Guidance

UK Defence Innovation (UKDI) Bid Writing Guidance

This guide aims to support suppliers with submitting a proposal to UKDI’s submission service.

• From: UK Defence Innovation
• Published: 29 July 2026

This guidance helps you prepare a strong bid for UK Defence Innovation (UKDI) funding opportunities.

It takes you through the UKDI competition process from start to finish, including how to find and register for a competition, what to include in each section of your submission, and what happens after you submit.

An accessible version of this guidance is in production and will be published as soon as possible. Please do contact a UKDI advisor if you have any accessibility concerns in the meantime.

UKDI Bid writing guidance

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Published 29 July 2026