Women in Innovation Awards 2025/26

Innovate UK, part of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), is offering up to 60 Women in Innovation Awards to women founders and co-founders of micro, small or medium sized enterprises (opens new window) (SMEs) across the UK. This is subject to a sufficient number of high quality applications being received.

Successful projects will receive up to £75,000 of grant funding and bespoke business support for 12 months.

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A proportion of highly commended applicants who have not been awarded grant funding in this competition will be offered bespoke business support for 12 months.

Women founders or co-founders with UK registered businesses at the late stage start-up phase can apply for a grant of up to £75,000 and bespoke business support, to further their ambitious growth plans.

• Competition opens: Wednesday 26 November 2025
• Competition closes: Wednesday 4 February 2026 11:00am

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