Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
Co-funders:
Department for Science Innovation and Technology (DSIT)
Funding type:
Grant
Award range:
£50,000 - £250,000
Publication date:
7 January 2026
Opening date:
17 December 2025 9:30am UK time
Closing date:
7 May 2026 11:00am UK time
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UK registered government research organisations can apply for grants from £50,000 up to £250,000 to move viable public sector knowledge assets towards commercial readiness. This funding is provided by the Government Office for Technology Transfer (GOTT).
Eligibility summary
This competition is open to single applicants. Grants shall be awarded to, and administered by, the applicant organisation.
To lead a project your organisation must be one of the following. A UK registered:
* Public Sector Research Establishment (PRSE)
* UKRI wholly owned institute
* other public sector bodies that meet GOTT standard eligibility criteria, for example, arms length bodies (ALBs), that undertake research as a primary function