# UK grants with deadlines in December 2026

61 schemes, soonest deadline first. Generated 2026-10-19T21:36:10.328Z. Deadlines are in UK time; confirm them on the funder's official guidance before applying.

- [Commercialising Knowledge Assets Fund (CKAF) Winter](https://opengrant.co.uk/opportunities/85240ca3-ba6e-4a38-8db9-74b4df3f66b2) – Innovate UK. Open, deadline 1 Dec 2026, 11:00 GMT. £50k – £250k.
- [UK-Germany Bilateral Collaborative R&D: Round 5](https://opengrant.co.uk/opportunities/45a1f5d9-6114-4312-9b15-af7ea98ca9e4) – Innovate UK. Open, deadline 1 Dec 2026, 11:00 GMT. £100k – £350k.
- [UK-Germany Bilateral Collaborative R&D: Round 5](https://opengrant.co.uk/opportunities/e3c63c83-c583-4e5f-9487-2bbb93ea9d8d) – Innovate UK Business Connect (opportunities listing). Closed, deadline 1 Dec 2026, 11:00 GMT. Up to £2.4m.
- [Attendance and engagement at UK sporting, cultural and heritage sites](https://opengrant.co.uk/opportunities/f55df0ae-175d-4234-b78d-966c354fa635) – Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC). Open, deadline 1 Dec 2026, 16:00 GMT. £1.1m – £1.32m.
- [Long-term cultural and sporting events legacy](https://opengrant.co.uk/opportunities/2c65ffbb-c305-45ac-9457-ba69b0d077de) – Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC). Open, deadline 1 Dec 2026, 16:00 GMT. £1.1m – £1.32m.
- [UKRI Enabling AI adoption across science and engineering](https://opengrant.co.uk/opportunities/fce844fa-aff7-41a5-8208-f8edf403fb49) – UK Research and Innovation. Open, deadline 1 Dec 2026, 16:00 GMT. Up to £250k.
- [Apply for the transformation capital grant for museums, archives and libraries (2027 to 2028)](https://opengrant.co.uk/opportunities/214dd670-3643-430d-b7a0-29a101590e32) – Welsh Government. Open, deadline 1 Dec 2026. £200k – £500k.
- [Project grants](https://opengrant.co.uk/opportunities/3e2e55e6-d1f7-4ed8-a786-8cd0a6fcd758) – Diabetes UK. Open, deadline 1 Dec 2026. Up to £500k.
- [Battery Innovation: Concept Development Rd 3](https://opengrant.co.uk/opportunities/c41fe400-c367-4356-9582-464f0e412ad6) – Innovate UK. Open, deadline 2 Dec 2026, 11:00 GMT. £500k – £4m.
- [Battery Innovation: Feasibility Studies Rd 3](https://opengrant.co.uk/opportunities/24f8fbc0-ea01-4a52-93a5-e03eb19cf0a2) – Innovate UK. Open, deadline 2 Dec 2026, 11:00 GMT. £70k – £500k.
- [Engineering Biology Investor Partnerships Round 1](https://opengrant.co.uk/opportunities/d9daeacf-56e8-4105-93d2-e916b83bc297) – Innovate UK Business Connect (opportunities listing). Closed, deadline 2 Dec 2026, 11:00 GMT. Up to £8m.
- [Engineering Biology Investor Partnerships Round 1](https://opengrant.co.uk/opportunities/de61756c-2b9d-4464-82e3-17cf66860be9) – Innovate UK. Open, deadline 2 Dec 2026, 11:00 GMT. £250k – £2m.
- [Full ADOPT Grant: Round 10](https://opengrant.co.uk/opportunities/a6b2187d-f4b0-4946-a562-c6bdf76ea551) – Innovate UK. Open, deadline 2 Dec 2026, 11:00 GMT. £50k – £200k.
- [Growth Cohorts: Next-gen low carbon concrete cohort entry Round 2](https://opengrant.co.uk/opportunities/95ff2582-429d-4f7a-a579-82c0a4eb2524) – Innovate UK. Forthcoming, deadline 2 Dec 2026, 11:00 GMT. Amount not specified.
