Only for Cumbria 3
- Sellafield Game Changers: feasibility grants up to £10,000 for nuclear challengesmax award £10,000 · closes 3 Nov 2026 · with Sellafield Game Changers (nuclear innovation challenges)
- Westmorland and Furness Greening Businesses Scheme round 3: free carbon footprint assessment for SMEs (closes 25 Oct 2026)non-cash support · closes 25 Oct 2026 · Westmorland and Furness · with Westmorland and Furness Council: Greening Businesses Scheme round 3 (free carbon footprint assessment)
- Net zero and decarbonisation supportTechnical and project advice on clean energy and decarbonisation, facilitation and funding of carbon audits (listed as a past activity), promotion of green finance and grant opportunities, help with grant applications, workshops on specific issues. · with Enterprising Cumbria: Net zero and decarbonisation support (funded carbon audits)
Open across the North West 6
- GBE Community Fund: up to £40k feasibility, £100k development or £3m capital for community energy projects (closes 12 Nov)max award £3,000,000 · closes 12 Nov 2026 · with Great British Energy: GBE Community Fund (feasibility, development and capital grants for community energy)
- IBIC biotech knowledge exchange grants: up to £60k for north-west business-university projects (next deadline 10 Dec)max award £60,000 · closes 10 Dec 2026 · with IBIC: knowledge exchange grants with north-west biotech businesses
- Eco-I NWopen all year · with Eco-I NW (Lancaster University low-carbon R&D support)
- ESA Phi-Lab UK — STFC Deep Tech Catalystnon-cash support · with STFC Deep Tech Catalyst (Daresbury)
- Free application support for the GBE Community Fund and Partnerships Grantaward from £40,000 · with North West Net Zero Hub: free application support for the GBE Community Fund and Partnerships Grant (North West)
- Eco-I North West - Low carbon R&D and innovation supportnon-cash support · open all year · with Eco-I NW (Lancaster University low-carbon R&D support)
UK-wide 59
- Water Efficiency Lab 2: £150,000 to £1.5m for water-saving innovationmax award £150,000 · closes 20 Oct 2026 · with Ofwat Innovation Fund - Water Efficiency Lab 2
- Funding competition Ofgem Strategic Innovation Fund Discovery C7award £200,000 · total pot £30m · closes 21 Oct 2026 · with Innovate UK (Innovation Funding Service)
- Ofgem Strategic Innovation Fund: Innovation Challenges - Discovery, autumn 2026award £200,000 · total pot £30m · closes 21 Oct 2026 · with Innovate UK Business Connect – Opportunities (Digital)
- Sustainable Darkroom Futures Residency: £3,400 grant and six-month mentored residency for UK artistsaward £3,400 · closes 23 Oct 2026 · with Sustainable Darkroom Futures Residency
- iX Challenge: Alternative leak repair materials and methods for canal leakage and seepage repairscloses 27 Oct 2026 · with Innovate UK Business Connect (opportunities incl. ICURe)
- European Innovation Council: Pathfinder, Transition, and Accelerator 2026non-cash support · closes 28 Oct 2026 · with Innovate UK Business Connect – Opportunities (Robotics & AI)
- Commercial cooking air quality trialaward £7,000–£10,000 · closes 30 Oct 2026 · with Connected Places Catapult - Open Calls
- iX Challenge - Vibration monitoring of offshore wind turbine foundations during construction and commissioningcloses 30 Oct 2026 · with Innovate UK Business Connect (opportunities incl. ICURe)
- CfI: Battery innovation for dual use and defence phase 1award £20,000–£50,000 · total pot £2m · closes 4 Nov 2026 · with UK Research and Innovation funding finder
- Funding competition DRIVE35 Scale-up Fund Drawdown 5award £2,500,000–£20,000,000 · total pot £150m · closes 4 Nov 2026 · with Innovate UK (Innovation Funding Service)
- Expression of interest: First-of-a-Kind (FOAK) builder: programme entrymax award £315,000 · total pot £770,000 · closes 5 Nov 2026 · with UK Research and Innovation funding finder
- Green Future Fellowships: up to £3m over 10 years for climate-tech researchers and innovatorsmax award £3,000,000 · closes 17 Nov 2026 · with Royal Academy of Engineering: Green Future Fellowships (UK route)
- Funding competition MDI Programme Innovation and Scale-up Hubaward £3,800,000–£4,000,000 · closes 18 Nov 2026 · with Innovate UK (Innovation Funding Service)
- Funding competition Investor Partnerships – Battery Innovation Programmeaward £50,000–£2,000,000 · closes 25 Nov 2026 · with Innovate UK (Innovation Funding Service)
- Funding competition UK-Germany Bilateral Collaborative R&D: Round 5award £100,000–£350,000 · total pot £2.4m · closes 1 Dec 2026 · with Innovate UK (Innovation Funding Service)
- ARIA: Forecasting Tipping Points Phase 2 – Concept papersaward £5,800,000–£18,500,000 · closes 2 Dec 2026 · with ARIA
- Funding competition Battery Innovation: Concept Development Rd 3award £500,000–£4,000,000 · total pot £25m · closes 2 Dec 2026 · with Innovate UK (Innovation Funding Service)
- Funding competition Battery Innovation: Feasibility Studies Rd 3award £70,000–£500,000 · total pot £25m · closes 2 Dec 2026 · with Innovate UK (Innovation Funding Service)
- Funding competition Engineering Biology Investor Partnerships Round 1award £250,000–£2,000,000 · total pot £8m · closes 2 Dec 2026 · with Innovate UK (Innovation Funding Service)
- Great British Energy Supply Chain Fund: Offshore Wind and Networkscloses 10 Dec 2026 · with Great British Energy
