Commercialising Knowledge Assets Fund (CKAF) Autumn

- Funders: Innovate UK - Funding type: Grant - Total fund: £1,400,000 - Opening date: 2026-05-18 - Closing date: 2026-09-01

See the full opportunity details on the Innovation Funding Service.

UK registered government research organisations can apply for grants from £50,000 up to £250,000 to move viable public sector knowledge assets towards commercial readiness. This funding is provided by the Government Office for Technology Transfer (GOTT).

Eligibility summary

This competition is open to single applicants. Grants shall be awarded to, and administered by, the applicant organisation.

To lead a project your organisation must be a UK registered:

- Public Sector Research Establishment (PRSE), UKRI wholly owned institute

or;

- other public sector bodies that meet GOTT standard eligibility criteria, for example, arms length bodies (ALBs), that undertake research as a primary function