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Efficient, Structured and Controllable AI Systems
Open
Applications close on 18 Nov 2026.
- Deadline
- 18 Nov 2026 (in 3 days)
- Grant amount
- £1.66 million total budget (amount per applicant not stated)
- Funding rate
- Businesses: up to 70% (micro or small), 60% (medium), 50% (large) of eligible costs (as stated in the competition)
- Likely applicant types
- Companies, SMEs / start-ups From source categories or programme rules; the call decides.
- Funder
- Innovate UK
- Reference
- Innovate UK competition 2582
- Last checked
- 15 Nov 2026
Programme overview
UK registered SME businesses can apply for a share of up to £1.66 million to deliver experimental validation of prototype AI systems for novel reusable components of efficient, structured and controllable learning systems.
Timing
Closes Wednesday 18 November 2026 11:00am
How to apply
- Apply through the funder’s official page (link below); it states the procedure, documents and deadline.
From the call text
- Who can apply
- Not stated in the call text we hold — check the official page
- Company stage
- UK registered SME businesses can apply for a share of up to £1.66 million to deliver experimental validation of prototype AI systems for novel reusable components of efficient, structured and controllable learning systems.
- Single applicant or consortium
- Not stated in the call text we hold — check the official page
- Where applicants must be based
- Not stated in the call text we hold — check the official page
- Where to apply
- Not stated in the call text we hold — check the official page
Official sources
Facts on this page come from the official source and were last checked 15 Nov 2026. The funder's own documents, including later amendments, always take precedence.
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