UK government
Knowledge Transfer Partnership
A grant for a UK business to work with a university, college or research organisation on an innovation project. The knowledge base submits the application. Rounds open through the year.
Funder
Innovate UK
Could pay
Not a cash award
Covers
United Kingdom
Closes
No fixed date
Rolling
For
A business
Staff
2 or more
Trades
Manufacturing, Digital and creative, Professional services, Health and care
Briefing, before you pay
This is what the catalogue says the scheme asks. It is not a score of your chances, and it is not an award.
- A UK business with at least two full-time staff, partnered with a knowledge base.
- The project is new to the business, not routine work.
- The business pays a share of the cost. The latest published round closed on 14 October 2026. Check for the next one.
Nothing is saved about the business yet. The writing form keeps it for the next scheme.
Still blank, and left blank on purpose: the business name, what the business does, how many people you employ, turnover and profit, the amount you will request. We do not invent figures, partners or a result.
What you put in
The business contributes. The knowledge base files the form.
How this fits the last check
Run a check with a postcode or a place. This section will then say whether the scheme covers that place, that trade and that size.
Tick these if you can show them
0 of 3 ticked. This stays on the page. It is not an application.
Official source
This row has no scheme page of its own. The link is the public list. Search the name there before you rely on the date or the amount.
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Confirm the live round, the guidance and the deadline on the funder site before you apply.