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£100k for the best pitch 🤑, £50k-200k for creative businesses - 100% funded 🎨, Regional Talent Engines 🚂
New more affordable pricing for even better value in having relevant opportunities recommended to you on autopilot!
Ben Mushen
March 31, 2025 • Estimated Reading Time: 33 minutes
Hey there,
Here are 86 new opportunities which are still live and available via the directory. My apologies that this month’s opportunity roundup is a few days late - I was getting some much needed winter sun ☀️ after a busy start to the year.
I’m now well rested and excited to push on with our new developments that I can’t wait for you all to benefit from which I’ll touch on below 👇.
As per the usual format, I’ve listed some opportunities added last month below with short summaries for your convenience!
Have a scroll through and see what looks relevant to you and your organisation. And feel free to forward this email to a friend who you think could stand to benefit.
Feeling overwhelmed by the number of opportunities or don’t have time to read through them all?
Upgrade your account today to gain access to our AI-assisted discovery features on our paid plans.
Our AI-powered paid plans are now cheaper!
I did a post on LinkedIn explaining our pivot in a little more detail. You can see our new prices below.
In a nutshell; we’re gradually transitioning to our own AI models to aggregate and recommend relevant opportunities to you.
Doing so paves the way for us to scale beyond the region (meaning more opportunities being discovered and aggregated - a win for you).
Plus, switching to our own models means we can better control output whilst simultaneously saving on our operating costs - savings which I’m passing on to you (a double win for you!)
The top and bottom means even better value. More opportunities (meaning higher probability of finding something relevant to you) at an even more affordable price.
The new Organisation Plan and Advisor Plan prices
Upgrade your account today to gain access to our AI-assisted discovery features to find opportunities relevant to you and your business on auto-pilot.
In other news, the North East Support Directory has been nominated for an award!
We’ve been nominated as AI startup of the year in the North East, Yorkshire and the Humber region at the UK StartUp Awards!
We’re thrilled with the nomination - the awards are in June, with the winners of each region going on to the UK final in September, so fingers crossed 🤞 we’ll keep you posted with how we get on.
For us it’s all about raising awareness to relevant opportunities to help you to find the resources you need to do more.
Now let’s get into the opportunities:
To make your life easier, below is a handy table of contents of all the opportunities listed in this month’s newsletter.
Just click to skip to the opportunities which tickle your fancy:
This edition's opportunity list
🚀 Accelerators
Morgan Stanley Inclusive & Sustainable Ventures
Support Type: Accelerator, Grant
Morgan Stanley Inclusive & Sustainable Ventures provides early-stage innovators with access to capital and resources to help them develop and scale.
Funding Available: $250,000 for companies in the Americas, £250,000 for companies in other regions.
City Bridge Accelerator
Support Type: Accelerator, Grant
The City Bridge Accelerator is a 4.5-month programme designed to help social entrepreneurs scale their businesses through expert-led workshops, mentorship, and networking opportunities.
Funding Available: £15,000 grant fund available for graduates, with competitive grants up to £5,000.
Application Deadline: 13/04/2025
Ray of Hope Accelerator
Support Type: Accelerator, Grant
The Ray of Hope Accelerator supports nature-inspired startups to scale solutions addressing environmental challenges.
Funding Available: $15,000 non-dilutive capital
Application Deadline: 25/04/2025
Female Accelerator Programme
Support Type: Business Support, Accelerator
The Northumbria University Female Founders Programme is designed to support female entrepreneurs in growing their business ideas through workshops, networking, and mentoring.
Funding Available: Opportunity to pitch for funding from the Susan Dobson Memorial Fund.
BOMESI Accelerator
Support Type: Business Support, Accelerator
The BOMESI Accelerator powered by GM aims to increase the number of Diverse and Black-owned media companies that are well-positioned to do business sustainably with top advertisers.
Funding Available: $15,000 in direct financial support, $10,000 in strategic services
📈 Business Support
Regional Talent Engines
Support Type: Support Programme
The Regional Talent Engines programme aims to strengthen local engineering ecosystems by fostering regional talent through innovative partnerships between industry, academia, and government.
Application Deadline: 6/5/2025
Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses
Support Type: Business Support
A program designed to help small business owners grow their businesses and create jobs in their communities.
Get Ready for Business Growth
Support Type: Business Support
A programme providing guidance, resources, and expertise to help businesses prepare for and manage growth effectively.
