Up to £100k per project for feasibility studies to make supply chains more resource efficient and resilient through addressing cross cutting challenges.
The aim of this competition is to support feasibility studies to explore new ways of making supply chains more resource efficient and resilient.
Your project must have a grant funding request between £50,000 and £100,000. This can cover up to 70% of costs, depending on business size. The application window is open now and closes at 11am on 11th March 2026.
Your proposal must be aligned to at least two of the six high growth sectors defined in the Government’s Industrial Strategy. Alternatively, it must be aligned to at least two of the advanced manufacturing frontier industries identified in the Advanced Manufacturing Sector Plan.
Your project must:
- be a feasibility study
- focus on solutions that are either new or not yet widely used
- address improvements in supply chain resilience and resource efficiency that are transferable across sectors or industries
- identify the growth-driving sectors or the advanced manufacturing frontier industries you are targeting
- clearly identify the critical cross-cutting challenges being addressed and demonstrate how your project addresses these critical challenges
- address supply chain validation through involvement of at least one end user in the project
Innovate UK held an online briefing on Monday 2 February, noon-1pm: click here to watch the recording and download the slides. For further questions or to find a project partner, you can also contact Innovate UK Business Connect’s sector team.
For further information and how to apply, see the full details on the Innovate UK Advanced Manufacturing Supply Chain Feasibility funding opportunity pages here.