- [Sustainable Medicines Manufacturing Innovation: CR&D Round 2](https://opengrant.co.uk/opportunities/4e2bba37-0b32-4c6d-afe2-46fa84366fa6) – Innovate UK. Open, deadline 2 Dec 2026, 11:00 GMT. £500k – £1m.
- [Sustainable Medicines Manufacturing Innovation: CR&D Round 2](https://opengrant.co.uk/opportunities/91ee72ad-5204-4ed9-bbe1-633c4f08d0b0) – Innovate UK Business Connect (opportunities listing). Forthcoming, deadline 2 Dec 2026, 11:00 GMT. Up to £7m.
- [Doctoral focal award: chip design and verification](https://opengrant.co.uk/opportunities/07cb96c4-7c84-4da1-acf9-e2a83f7223e0) – Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC). Open, deadline 2 Dec 2026, 16:00 GMT. Up to £6m.
- [PhD Studentships](https://opengrant.co.uk/opportunities/987f669c-adce-432d-93fc-e3a643a4c94b) – Blood Cancer UK. Open, deadline 3 Dec 2026, 15:00 GMT. Amount not specified.
- [2026 Special COVID-19 Vaccination Funding Round – ‘The use of COVID-19 vaccination to improve immunotherapy response in cancer patients'](https://opengrant.co.uk/opportunities/a22572e1-c3f1-419a-8a71-dcad7e48d75e) – Yorkshire Cancer Research. Open, deadline 3 Dec 2026. Amount not specified.
- [2027 Funding Round – ‘Advancing Cancer Prevention, Early Detection and Treatment in Yorkshire and Beyond’](https://opengrant.co.uk/opportunities/be056a54-2691-4774-986f-6be7387fc025) – Yorkshire Cancer Research. Open, deadline 3 Dec 2026. Up to £10m.
- [Early Detection and Diagnosis Project Award](https://opengrant.co.uk/opportunities/5f4b0475-664b-400a-b453-c1b5dcca3e6e) – Cancer Research UK. Open, deadline 3 Dec 2026. Up to £500k.
- [Biology to Prevention Award](https://opengrant.co.uk/opportunities/1fc384eb-1963-4ebe-bdaf-1436cea91685) – Cancer Research UK. Open, deadline 4 Dec 2026. £100k – £600k.
- [Prevention and Population Project Award](https://opengrant.co.uk/opportunities/9493fe9e-d2fc-4a76-afb1-98c39ca8c99e) – Cancer Research UK. Open, deadline 4 Dec 2026. Up to £500k.
- [Bishop Fox’s Educational Fund](https://opengrant.co.uk/opportunities/43dda683-70fa-4081-83d6-92ca05367303) – Somerset Community Foundation. Open, deadline 7 Dec 2026. Up to £2,500.
- [Touring Fund for Theatre and Dance](https://opengrant.co.uk/opportunities/973a689a-9d63-4404-973d-92e289be7d02) – Creative Scotland. Open (rolling), deadline 7 Dec 2026. Amount not specified.
- [BridgeAI Deployment Catalyst: AI for Assurance and Compliance](https://opengrant.co.uk/opportunities/49528599-4c41-4ce2-b46a-9d935e0ec9e4) – Innovate UK. Forthcoming, deadline 8 Dec 2026, 11:00 GMT. £100k – £200k.
- [BridgeAI Deployment Catalyst: AI for Assurance and Compliance](https://opengrant.co.uk/opportunities/1690cba3-d5b7-46f2-bde9-4257022d4451) – Innovate UK Business Connect (opportunities listing). Forthcoming, deadline 8 Dec 2026, 11:00 GMT. Up to £5m.
- [BridgeAI Deployment Catalyst: AI for Decision Critical Systems](https://opengrant.co.uk/opportunities/7f186fa1-ea73-4442-b352-4e4ea7e2ccec) – Innovate UK. Forthcoming, deadline 8 Dec 2026, 11:00 GMT. £100k – £200k.
- [BridgeAI Deployment Catalyst: AI for Decision Critical Systems](https://opengrant.co.uk/opportunities/8bafc8b3-a447-479d-b685-2eb5a871028c) – Innovate UK Business Connect (opportunities listing). Forthcoming, deadline 8 Dec 2026, 11:00 GMT. Up to £5m.
