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BridgeAI Deployment Catalyst: AI for operational systems
Open
Applications close on 8 Dec 2026.
- Deadline
- 8 Dec 2026 (in 23 days)
- Grant amount
- £5 million total budget (amount per applicant not stated)
- Funding rate
- Businesses: up to 70% (micro or small), 60% (medium), 50% (large) of eligible costs; research organisations and public bodies have their own rates (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
- UKRI-206051
- Last checked
- 15 Nov 2026
Programme overview
UK registered small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) can apply for a share of up to £5 million to deploy artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning solutions that perform, control or coordinate operational activity.
Timing
Closing date: 8 December 2026 11:00am UK time
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
- Not stated in the call text we hold — check the official page
- 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
Where these facts come from
| Fact | Value | How we know | Taken from the source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deadline | 8 December 2026 “Closing date: 8 December 2026 11:00am UK time” | read from the official page | 15 Nov 2026 |
| Amount per applicant | Unknown — not stated in the source we hold | unknown | — |
| Total budget | Unknown — not stated in the source we hold | unknown | — |
| Funding rate | Businesses: up to 70% (micro or small), 60% (medium), 50% (large) of eligible costs; research organisations and public bodies have their own rates (as stated in the competition) | read from the official text | 15 Nov 2026 |
| Who can apply | Unknown — not stated in the source we hold | unknown | — |
| Where to apply | Unknown — not stated in the source we hold | unknown | — |
Official sources
Official call page · Apply on the Innovation Funding Service
Facts on this page were read from the official page on 15 Nov 2026. The funder's own documents, including later amendments, always take precedence.
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