Levy Matching Service
Support Type: Business Support
Tees Valley’s Apprenticeship Levy Matching Service facilitates funding transfers to create more apprenticeship opportunities and develop the region’s talent pipeline by matching levy-paying companies with local businesses to cover apprenticeship training and assessment costs.
Launchpad Programme
Support Type: Business Support
A three-month programme designed for Disabled and neurodivergent entrepreneurs to explore essential business topics and gain skills and confidence to build a strong business foundation.
Funding Available: Up to £1,000 through a competitive process.
Application Deadline: 13/04/2025
Support Type: Business Support
ASSETS is a business support programme aimed at social enterprises in the construction industry supply chain to help them scale operations and secure larger contracts.
ChangemakerXchange.AI
Support Type: Business Support, Capacity Building
ChangemakerXchange.AI is a global initiative aimed at supporting young changemakers by helping them adopt AI tools to enhance their social and environmental impact.
Application Deadline: 16/04/2025
Responsible AI Mentors
Support Type: Business Support, Mentorship
A programme that connects UK-based organisations with experienced mentors to help implement ethical and sustainable artificial intelligence practices.
Application Deadline: 25/4/2025
IUCN World Conservation Congress Changemakers
Support Type: Business Support, Networking Opportunity
The IUCN World Conservation Congress Changemakers program brings together young innovators and visionary leaders to showcase their solutions to biodiversity, climate, and sustainable development challenges.
Application Deadline: 27/04/2025
187th European Mathematics Study Group with Industry
Support Type: Workshop, Business Support
A five-day workshop bringing together mathematical and data scientists with partners from business, industry, and government to solve pressing problems.
Application Deadline: 01/07/2025
Using Maths to Tackle Challenges in Energy, Green Economy & Data Science
Support Type: Business Support, Workshop
Join King’s College’s 'Industry Needs and Research Opportunities' workshops centred around Data Science, Banking and Finance to discuss business challenges with academics and industry colleagues.
Application Deadline: 07/05/2025
🤑 Grants
NatWest Accelerator Pitch
Support Type: Grant, Business Support
The NatWest Accelerator Pitch is a competition offering a total prize pot of £1 million to UK businesses over a series of competitions throughout 2025 and beyond. The first competition offers a £100,000 prize pot.
Funding Available: £100,000 for the first competition, with £70,000 for the first place, £20,000 for the second place, and £10,000 for the third place.
Application Deadline: 25/05/2025
WE-RISE Project – First Open Call
Support Type: Grant, Business Support
The WE-RISE project aims to empower underrepresented female entrepreneurs in greentech, agritech, and climatetech through funding and tailored support.
Funding Available: EUR 5,000 for Phase 1 and EUR 50,000 for Phase 2
Application Deadline: 14/05/2025
Racial Equity Programme
Support Type: Grant, Business Support
This programme supports small local charities and CICs led by and working with people experiencing economic inequity due to race or ethnicity. It offers a three-year unrestricted grant of £75,000 along with tailored development support.
Funding Available: £75,000 over three years
Application Deadline: 29/05/2025
Spark TRY IT Programme
Support Type: Grant, Business Support
The TRY IT element of the Spark programme invites investment applications from new and existing social enterprises to help trial and test new ideas and services.
Skills Grant 2025
Support Type: Grant, Business Support
The Skills Grant 2025 is aimed at funding organisations that support young people who are not in education, employment, or training (NEET) into employment through skills development.
Funding Available: £100k in core, unrestricted funding for an initial period of one year.
Application Deadline: 17/04/2025
Attainment Grant 2025
Support Type: Grant, Business Support
The Attainment Grant 2025 aims to fund one new partner organisation supporting young people from disadvantaged backgrounds in mainstream education to develop competencies and knowledge to pass their SATs and GCSEs in English and maths.
Funding Available: £100k in core, unrestricted funding for an initial period of one year.
Application Deadline: 17/04/2025
Go! London Young Entrepreneurs Start Up Programme
Support Type: Grant, Business Support
The Go! London Young Entrepreneurs Start-Up Programme is designed to help ambitious young entrepreneurs turn big ideas into thriving businesses in the sports industry.
Funding Available: Up to £15,000
Pizza Hut Incubator
Support Type: Business Support, Grant
The Pizza Hut Incubator programme offers support to entrepreneurs to launch, grow, and scale their businesses through expert-led sessions, peer learning, and mentorship. Graduates can apply for up to £5,000 in funding.