- [BridgeAI Deployment Catalyst: AI for Operational Systems](https://opengrant.co.uk/opportunities/0adc781d-541b-40d4-a558-9d3e76b56d62) – Innovate UK. Forthcoming, deadline 8 Dec 2026, 11:00 GMT. £100k – £200k.
- [BridgeAI Deployment Catalyst: AI for Operational Systems](https://opengrant.co.uk/opportunities/783cfaed-5a11-466a-8939-f1054c826e65) – Innovate UK Business Connect (opportunities listing). Forthcoming, deadline 8 Dec 2026, 11:00 GMT. Up to £5m.
- [Gambling harms research grants](https://opengrant.co.uk/opportunities/e3d494e2-1789-4870-809a-c012b805fa51) – Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC), Medical Research Council (MRC), Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC). Open, deadline 8 Dec 2026, 16:00 GMT. Up to £2m.
- [London Luton Airport Community Trust Fund](https://opengrant.co.uk/opportunities/318a538b-f66b-4bca-a057-2b28c616d1a9) – Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation. Open, deadline 8 Dec 2026. Up to £10k.
- [London Luton Airport Greener Future Fund](https://opengrant.co.uk/opportunities/6ad34bb0-3676-48a9-a80c-64e4b94bfc2e) – Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation. Open, deadline 8 Dec 2026. Up to £10k.
- [Near Neighbours](https://opengrant.co.uk/opportunities/57e27b85-c190-448d-b06f-f2a3be01f0de) – Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation. Open, deadline 8 Dec 2026. Up to £5,000.
- [Small Grants Fund](https://opengrant.co.uk/opportunities/95831e15-41ff-4007-a08f-4526171761b5) – Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation. Open, deadline 8 Dec 2026. Up to £10k.
- [Whitbread Plc. Chairman’s Fund](https://opengrant.co.uk/opportunities/15dfd03b-3c3d-4f40-b33e-3eb3ede6752b) – Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation. Open, deadline 8 Dec 2026. Up to £5,000.
- [Manufacturing Scale-up Network Plus](https://opengrant.co.uk/opportunities/d58cdd10-dbf6-4b76-83f4-e25ad28f43ca) – UK Research and Innovation. Open, deadline 9 Dec 2026, 16:00 GMT. Amount not specified.
- [Manufacturing Scale-up Research and Innovation: Automotive and Aerospace](https://opengrant.co.uk/opportunities/aedca668-4266-4564-8a24-d5e7652d0b7b) – UK Research and Innovation. Open, deadline 9 Dec 2026, 16:00 GMT. Amount not specified.
- [Public Engagement Spark Awards 2026B](https://opengrant.co.uk/opportunities/6a50d32d-7a32-4c3a-a1a0-f7c1213761c8) – Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC). Open, deadline 10 Dec 2026, 16:00 GMT. £5,000 – £20k.
- [Great British Energy (GBE) Supply Chain Fund: Offshore Wind and Networks](https://opengrant.co.uk/opportunities/83d6533a-795b-439a-9da0-0df4854dd554) – Great British Energy. Open, deadline 10 Dec 2026, 17:00 GMT. Up to £300m.
- [Nuffield Foundation: Funding for research](https://opengrant.co.uk/opportunities/424f4473-f7fe-4c18-864b-0a581e17d7f8) – Nuffield Foundation. Open, deadline 10 Dec 2026. Up to £500k.
- [Burton Wold Community Wind Farm Fund](https://opengrant.co.uk/opportunities/03ad4da0-ece6-41f3-af5b-b3da9291f75f) – Northamptonshire Community Foundation. Open (rolling), deadline 11 Dec 2026. Up to £30k.
- [Ilford Community Fund](https://opengrant.co.uk/opportunities/8516aa71-8469-499e-a0e7-7e838ec06372) – London Community Foundation. Closed, deadline 11 Dec 2026. Amount not specified.
- [New Albion Community Wind Farm Fund](https://opengrant.co.uk/opportunities/9bed2d13-8fbe-4a5f-996f-3bae65a06392) – Northamptonshire Community Foundation. Open, deadline 11 Dec 2026. Up to £10k.
