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๐Ÿ“ข Best Funding Opportunities in Early 2026 | UK
โญ 1. Innovate UK: Creative Catalyst 2026
๐Ÿ›๏ธ Programme Hub โ€” The official Innovate UK Business Connect page where new 2026 round details will be posted:
๐Ÿ“‹ UKRI Creative Catalyst Overview โ€” Background on the ยฃ30M programme, eligibility and scope:
โญ 2. UKRI / AHRC: CoSTAR Labs Project Funding
๐ŸŽฌ CoSTAR Programme Overview โ€” Full details on the ยฃ75.6M immersive and screen-tech R&D investment:
๐Ÿ” UKRI Funding Finder โ€” Live search tool where all new CoSTAR calls will appear; filter by CoSTAR or AHRC:
โญ 3. AHRC: Creative Economy Innovation Grants
๐ŸŽญ AHRC Funding Overview โ€” Full scope of AHRC's creative economy investment areas and priorities:
โญ 4. Innovate UK Innovation Loans โ€“ Round 25
๐Ÿ’ท Innovation Loans Overview โ€” Official UKRI page explaining loan structure, eligibility and how to apply:
๐Ÿ“„ Round 25 Details (Novigo Grants) โ€” Third-party breakdown of Round 25 key dates, amounts (up to ยฃ5M) and criteria:
๐Ÿ“„ Round 25 Details (TBAT) โ€” Another verified summary of Round 25 with open date of January 8, 2026:
โญ 5. UK Games Fund
๐ŸŽฎ Main Website โ€” Home of the Prototype Fund (up to ยฃ30k) and Content Fund (ยฃ50kโ€“ยฃ150k) for game creators:
๐Ÿ›๏ธ GOV.UK Find a Grant Listing โ€” Official government grant listing for the UK Games Fund with eligibility details:
โญ 6. EIC Pathfinder & Transition (EU)
๐Ÿ“˜ EIC Pathfinder Overview โ€” Full programme overview including deep-tech and creative AI focus areas:
๐Ÿ”„ EIC Transition Overview โ€” For projects moving from research to market-ready stage (up to โ‚ฌ2.5M):
๐ŸŒ EIC All Funding Opportunities โ€” Full listing of every open European Innovation Council call:
โญ 7. Local & Regional Growth Funds
๐Ÿ™๏ธ Greater London Authority
๐Ÿ“‘ GLA Creative Economy Growth Programme โ€” Decision doc for the ยฃ2.678M/year programme running 2025โ€“2029:
๐Ÿ Greater Manchester
๐Ÿ’ก GMCA Innovation Accelerator โ€” Manchester's flagship innovation support programme for scaling businesses:
๐Ÿค GM Foundational Economy Innovation Fund โ€” Community-focused innovation grants for Greater Manchester organisations:
๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ Scotland
๐Ÿข Scottish Enterprise โ€“ Business Funding โ€” General funding support portal for Scottish businesses across sectors:
๐Ÿ–ฅ๏ธ South of Scotland CreaTech Fund 3.0 โ€” Regional creative tech micro-grants (ยฃ2kโ€“ยฃ5k) for South of Scotland creatives:
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