Funding Available: Up to £5,000
Application Deadline: 13/04/2025
DCMS Create Growth Programme Competition 4: Small Projects
Support Type: Grant, Business Support
UK registered micro, small and medium enterprises in the creative sector can apply for a share of up to £8m for innovation projects.
Funding Available: Up to £8 million, with project costs between £50,000 to £200,000, 100% funded.
Application Deadline: 29/05/2025
Big Business Round 1 with Pathway Fund
Support Type: Grant, Loan, Business Support
A blended finance programme combining grants and loans to support Black-led and Global Majority-led charities and social enterprises in England, focusing on poverty alleviation and racial equity.
Funding Available: Between £25,000 and £40,000 in grants; up to £80,000 in loans matched with grants.
Open Call for Innovation CY2025 - Cycle 1
Support Type: Grant, Business Support
The Open Call for Innovation is a service by the Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) to find innovative ideas addressing challenges in Defence and Security.
Application Deadline: 29/04/2025
Global Alliance Open Innovation Challenge: Transformation of Diesel Fleet
Support Type: Grant, Business Support
Supporting BHN Logistics to find innovative solutions for reducing emissions and cutting operational costs by retrofitting their diesel truck fleet.
Funding Available: Up to GBP 25,000 seed funding
Application Deadline: 11/04/2025
Contracts for Innovation: Local Partnerships Clean Energy Demonstrators
Support Type: Grant, Business Support
Organisations can apply for a share of up to £5 million to develop innovative clean energy technologies through leveraging local partnerships in a specified ODA eligible country.
Funding Available: Up to £5 million, inclusive of VAT.
Application Deadline: 30/04/2025
Future Leaders Fellowships: Round 10, Business and Non-Academic
Support Type: Grant, Career Development
UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £110m for ambitious research and innovation projects in any sector, and tailored support to develop careers for future leaders.
Funding Available: £100,000 to £3 million
Application Deadline: 05/11/2025
Innovation in Dermal Protection Against Liquid Chemicals
Support Type: Grant, Competition
This Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) competition seeks proposals to develop technology providing dermal protection against liquid chemicals.
Funding Available: £2.6 million total, up to £100,000 for Challenge 1 and £200,000 for Challenge 2
Application Deadline: 15/04/2025
Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) Open Call for Innovation CY2025 - Cycle 1 - Defence Rapid Impact
Support Type: Grant
The Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) competition seeks proposals for innovations that can have a realistic impact across any area of UK Defence within a short timescale.
Funding Available: Up to £350,000
Local Collaborations Programme
Support Type: Grant
The Local Collaborations Programme supports collaborations led by small charities to influence and achieve local or regional change in areas such as social security, accommodation, and support for asylum seekers and refugees.
Funding Available: £100,000 over two years, with a possible extension of £50,000 for a third year.
Application Deadline: 30/04/2025
23 Foundation
Support Type: Grant
The 23 Foundation, established by Jamie Carragher with the Community Foundation for Merseyside, aims to fund projects that tackle youth disadvantage and provide education and skills to empower young people.
Funding Available: Grants of up to £2,500 are available.
Energy Catalyst Round 11: Mid Stage
Support Type: Grant
UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £4.5 million to create new or improved clean energy access in sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia, or the Indo-Pacific regions.
Funding Available: £50,000 to £1.5 million per project
Application Deadline: 30/04/2025
Energy Catalyst Round 11: Early Stage
Support Type: Grant
UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £4.5 million to create new or improved clean energy access in sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia, or the Indo-Pacific regions.
Funding Available: Up to £4.5 million across two stages, with project costs between £50,000 and £300,000.
Application Deadline: 30/04/2025
EPSRC Programme Grant Full Proposal
Support Type: Grant
Programme grants provide flexible funding to world-leading research groups addressing significant major research challenges.
Funding Available: Funding can be awarded for up to six years.
Contracts for Innovation: Local Partnerships Clean Energy Demonstrators
Support Type: Grant
Organisations can apply for a share of up to £5m to develop clean energy in specified ODA eligible countries.
Funding Available: £500,000 to £1.5 million, inclusive of VAT.
Application Deadline: 30/04/2025
Mental Health Award: Leveraging Longitudinal Data to Transform Early Intervention in Mental Health
Support Type: Grant
Funding experts to unlock the potential of longitudinal datasets and develop innovative ways of identifying anxiety, depression, and/or psychosis early.
