Guidance

Regulators' Pioneer Fund round 4

Regulators and local authorities can apply to the Regulators’ Pioneer Fund with initiatives that will help create a UK regulatory environment for business innovation and investment.

From:
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Published
22 May 2025

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Regulators' Pioneer Fund round 4: competition brief

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Regulators' Pioneer Fund round 4: application form

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Regulators' Pioneer Fund round 4: statement of main terms (draft)

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Details

The Regulators’ Pioneer Fund (RPF4) aims to:

  • keep the UK at the forefront of regulatory innovation and experimentation
  • help create a UK regulatory environment that fosters business innovation and investment

The fund will sponsor projects led by regulators or local authorities.

This new funding round is being delivered by the Regulators’ Pioneer Fund (RPF), part of the Regulatory Innovation Office (RIO), launched by the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT)

Round 4: open for applications

The competition window for Round 4 will close on Thursday 31 July 2025 at 11:59pm BST.

To apply to the Fund, download the application form and send your completed form to regulators.pioneerfund@dsit.gov.uk.

Please note that funding is not guaranteed. DSIT reserves the right to amend the amounts specified, including decreasing or increasing the total funding available, or not award at all.

Clarification questions

You can email your question to: regulators.pioneerfund@dsit.gov.uk.

There are 2 deadlines for applicants to submit a clarification question.

Deadline to submit a clarification question Date answers are published
Thursday 5 June Friday 13 June
Thursday 19 June Friday 27 June

We will respond to commercially sensitive questions directly and not publish on GOV.UK.

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