Clean and green tech · UK funding opportunities

UK clean tech grant funding

Grant funding for clean tech. Matched to your stage.

From lab validation to first commercial deployment, see the live UK funding opportunities that fit what you’re building. Non-dilutive, so you keep your company.

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01 · The opportunity

The money is looking for you.

With rapid innovation the Clean and Green Tech sector is evolving fast. This is widely acknowledged and today, almost two thirds of the funding we match right now is suited to startups and SMEs operating in this sector, with new grants and other funding opportunities appearing each month on the Grantify platform.

£48MOpen to clean tech right now

23Live funding opportunities

£310kTypical award

19 daysNext deadline

These opportunities fund research and development. If you’re building something that doesn’t exist yet, keep going.

The journey

The route to readiness

Different funding opportunities exist for different stages of product development. Find yours on the route.

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[ TRL 2 to 4 ] · Feasibility, lab validation, first data.

02 · Prove it works

Ideas alone aren’t fundable, but an idea with evidence is.

What it fundsFeasibility studies, proof of concept, technical de-risking, IP groundwork.

Who it’s forPre-revenue or early revenue, small team, a technical claim that needs evidence.

Typical award£25k to £150k

Live opportunitiesRefreshed monthly. Sample values shown.

Innovate UK

Clean energy feasibility studies

Desk and lab feasibility for new low-carbon energy technologies.

£25k to £100kCloses 30 Sep 2026

[ TRL 2 to 4 ]See if you match ↗

DESNZ

Early-stage hydrogen technologies

Proof of concept for production, storage or end-use hydrogen innovations.

£50k to £150kCloses 14 Oct 2026

[ TRL 2 to 4 ]See if you match ↗

UKRI

Sustainable materials proof of concept

First data for bio-based, recycled or low-embodied-carbon materials.

£25k to £75kCloses 05 Nov 2026

[ TRL 3 to 4 ]See if you match ↗

[ TRL 5 to 7 ] · Prototype, demonstrator, pilot.

03 · Build the first one

Clean tech businesses often run out of money soon after learning if something works. Funding helps development go further.

What it fundsEngineering design, prototyping, demonstrators in a relevant environment, first pilot site, collaborative development.

Who it’s forIt works on the bench. It needs to work in the world.

Typical award£150k to £750k

Live opportunitiesRefreshed monthly. Sample values shown.

Innovate UK

Net zero demonstrators

Demonstrators for energy, transport, buildings and industry decarbonisation.

£250k to £750kCloses 21 Oct 2026

[ TRL 5 to 7 ]See if you match ↗

DESNZ

Energy storage pilots

First pilot sites for long-duration and behind-the-meter storage.

£200k to £600kCloses 11 Nov 2026

[ TRL 6 to 7 ]See if you match ↗

Innovate UK

Industrial decarbonisation prototypes

Prototypes that cut process emissions in heavy industry.

£150k to £500kCloses 02 Dec 2026

[ TRL 5 to 6 ]See if you match ↗

[ TRL 7 to 9 ] · Scale-up, first commercial deployment.

04 · Get it to market

This is the stage many investors want you past before they’ll pay for it.

What it fundsManufacturing scale-up, first-of-a-kind commercial units, market readiness, late-stage R&D.

Who it’s forProven technology, customers in sight, balance sheets that can’t pay for the final build.

Typical award£500k to £2M

Live opportunitiesRefreshed monthly. Sample values shown.

Innovate UK

Innovation loans: clean growth

Below-market loans for late-stage R&D with a route to revenue.

£100k to £2MCloses 28 Oct 2026

[ TRL 7 to 9 ]See if you match ↗

DESNZ

First-of-a-kind deployment

First commercial units of proven low-carbon technology.

£500k to £1.5MCloses 18 Nov 2026

[ TRL 8 to 9 ]See if you match ↗

Innovate UK

Green manufacturing scale-up

Scaling production of clean tech components in the UK.

£300k to £1MCloses 09 Dec 2026

[ TRL 7 to 8 ]See if you match ↗

[ Any TRL ] Cross-cutting

Funding with a partner.

Multi-partner projects, UK-EU collaboration, industry-academic partnerships. For companies whose problem needs a university, a corporate or a second country.

Some problems are too big for one company alone. Funding for multiple organisations can be found on Grantify.

Any TRL · UK-EU · Industry-academic

Eureka · Innovate UK

UK-EU collaborative R&D

Joint projects with at least one partner in a participating European country.

£100k to £500kCloses 26 Nov 2026

[ Any TRL ]See if you match ↗

Innovate UK

Knowledge transfer partnerships

A university team embedded in your company to solve a defined technical problem.

£60k to £250kRolling

[ Any TRL ]See if you match ↗

Non-dilutive funding

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You keep your company and shares. The money awarded funds your work.

05 · One story, told properly

UltraClean pilot site, wide or aerial. Permission to confirm.

The problem. Mixed-source organic waste, no clean way to convert it.

The funding moment. £436,000 in non-dilutive funding, through Innovate UK, took UltraClean from lab-scale validation to real-world engineering design.

What it unlocked. Faster prototyping, deeper scientist and engineer collaboration, investor confidence, a first UK commercial pilot in sight.

“We chose Grantify because we needed a specialist partner who could cut through the bureaucracy and help us translate our ambitious vision into the language and structure required by the grant process. Grantify brought clarity, structure, and expert support when we needed it most.”

Mark Edwards · UltraClean

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06 · What you see before you pay

Know your odds before you spend a penny.

Tell us what you’re building.

Five questions. No pitch deck, no application yet.

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Clean and green tech · UK funding opportunities

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