Funding Available: £1-5 million per project
Application Deadline: 22/07/2025
Wellcome Discovery Awards
Support Type: Grant
The Wellcome Discovery Awards provide funding for established researchers and teams from any discipline to pursue bold and creative research ideas that aim to deliver significant shifts in understanding related to human life, health, and wellbeing.
Funding Available: Average size of a Discovery Award is £3.5 million, with applications above £5 million subject to additional scrutiny.
Application Deadline: 08/04/2025
Mental Health Award: Advancing Target Validation for Novel Mental Health Drug Discovery
Support Type: Grant
This grant provides funding for validation activities for novel targets with a clear therapeutic concept and strong biological rationale related to early intervention in anxiety, depression, and/or psychosis.
Funding Available: Up to £700,000 per project
Application Deadline: 15/04/2025
Climate Impacts Awards
Support Type: Grant
The Climate Impacts Awards aim to make the impacts of climate change on physical and mental health visible to drive urgent climate policy action at scale. The scheme funds transdisciplinary teams to deliver short-term, high-impact projects that combine evidence generation with influencing and engagement strategies.
Funding Available: Up to £2.5 million
Application Deadline: 30/04/2025
Wellcome Early-Career Awards
Support Type: Grant
Funding for early-career researchers from any discipline ready to develop their research identity through innovative projects.
Funding Available: Your salary and up to £400,000 for research expenses.
Application Deadline: 22/05/2025
Mental Health Award: Leveraging Longitudinal Data to Transform Early Intervention in Mental Health
Support Type: Grant
Funding for projects that utilize longitudinal datasets to develop innovative early identification models for anxiety, depression, and/or psychosis.
Funding Available: £1-5 million per project
Application Deadline: 22/07/2025
Biology of Fungal Adaptation
Support Type: Grant
This award supports studies exploring the mechanisms and triggers for fungal adaptation, particularly in environments associated with disease and/or impacted by climate change.
Funding Available: Up to £3 million
The Hub Award
Support Type: Grant
The Hub Award brings researchers and creative professionals together at Wellcome Collection to work as a collaborative residency.
Funding Available: Up to £1 million
Springboard Awards
Support Type: Grant
Springboard Awards provide small grants to support basic biomedical scientists as they develop their independent research careers.
Funding Available: Up to £100,000
Starter Grants for Clinical Lecturers
Support Type: Grant
This scheme provides small grants to enable clinical lecturers to pursue their research work, gather preliminary data and strengthen their applications for longer-term fellowships and funding.
Funding Available: Up to £30,000
Cyber Local 2025-2026
Support Type: Grant
UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £1.8 million to target the growth of the cyber security sector and the development of cyber security skills.
Funding Available: £25,000 to £150,000
Application Deadline: 30/04/2025
Space4Climate Market Breakthrough Funding Phase 2
Support Type: Grant
Funding to overcome technological barriers to the adoption of satellite climate data across agriculture, sustainable finance, and GHG emissions.
Funding Available: Up to £45,000 inclusive of VAT
Application Deadline: 12/04/2025
UKRI Proof of Concept Award
Support Type: Grant
The UKRI Proof of Concept Award supports researchers in exploring the commercial potential of their innovations by providing funding for early-stage commercialisation activities.
Funding Available: Up to £25,000
Application Deadline: 29/5/2025
European Space Agency Maritime Decarbonisation & Green Fuels
Support Type: Grant
This opportunity supports projects that leverage space technology to drive maritime decarbonisation and develop green fuel solutions, helping reduce carbon emissions and enhance energy efficiency in the marine sector.
Application Deadline: 16/5/2025
Womble Bond Dickinson Foundation
Support Type: Grant
The Womble Bond Dickinson Foundation provides grants and support to charitable initiatives and community projects, reflecting the firm's commitment to responsible business and positive social impact.
Regional Selective Assistance Funding
Support Type: Grant
The Regional Selective Assistance Funding programme offers targeted financial support to Scottish businesses undertaking investment projects that drive regional economic growth and competitiveness.
Research and Development Grants
Support Type: Grant
This programme offers grants to Scottish businesses to support research and development projects aimed at driving innovation and economic growth.
Digital Solutions for Energy Transition
Support Type: Grant
This programme supports the development and deployment of digital technologies that facilitate Scotland's transition to a low-carbon energy system. It aims to drive innovation in the energy sector by helping businesses create, test, and scale digital solutions that enhance energy efficiency and support decarbonisation.
