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Knowledge Assets Grant Fund

The Knowledge Assets Grant Fund supports organisations across the public sector in the UK to explore exciting new uses of datasets, technology, intellectual property, ideas and expertise.

Funding is available for use in supporting the development, repurposing, commercialisation or expanded use of public sector knowledge assets.

Types of funding you can apply for

There are 3 bands of funding you can apply for:

• Explore Grant (up to and including £25,000)
• Expand Grant (£25,001 to £100,000)
• Extend Grant (£100,001 to £250,000)

• Explore Grant
• Expand Grant
• Extend Grant

Applications for funding are administered by our partners at Innovate UK.

UK Innovation and Science Seed Fund (UKI2S)

UKI2S is an early-stage investment fund backed by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl), the Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS), the UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) and other public bodies. Together, they are supporting the most ambitious UK innovators at seed and beyond to:

• create new companies and facilitate sustainable growth
• enhance the health and security of society
• deliver economic gains from the UK public funding

UKI2S works closely with GOTT to provide investment capital to exploit the UK’s public knowledge assets.

How to apply

Pitch for UKI2S investment.