding
Award range: $1–$2
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OPENSmall Business & Startups

FOAK Builder: Programme Entry Expression of Interest

UK Government

Description Text update 13 October 2026: remove repetition and add clarity. Innovate UK, part of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), will invest a minimum of £4.77 million through the Climate Tech FOAK Builder pilot programme. This will support ambitious, late stage climate tech businesses developing a First of a Kind (

Deadline
Nov 6, 2026
Funding
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OPENSmall Business & Startups

DCMS Place-Based Philanthropy Community of Practice

UK Government

The programme guidance, application form and scoring criteria can also be found on the Place-Based Philanthropy Community of Practice GOV.UK page. Applicants are strongly encouraged to read the full guidance before applying. Place-Based Philanthropy Community of Practice. The Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DC

Deadline
Nov 9, 2026
Funding
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OPENSmall Business & Startups

UKAEA (FOSTER) Fusion Sector Access Bursaries Cohort 2

UK Government

These bursaries are delivered by the FOSTER programme at UKAEA, which looks to create a pool of fusion-ready individuals able to join the growing fusion sector. The high-level project strategy to “implement a mechanism to provide bursaries to support the studies of students from under-represented backgrounds on courses

Deadline
Nov 10, 2026
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OPENSmall Business & Startups

Limited Competition: NIH Research Evaluation and Commercialization Hubs (REACH) (SB0 Clinical Trial Optional)

National Institutes of Health

This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) announces the renewal of the NIH Research Evaluation and Commercialization Hub (REACH) program, established to facilitate and accelerate the translation of academic biomedical discoveries into products that improve patient care and public health. Through thi

Deadline
Nov 11, 2026
Funding
Estimated total program funding: $5,000,000
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OPENSmall Business & Startups

UKRI Translation: MRC Impact Acceleration Awards (Grant)

UK Government

Word limit: 550In plain English, provide a summary we can use to identify the most suitable experts to assess your application. We usually make this summary publicly available on external-facing websites, therefore do not include any confidential or sensitive information. Make it suitable for a variety of readers, for e

Deadline
Nov 12, 2026
Funding
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OPENSmall Business & Startups

ADOPT Facilitator Support Grant: Round 12

UK Government

The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) will invest up to £100,000 to support the development of applications for on-farm trials and farm experiment projects. This funding is part of Defra’s Farming Innovation Programme , delivered in partnership with Innovate UK. This competition is designed for

Deadline
Nov 12, 2026
Funding
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OPENSmall Business & Startups

Frontier AI: SME Champions, Phase 1

UK Government

Innovate UK, part of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), will invest up to £3.1 million on Frontier AI. This is subject to a sufficient number of high quality applications being received. The aim of this competition is to is to advance the development of state of the art artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning

Deadline
Nov 12, 2026
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OPENSmall Business & Startups

National Space Innovation Programme - Call 3

UK Government

The UK Space Agency (UKSA), part of the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) invites proposals for UK-based research and development projects that will deliver innovative space technologies, applications and services through the National Space Innovation Programme (NSIP). NSIP provides co-funded gra

Deadline
Nov 13, 2026
Funding
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OPENSmall Business & Startups

Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer Programs Phase II

National Institute of Food and Agriculture

The USDA SBIR/STTR programs, Assistance Listing number 10.212, support scientific excellence and technological innovation through investment of Federal research funds to build a strong national economy by stimulating technological innovation in the private sector; strengthening the role of small bus

Deadline
Nov 18, 2026
Funding
Estimated total program funding: $24,750,000
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OPENSmall Business & Startups

Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer Programs Phase II

USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture

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Deadline
Nov 18, 2026
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OPENSmall Business & Startups

FY27 Small Business Development Center State of Kansas Network Rebid

Small Business Administration

Eligible organizations, as defined in Section 3.2, may apply to SBA for an award of financial assistance under this Funding Opportunity to fund an SBDC Program. SBDC Programs deliver professional, high quality, individualized business advising and technical assistance to existing small businesses and pre- venture entre

Deadline
Nov 19, 2026
Funding
Award floor $777,777; Award ceiling $1,144,946
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