# Manufacturing Scale-up Research and Innovation: Automotive and Aerospace

- Funder: UK Research and Innovation (https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/uk-research-and-innovation)
- Status: Open
- Opens: 14 Oct 2026
- Next deadline: 9 Dec 2026, 16:00 GMT
- Award: Up to £17.6m
- Where: Not specified
- Who can apply: Charity / VCSE, Other public body, School / college, University / research org, Business (SME / sole trader), Large company
- Funding type: Grant
- Themes: Arts / culture / heritage / science, Economic / community development / employment
- Source: GOV.UK Find a grant (https://www.find-government-grants.service.gov.uk/grants/manufacturing-scale-up-research-and-innovation-automotive-and-aerospace-grant-1)
- Apply: https://funding-service.ukri.org/OPP1323/apply/1352
- Last verified: 2026-10-15T09:09:35.032Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/opportunities/eb7103f4-4aa5-40cd-986b-2c01ac67890e

Apply for funding to address manufacturing scale-up challenges for new technologies and processes, accelerating innovation and driving UK business growth in the automotive and aerospace sectors. You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for UKRI funding.

Criteria, application steps and contacts are in the OpenGrant workspace (https://opengrant.co.uk/pricing) and on the funder's own site. Check the original source before applying.