- Funding competition UK-Singapore CRD 2026award £100,000–£900,000 · total pot £3m · closes 16 Dec 2026 · with Innovate UK (Innovation Funding Service)
- UK-Singapore CR&D 2026 — Innovate UK Business Connect – Opportunitiesaward £100,000–£900,000 · total pot £3m · closes 16 Dec 2026 · with Innovate UK Business Connect – Opportunities (Digital)
- Electric vehicle chargepoint grant for residential landlordsmax award £500 · closes 31 Mar 2027 · with GOV.UK Find a Grant
- Workplace Charging Schemecloses 31 Mar 2027 · with GOV.UK Find a Grant
- Enhanced electric operation and battery durability (ZEWT Partnership)closes 14 Apr 2027 · with MarRI-UK
- Innovative Solutions for mitigating the environmental impact of waterborne transport in marine and aquatic Ecosystems (ZEWT Partnership)closes 14 Apr 2027 · with MarRI-UK
- Onboard renewable energy solutions and energy saving measures (HORIZON-CL5-2027-03-D5-14)closes 14 Apr 2027 · with MarRI-UK
- Onboard renewable energy solutions and energy saving measures to reduce the fuel consumption of ships by at least 55% (ZEWT Partnership)closes 14 Apr 2027 · with MarRI-UK
- Prospective evaluation of nuclear power potential for shipping (ZEWT Partnership)closes 14 Apr 2027 · with MarRI-UK
- Boiler Upgrade Schemeaward £5,000–£7,500 · closes 30 Dec 2029 · with GOV.UK Find a Grant
- England Woodland Creation Offer (EWCO)award £10,200–£12,700 · closes 31 Mar 2030 · with GOV.UK Find a Grant
- DRIVE35 Scale-Up Fund — Advanced Propulsion Centre UKaward £2,500,000–£20,000,000 · open all year · with Advanced Propulsion Centre UK (DRIVE35)
- Green Asset Financeaward from £5,000 · open all year · with Barclays Green Loans for Business
- Handelsbanken UK Sustainable LoansLower interest rates · open all year · with Handelsbanken UK Sustainable Loans (lower rate for climate purposes)
- SIB Energy Resilience Fund: £25k to £250k (40% grant) for charities and social enterprisesaward £25,000–£250,000 · open all year · with Social Investment Business - Energy Resilience Fund
- Social Tech Ventures: pre-seed and seed investment for UK impact techopen all year · with Social Tech Ventures (Social Tech Trust)
- Zinc pre-seed: up to £250k for UK science-for-impact venturesmax award £250,000 · open all year · with Zinc (Science-for-Impact pre-seed investment)
- Supply Chain Acceleratorwith Crown Estate Supply Chain Accelerator
- Supporting founders building breakthrough ideasnon-cash support · with No Limits
- Barclays Green Loans for Businessnon-cash support · open all year · with Barclays Green Loans for Business
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International, open to UK applicants 13
- STEP Scale Up — European Innovation Councilnon-cash support · closes 28 Oct 2026 · with European Innovation Council (EISMEA)
- Eurogia2030 – Call 31 — EUREKA Networkcloses 29 Oct 2026 · with EUREKA Network (incl. Eurostars)
- FIERCE 2nd Open Call: up to €50,000 in services for space-data green innovationnon-cash support · closes 9 Nov 2026 · with FIERCE - Open Call for Financing (space-enabled green innovation)
- European Space Agency: co-funding for space-enabled smart grid resilience projects (proof-of-concept and pilots)closes 27 Nov 2026 · with European Space Agency: Smart and Resilient Energy Systems
- WoodStock Grants Open Call 1: up to €50,000 for underused wood in constructioncloses 15 Dec 2026 · with WoodStock Grants (New European Bauhaus, wood construction)
- Boost VC Fellowship - Pre-Seed Investmentaward £150,000–£500,000 · open all year · with Boost VC Fellowship
- SOSV (HAX and bio/climate programmes): pre-seed up to $550,000non-cash support · open all year · with SOSV (HAX hard tech and SOSV bio/climate programmes)
- United Utilities: submit an innovation ideaReview of submitted ideas by a multidisciplinary United Utilities team, with feedback within two weeks of submission. Possible outcomes include a request for more information, a longer review with experts, or feedback explaining why the idea is not suitable. Pitch videos can be shared with other water companies to find potential partners via Water Innovation 2050. · open all year · with United Utilities: submit an innovation idea (rolling)
- İnci Holding-Vinci VC — EUREKA Networknon-cash support · with EUREKA Network (incl. Eurostars)
- Syensqo — EUREKA Networknon-cash support · with EUREKA Network (incl. Eurostars)
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Contracts in Cumbria and the North West 2
- Site Characterisation Professional Services Support (SCPSS) - C26888contract value £13,800,000 · closes 26 Oct 2026 · with Nuclear Waste Services Limited
- Dynamic Purchasing System for Retrofit Programme Delivery Servicescontract value £712,500,000 · closes 23 Feb 2029 · with PROCURE PLUS HOLDINGS LIMITED
Questions
How many opportunities are open for Clean Energy in Cumbria?
On 18 October 2026 Bearings lists 81 live opportunities a business based in Cumbria can apply for: 55 grants, loans, investment and prizes, 26 programmes, advice and support. 3 are only for Cumbria, 6 are open across the North West and 72 are UK-wide or international.
Which funding closes soonest?
- Water Efficiency Lab 2: £150,000 to £1.5m for water-saving innovation (closes 20 Oct 2026)
- Funding competition Ofgem Strategic Innovation Fund Discovery C7 (closes 21 Oct 2026)
- Ofgem Strategic Innovation Fund: Innovation Challenges - Discovery, autumn 2026 (closes 21 Oct 2026)
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