Up to £3 Million for Quantum Sensing & Navigation Innovation

The Accelerating Adoption of Quantum Enabled Sensing and PNT competition from Innovate UK offers £1 million–£3 million in grant funding per project, with up to £14.3 million available overall. It supports collaborative projects overcoming technical or commercial barriers to adoption of quantum sensing and position, navigation and timing technologies.

Here’s what you can expect:

• £1 million–£3 million grant request per project

• £14.3 million available overall

• Projects lasting 12–24 months

• Funding for industrial research

• Focus on quantum sensing for healthcare

• Quantum-enabled position, navigation and timing (PNT)

• Quantum sensing for transport, telecoms, energy or defence

• Funding rates of up to 70% for micro/small businesses, 60% for medium businesses and 50% for large businesses.

Who can apply?

• A UK-registered business must lead

• Projects must be collaborative

• At least one UK SME claiming funding must be involved

• Partners can include businesses, universities, charities, nonprofits, public-sector organisations and RTOs

• No single organisation can claim more than 70% of total project costs

• Funded work must be carried out primarily in the UK.

Application deadline: 16 September 2026 at 11:00am UK time.