Open across the North West 1
- EIT Urban Mobility Strategic Innovation call: up to €2m for cross-border mobility projectscloses 28 Jan 2027 · with EIT Urban Mobility - Strategic Innovation Open Call
UK-wide 49
- Advancing atmospheric and aerial autonomyaward £300,000–£1,000,000 · total pot £4m · closes 21 Oct 2026 · with UK Research and Innovation funding finder
- 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)
- UK Defence Innovation: Security Open Call 2026 Cycle 2award £150,000–£350,000 · closes 29 Oct 2026 · with Innovate UK Business Connect – Opportunities (Digital)
- MAChallenge 2027closes 2 Nov 2026 · with MarRI-UK
- 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)
- European Space Agency: The Arctic Region: Safety, Navigation and Operationscloses 5 Nov 2026 · with Innovate UK Business Connect (opportunities incl. ICURe)
- iX Challenge: Next-Generation Electronics for UK Bathymetric Sonaraward £60,000 · closes 6 Nov 2026 · with Innovate UK Business Connect – Opportunities (Digital)
- iX Challenge: Resilient High-Altitude Communications, Navigation and Mission Connectivity for Persistent Autonomous Aircraftaward £60,000 · closes 6 Nov 2026 · with Innovate UK Business Connect – Opportunities (Digital)
- 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)
- 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 opportunity: Manufacturing Scale-up Research and Innovation: Automotive and Aerospaceaward £600,000–£5,800,000 · total pot £17.6m · closes 9 Dec 2026 · with UKRI cross-council funding opportunities
- Manufacturing Scale-up Network Plus — UK Research and Innovation funding findermax award £5,625,000 · closes 9 Dec 2026 · with UK Research and Innovation funding finder
- 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
- Autonomous vessels in short sea shipping and inland waterwayscloses 14 Apr 2027 · with MarRI-UK
- 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
- DRIVE35 Scale-Up Fund — Advanced Propulsion Centre UKaward £2,500,000–£20,000,000 · open all year · with Advanced Propulsion Centre UK (DRIVE35)
- Fast Grants for British Progress – Call for Proposalsopen all year · with MarRI-UK
- Network Rail R&D Challenge - Potential Support Packagenon-cash support · open all year · with Network Rail R&D (challenge statements)
- Network Rail R&D Challenge Statementspotential funding – limited amounts available from Network Rail; data provisions; access to engineers; introductions to test facilities and Rail Innovation & Development Centres; support in identifying test locations; support in obtaining external funding opportunities; support with Network Rail processes including product acceptance; commercial conversations; knowledge of Rail Industry Readiness Levels (RIRLs) · open all year · with Network Rail R&D (challenge statements)
- Network to Engineer a Safer Tomorrow (NEST)open all year · with MarRI-UK
- Supply Chain Acceleratorwith Crown Estate Supply Chain Accelerator
- Target 190: Sustainable signalling renewalsaward £190,000–£315,000 · with Network Rail procurement pipeline, framework register and contract register (quarterly XLSX)
- UK Space Agency: Navigation Innovation and Support Programme (NAVISP) - open callswith Innovate UK Business Connect – Opportunities (Digital)
- Autonomy (MASS) — UK Maritime Innovation Hubnon-cash support · open all year · with UK Maritime Innovation Hub (MCA)
- Decarbonisation (including energy efficiency and alternative fuels)non-cash support · open all year · with UK Maritime Innovation Hub (MCA)
- Digital systems and digitalisation technologiesnon-cash support · open all year · with UK Maritime Innovation Hub (MCA)
- Innovation Gateway Serviceup to seven hours of expert advisory support · open all year · with CAA Innovation Gateway
- Network Rail SME Support and Guidancenon-cash support · open all year · with Network Rail: information for SMEs (meet-the-buyer and supplier events)
- Nuclear propulsion — UK Maritime Innovation Hubnon-cash support · open all year · with UK Maritime Innovation Hub (MCA)
- UK Maritime Innovation Hubnon-cash support · open all year · with UK Maritime Innovation Hub (MCA)
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International, open to UK applicants 10
- Eurogia2030 – Call 31 — EUREKA Networkcloses 29 Oct 2026 · with EUREKA Network (incl. Eurostars)
- The Arctic Region — ESA Space Solutions — business funding callsnon-cash support · closes 5 Nov 2026 · with ESA Space Solutions — business funding calls
- EIT Urban Mobility: up to €2.5m for urban mobility startups raising a roundcloses 16 Nov 2026 · with EIT Urban Mobility - Financial Support to Startups
- 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
- BMW Startup Garage: a paid pilot with BMW as your first customernon-cash support · open all year · with BMW Group Startup Garage (venture client programme)
- İnci Holding-Vinci VC — EUREKA Networknon-cash support · with EUREKA Network (incl. Eurostars)
- Turkish Airlines submission call for ground handling innovationsnon-cash support · with EUREKA Network (incl. Eurostars)
- Turkish Airlines — EUREKA Networknon-cash support · with EUREKA Network (incl. Eurostars)
- Eksim Ventures — EUREKA Networknon-cash support · with EUREKA Network (incl. Eurostars)
- Motherson — EUREKA Networknon-cash support · with EUREKA Network (incl. Eurostars)
Contracts in Greater Manchester and the North West 3
- Manchester International Airport - Rail Footprint Civilscontract value £1,000,000 · closes 22 Oct 2026 · with Kier Transportation - CP7 NWC
- PA106 - Wigan Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure (EVCI) Concession Contractcloses 30 Nov 2026 · Wigan · with The Chest (North West councils e-tendering portal, via Proactis ProContract)
- Class 397 Heavy Overhaul Partnercontract value £6,000,000 · closes 20 Jan 2027 · with Transpennine Trains Limited
Questions
How many opportunities are open for Transport & Maritime in Greater Manchester?
On 18 October 2026 Bearings lists 60 live opportunities a business based in Greater Manchester can apply for: 42 grants, loans, investment and prizes, 14 programmes, advice and support, 4 training offers. 0 are only for Greater Manchester, 1 are open across the North West and 59 are UK-wide or international.
Which funding closes soonest?
- Advancing atmospheric and aerial autonomy (closes 21 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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