OpenGrant

MDI Programme Innovation and Scale-up Hub[E8]

United KingdomInnovate UK[E1]

In plain English

What it funds: UK registered eligible organisations can apply for a share of up to £4 million for a Manufacturing Digitalisation Innovation and Scale-up Hub to improve the targeting, quality and commercial impact of grant funded activity. Eligibility: This competition is open to single applicants or collaborations. Funding type: Grant.
Who can apply: This competition is open to single applicants or collaborations.
Open to: Startups
Stage: Growth and scale-up
Dates: Opens 2 Oct 2026.Closes:
Funder's deadline: 18 Nov 2026, 11:00 UK time (UTC). UTC: 18 Nov 2026, 11:00 UTC.
Funding: GBP 4,000,000 in totalKind of money: Grant.
Funder: Innovate UKSee what else this funder offers.
How to apply: Apply to the funder directly. Open the funder's page on Innovate UK competitions (Innovation Funding Service, UK including Northern Ireland) (opens in a new tab) ↗
Guidance and application: The funder's guidance, rules and application form are on its own page. Read them before you apply.

Opens[E6]: 2 Oct 2026
Closes[E3]: 18 Nov 2026, 11:00 UK time (UTC)
Total funding[E9]: GBP 4,000,000
Per applicant: Not stated
Source: Innovate UK competitions (Innovation Funding Service, UK including Northern Ireland) (opens in a new tab)
Last checked: 5 hours ago

Who can apply

EligibilityWho can apply: This competition is open to single applicants or collaborations.[E4]
Open toStartups. Tagged by SLETOR from the listing's own words.

Risks and unknowns

RiskThis is a grant, not a contract. Grants usually need a proposal against the funder's criteria, may need partners and often need co-funding.[E5]
UnknownWe read the funder's listing, not the full guidance or application forms.

Updates

First seen · 29 Oct 2026, 09:14 UTC
The funder published the call with a future closing date.
Source record: MDI Programme Innovation and Scale-up Hub (ID 2588)

Evidence

9 facts

Every fact on this page comes from the funder's listing. Each entry shows the record and the field it was read from.

E1
The funder is Innovate UK.
From MDI Programme Innovation and Scale-up Hub (ID 2588), the whole record, read 29 Oct 2026, 09:14 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E2
Innovate UK competitions fund UK organisations, Northern Ireland included.
“GB”
From MDI Programme Innovation and Scale-up Hub (ID 2588), the whole record, read 29 Oct 2026, 09:14 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E3
The competition closes on 18 Nov 2026, 11:00 UK time (UTC).
“Wednesday 18 November 2026 11:00am”
From MDI Programme Innovation and Scale-up Hub (ID 2588), field /closes, read 29 Oct 2026, 09:14 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E4
Who can apply: This competition is open to single applicants or collaborations.
From MDI Programme Innovation and Scale-up Hub (ID 2588), field /eligibility, read 29 Oct 2026, 09:14 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E5
This is an Innovate UK funding competition. Organisations apply with a project proposal.
From MDI Programme Innovation and Scale-up Hub (ID 2588), the whole record, read 29 Oct 2026, 09:14 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E6
Applications open on 2 Oct 2026.
“Friday 2 October 2026”
From MDI Programme Innovation and Scale-up Hub (ID 2588), field /opens, read 29 Oct 2026, 09:14 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E7
When we read it, the call was open, going by the opening and closing dates on the Innovation Funding Service.
“Wednesday 18 November 2026 11:00am”
From MDI Programme Innovation and Scale-up Hub (ID 2588), field /closes, read 29 Oct 2026, 09:14 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E8
The notice is titled "MDI Programme Innovation and Scale-up Hub".
From MDI Programme Innovation and Scale-up Hub (ID 2588), field /title, read 29 Oct 2026, 09:14 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E9
The stated value is GBP 4,000,000 (total for the competition, shared between projects).
“4000000 GBP”
From MDI Programme Innovation and Scale-up Hub (ID 2588), field /summary, read 29 Oct 2026, 09:14 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

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