Aerospace Technology Institute (ATI) SME Programme

Offers funding for civil aerospace research and technology development in the UK.

Who it’s for

UK registered SMEs. Businesses other than SMEs can lead but must include at least one SME in the consortium.

To be eligible, the organisation’s primary exploitation route or application must be in civil aerospace. It must also:

Your business does not have to be registered with Companies House when you apply, but it must be registered before you can receive funding. 

Your project can include partners that do not receive any of this competition’s funding, for example, non-UK businesses. Their costs will not count towards the total eligible project costs but must be included in your application. 

More information on the different types of organisations can be found on Innovate UK’s (IUK) website under funding rules. We accept single applicant-led projects, though encourage collaborative project applications.

What you can get

Grant funding is available. Each application is individually assessed by the ATI programme’s partner organisations.

How to apply

The ATI SME Programme is a 2-stage competition:

  • stage 1: outline stage
  • stage 2: full stage application

Organisers

The ATI SME Programme is coordinated and managed by:

  • Department for Business and Trade (DBT)
  • IUK
  • ATI
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Published 17 July 2024
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