- [Oak Grants](https://opengrant.co.uk/opportunities/33503cea-39bc-401d-894f-68859d016ff6) – Milton Keynes Community Foundation. Open, deadline 11 Dec 2026. Up to £15k.
- [What Works Centre for a climate resilient UK](https://opengrant.co.uk/opportunities/f2310133-fc95-4be6-bddd-9bfc8b1933af) – Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC). Open, deadline 15 Dec 2026, 16:00 GMT. Amount not specified.
- [Achlachan Wind Farm Community Fund](https://opengrant.co.uk/opportunities/b1cfd518-99b0-48b5-8e23-63dd4b097df8) – Foundation Scotland. Open, deadline 15 Dec 2026. Up to £10k.
- [Denny and District Community Fund](https://opengrant.co.uk/opportunities/46213d5a-649b-472e-89a5-25f141608fd2) – Foundation Scotland. Open, deadline 15 Dec 2026. Up to £10k.
- [Great Glen Energy Co-operative Fund](https://opengrant.co.uk/opportunities/9eff3407-2d60-404b-b78b-f23b47dad0a7) – Foundation Scotland. Open, deadline 15 Dec 2026. Up to £5,000.
- [RWE Bad á Cheò Wind Farm Community Fund (Halkirk District)](https://opengrant.co.uk/opportunities/90001467-526d-4c2f-9d92-3eaa274d9476) – Foundation Scotland. Open, deadline 15 Dec 2026. Up to £10k.
- [UK-Singapore CRD 2026](https://opengrant.co.uk/opportunities/b73fb71d-27af-4dc0-8901-291b7db88d1e) – Innovate UK. Open, deadline 16 Dec 2026, 11:00 GMT. £100k – £900k.
- [Physical sciences NRF portfolio refresh (invite only)](https://opengrant.co.uk/opportunities/4b16c044-3c77-4d96-8743-37f9039ed306) – Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC). Open, deadline 16 Dec 2026, 16:00 GMT. Amount not specified.
- [BFI Filmmaking Fund - Discovery and Impact feature funding](https://opengrant.co.uk/opportunities/08d23433-ffa2-4e96-8bc0-54f2fdc8ddde) – BFI (National Lottery). Closed, deadline 16 Dec 2026, 17:00 GMT. Up to £1.25m.
- [HPC Community Fund: Active Spaces](https://opengrant.co.uk/opportunities/f95adc2f-4938-4725-9619-9fe5e98ba4a6) – Somerset Community Foundation. Open (rolling), deadline 16 Dec 2026, 17:00 GMT. Up to £30k.
- [RWE Bowbeat Wind Farm (Peebles & Eddleston) Community Fund](https://opengrant.co.uk/opportunities/29ebb4e6-2914-4acf-8f10-c3615cdb55f7) – Foundation Scotland. Open, deadline 16 Dec 2026. Up to £10k.
- [2027 Special Fellowship Funding Round – ‘Research-active region: investing in research talent in Yorkshire](https://opengrant.co.uk/opportunities/ab4f5610-38cc-4928-b3cf-44be77516d8d) – Yorkshire Cancer Research. Open, deadline 17 Dec 2026. Up to £9m.
- [Beef Carbon Reduction Scheme](https://opengrant.co.uk/opportunities/607c38c8-ad54-46bd-8306-3120961cf573) – Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (Northern Ireland). Open, deadline 31 Dec 2026, 17:00 GMT. Amount not specified.
- [Fellowship in Design](https://opengrant.co.uk/opportunities/eb249807-1c5f-4357-9c2b-9dd738ac28e6) – Royal Commission for the Exhibition of 1851. Closed, deadline 31 Dec 2026. Amount not specified.
- [Fellowship in the Built Environment](https://opengrant.co.uk/opportunities/75ecabba-c830-4f54-9569-8764ca9caaa0) – Royal Commission for the Exhibition of 1851. Closed, deadline 31 Dec 2026. Amount not specified.
- [PhD Fellowships for Health Professionals](https://opengrant.co.uk/opportunities/eb4551dd-47d3-488e-9cca-c658bcbfda5e) – Wellcome. Closed, deadline 31 Dec 2026. Amount not specified.

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