Digital Solutions for Manufacturing
Support Type: Grant
A programme offering funding and expert support to help Scottish manufacturing businesses adopt digital technologies for improved productivity and competitiveness.
Statements of Need in Research Infrastructure
Support Type: Grant
This opportunity invites submissions that outline the need for enhanced or new research infrastructure. It aims to gather evidence to inform future investment decisions in research facilities across the UK.
Healthcare Technology Translation Partnership Scheme
Support Type: Grant
Funding opportunity to progress basic and fundamental engineering and physical sciences research towards proof of concept and validation, through partnering with clinical and healthcare professionals, and industrial partners.
Funding Available: £399,999 - £1,500,000
Application Deadline: 29/05/2025
Japan-UK Joint Call for Collaborations in Advancing Human-Centred AI
Support Type: Grant
Funding opportunity for collaborative research projects between Japan and the UK focusing on the development of human-centred AI and data science.
Funding Available: £6,000,000 total, up to £1,500,000 per UK project component
Application Deadline: 22/05/2025
Northern Powergrid Foundation Grants
Support Type: Grant
The Northern Powergrid Foundation provides grant funding to help communities in the Northern Powergrid area become more resilient to energy changes, promoting greener energy solutions and community resilience.
Funding Available: Up to £20,000
Application Deadline: 11/05/2025
BridgeAI Innovation Exchange: Empowering AI Innovation
Support Type: Grant
UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £350,000 for five-month projects to develop AI and ML driven proof of concepts addressing business challenges.
Funding Available: Up to £350,000
Application Deadline: 23/04/2025
Framework Partnership Agreement: Representation of SMEs, consumers, environmental interests and social interests in European standardisation
Support Type: Grant
This call for proposals aims to establish Framework Partnerships for operating and action grants to facilitate representation and participation of SMEs, consumers, environmental interests, and social interests in European standardisation activities.
Funding Available: The maximum grant amount for organisations representing Annex III interests per year is estimated to be allocated according to specific proportions.
Application Deadline: 04/04/2025
Support to Standardisation Activities Performed by CEN, CENELEC and ETSI
Support Type: Grant
Action grants under the Standardisation strand of the Single Market Programme to support the standardisation activities of the three European Standardisation Organisations (ESOs): CEN, CENELEC, and ETSI.
Funding Available: €7,851,000
Application Deadline: 12/06/2025
Greggs Foundation Community Grants Programme
Support Type: Grant
The programme aims to build stronger, healthier communities by supporting community organisations that address local needs, enabling people to widen their networks, reduce isolation, and build their knowledge, confidence, and opportunities.
Funding Available: Up to £20,000 per year for up to two years.
National Space Innovation Programme – Call 2
Support Type: Grant
The UK Space Agency's National Space Innovation Programme invites proposals for UK-based space projects, with at least £17 million of support available.
Funding Available: £150,000 to £2,000,000
Application Deadline: 08/05/2025
Mayoral Renewables Fund
Support Type: Grant
The Mayoral Renewables Fund provides grant funding to Mayoral Strategic Authorities to support the development of renewable energy generation projects.
Funding Available: £10 million
Application Deadline: 29/04/2025
Creativity Pioneers Fund
Support Type: Grant
The Creativity Pioneers Fund provides selected organizations with an unrestricted grant of 5,000 euros to help cover general operational costs and any critical costs for developing activities.
Funding Available: 5,000 euros
Application Deadline: 07/04/2025
J.M.K. Innovation Prize 2025
Support Type: Grant
The J.M.K. Innovation Prize seeks to identify and support bold problem-solvers leading transformative, early-stage projects in the fields of heritage conservation, the environment, and social justice.
Funding Available: $150,000 over three years plus $25,000 in technical assistance funds.
Application Deadline: 25/04/2025
DCMS Create Growth Programme Competition 4: Large Projects
Support Type: Grant
UK registered micro, small and medium enterprises in the creative sector can apply for a share of up to £8 million for innovation projects to grow their business. This funding is from the Department for Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS).
Funding Available: Up to £8 million, with project costs between £50,000 and £200,000, up to 70% funded depending on business size.
Application Deadline: 29/05/2025
The Iris Prize 2025
Support Type: Prize, Grant
The Iris Prize 2025 offers financial awards to young people aged 14-24 for projects protecting or restoring nature in their local communities.
