Overview
Organisations can apply for a share up to £3 million inclusive of VAT, to develop and scale Engineering Biology platforms, products and services. Innovate UK
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Funding opportunity: CfI: Engineering Biology for Defra and FSA Phase 1
Opportunity status: Open Funders: Innovate UK Funding type: Other Total fund: £3,000,000 Publication date: 1 September 2026 Opening date: 1 September 2026 9:00am UK time Closing date: 14 October 2026 11:00am UK time See the full opportunity details on the Innovation Funding Service. Organisations can apply for a share up to £3 million inclusive of VAT, to develop and scale Engineering Biology platforms, products and services.
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To lead a project, you can: • be a UK based organisation of any size • work alone or with other organisations as subcontractors Contracts will be awarded to a single legal entity only.
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