UK businesses and local authorities can apply grants to plan for a place based demonstration of ways to accelerate progress towards net zero.
Through this programme, Innovate UK will invest in projects for local authorities and businesses to develop detailed local plans for innovative approaches to the delivery of net zero targets.
Proposals must demonstrate a deep understanding of the opportunities from, and non-technical systemic barriers to, delivery of net zero objectives in the area.
Up to £2 million has been allocated to fund innovation projects in this competition. Funding will be in the form of a grant. Each project’s total grant funding request must be between £50,000 and £75,000.
This competition is open to collaborations only. Local authorities and businesses of any size in the UK can lead a project. They must have at least two grant claiming partners in the collaboration, with a minimum of one local authority and one UK registered business. IUK welcomes collaborative applications between multiple authorities.
To collaborate with the lead, an organisation must a UK registered business of any size, academic institution, charity, not for profit, public sector organisation, utility firm or regulator, local authority, community group, health authority, education establishment, or energy network operator.
Applications open on 26 October 2022 and close on 30 November 2022.
How To Apply
Applications open on 26 October 2022 and close on 30 November 2022.
Applications are made online. More details are available at the Innovate UK website.