Application Deadline: 15/04/2025
🎓 Fellowships
Y Combinator Summer Fellows
Support Type: Fellowship, Business Support
Y Combinator Summer Fellows is a program designed to support early-stage startups with funding, mentorship, and resources.
EquityTech Fellowship (2025)
Support Type: Fellowship, Business Support
The EquityTech Fellowship brings together entrepreneurs leveraging technology to close gaps in education and the workforce, offering expert training, resources, and an eight-week residency at Halcyon in Washington, DC.
Funding Available: $10K equity-free stipend per venture and $10K in AWS credits.
Application Deadline: 18/04/2025
Mid Career Fellowship
Support Type: Fellowship
The Mid Career Fellowship is a seven-month program offering 15 fellows access to world-class educational institutions and experts, equipping them with knowledge, skills, and tools for strategic leadership in the Internet ecosystem.
Application Deadline: 11/04/2025
Vital Voices Global Fellowship
Support Type: Fellowship, Leadership Training
The Vital Voices Global Fellowship unites women leaders from diverse fields to enhance their skills, foster collaboration, and exchange ideas. This 10-month program focuses on social entrepreneurship and public leadership, encouraging cross-sector synergies to drive systemic change.
Application Deadline: 15/04/2025
PhD Fellowships for Health Professionals
Support Type: Fellowship, Research Funding
Wellcome’s PhD Programmes for Health Professionals offer health professionals outstanding research training in supportive and inclusive research environments.
Funding Available: Salary and research expenses covered
Master's Studentships in Humanities and Social Science
Support Type: Scholarship, Grant
This scheme enables researchers to undertake humanities or social science Master's courses in any area of health.
Funding Available: Studentship stipend and fees covered. £16,000 stipend if based outside London, £18,000 if based in London.
🙌 Other Opportunities
Innovation Exchange Challenge – Counter Multi-Domain Unmanned Vehicles & Vessels
Support Type: Challenge
This challenge invites innovative solutions to counter multi-domain unmanned vehicles and vessels, supporting the development of technologies to address emerging defence threats.
Application Deadline: 30/5/2025
Innovation Exchange Challenge: Integrated Air and Missile Defence
Support Type: Challenge
This challenge invites innovative proposals aimed at advancing integrated air and missile defence capabilities. It seeks to foster collaboration between industry and government to enhance national security through breakthrough technologies.
Application Deadline: 30/5/2025
Northstar EIS Growth Fund
Support Type: Fund
The Northstar EIS Growth Fund is a tax-efficient fund that gives investors the opportunity to invest in innovative businesses with high growth potential, focusing on clean technology and healthy ageing sectors.
UK Quantum Hackathon 2025 - Call for Use Cases
Support Type: Hackathon
The National Quantum Computing Centre’s UK Quantum Hackathon 2025 invites businesses and organisations to submit innovative use cases for quantum computing. The event aims to explore quantum computing's potential, nurture talent, and grow the user community.
Funding Available: All costs associated with administration, meals, and venue hire will be covered by the NQCC.
Application Deadline: 30/05/2025
Innovation Exchange Challenge: Efficient Grease Removal for Safer Offshore Wind Operations
Support Type: Innovation Challenge
A competition aimed at identifying innovative, efficient solutions for grease removal to enhance safety and performance in offshore wind operations.
Application Deadline: 12/5/2025
The Geneva Challenge 2025
Support Type: International Contest
The 2025 Advancing Development Goals International Contest for Graduate Students aims to present innovative and pragmatic solutions to address the challenges of migration.
Application Deadline: 30/04/2025
Haatch SEIS Fund
Support Type: Investment Fund
The Haatch SEIS Fund invests in a portfolio of 10-15 pre-seed technology companies at their earliest stages.
Funding Available: Minimum of £100k and a maximum of £250k, with an additional £85k institutional cheque.
Innovate UK Innovation Loans: Future Economy Round 20
Support Type: Loan
Innovation Loans offer repayable finance to help UK businesses scale-up and commercialise innovative projects that contribute to the future economy.
Application Deadline: 7/5/2025
Biomedical Vacation Scholarships
Support Type: Scholarship
These awards provide promising undergraduates with hands-on experience of research during the summer holidays, with the aim of encouraging them to consider a career in research.
Funding Available: Salary at the real Living Wage, with additional travel and accommodation costs up to £1,500 outside London and £2,000 inside London.
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Ben Mushen
Founder of the North East Support Directory
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