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Innovation funding statistics
UK programmes tagged with Innovation & R&D or R&D Tax & Reliefs, computed live from the FundingAtlas catalogue.
Programmes in scope
248
Advisor-reviewed
115
Standard listings
133
Providers
97
Source: FundingAtlas catalogue, N=248, retrieved .
Top providers
Showing top 10 of 97.
Top regions
| Category | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 182 | 73.4% |
| Yorkshire & Humber | 12 | 4.8% |
| Wales | 11 | 4.4% |
| North West England | 10 | 4% |
| Northern Ireland | 8 | 3.2% |
| West Midlands | 8 | 3.2% |
| England | 7 | 2.8% |
| Scotland | 7 | 2.8% |
| London | 2 | 0.8% |
| Belfast Region | 1 | 0.4% |
Showing top 10 of 11.
Top industries
| Category | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Technology & Software | 115 | 46.4% |
| Manufacturing | 83 | 33.5% |
| Life Sciences | 80 | 32.3% |
| Creative Industries | 56 | 22.6% |
| Agriculture & Food | 47 | 19% |
| Retail & Hospitality | 45 | 18.1% |
| Healthcare | 20 | 8.1% |
| Research | 14 | 5.6% |
| Aerospace | 9 | 3.6% |
| AI | 4 | 1.6% |
Showing top 10 of 16.
Most represented objectives
| Category | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Innovation & R&D | 242 | 97.6% |
| Net Zero & Sustainability | 17 | 6.9% |
| Growth & Equity Capital | 12 | 4.8% |
| Local & Place-Based Growth | 12 | 4.8% |
| Manufacturing & Productivity | 9 | 3.6% |
| R&D Tax & Reliefs | 9 | 3.6% |
| Startup & Early Stage | 8 | 3.2% |
| Creative Industries | 7 | 2.8% |
| Export & International Trade | 4 | 1.6% |
| Digital Transformation | 3 | 1.2% |
Showing top 10 of 12.
By business stage
| Category | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Any stage | 95 | 38.3% |
| Growth | 86 | 34.7% |
| Startup | 33 | 13.3% |
| Established | 17 | 6.9% |
| Early stage | 11 | 4.4% |
| Idea | 6 | 2.4% |
By funding type
| Category | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grants | 137 | 55.2% |
| Other | 75 | 30.2% |
| Tax incentives | 16 | 6.5% |
| Equity | 11 | 4.4% |
| Loans | 6 | 2.4% |
| Vouchers | 3 | 1.2% |
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Frequently asked questions
- How many UK innovation funding programmes are catalogued?
- 248 programmes tagged Innovation & R&D or R&D Tax & Reliefs are published right now, 115 of which are advisor-reviewed.
- Which provider funds the most innovation programmes?
- Innovate UK runs the largest number of catalogued innovation programmes.
- Which industries are best served by innovation funding?
- The catalogue shows Technology & Software as the most represented industry in innovation funding right now.