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The Life Sciences Innovative Manufacturing Fund (LSIMF)[E8]

United KingdomDepartment for Science, Innovation and Technology[E1]

Closes[E3]: Funder's deadline: 1 Apr 2030, 00:00 UK time (UTC+1). UTC: 31 Mar 2030, 23:00 UTC.
Total funding[E9]: GBP 520,000,000Up to GBP 130,000,000 for one applicant.
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In plain English

What it funds: UK registered businesses can apply for funding for life science manufacturing capital investment projects which help increase UK health resilience. Location: National. Award: £1,000,000 to £130,000,000. Total fund: £520,000,000.
Who can apply: private sector.
Open to: Small and medium firms
Guidance and application: The funder's guidance, rules and application form are on its own page. Read them before you apply.

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.

Opens[E6]: 30 Oct 2024
Source: UK Find a grant (government grants, all UK nations) (opens in a new tab)
Last checked: 11 hours ago

Who can apply

EligibilityWho can apply: private sector.[E4]
Open toSmall and medium firms. Tagged by SLETOR from the listing's own words.

Funder

What else this funder offers

Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

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Evidence10 facts from the notice · Show

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E1
The funder is Department for Science, Innovation and Technology.
From The Life Sciences Innovative Manufacturing Fund (LSIMF) (ID 50SdiXjrwgbWG5BbW8VYG4), field /grantFunder, read 29 Oct 2026, 09:13 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E2
The grant is listed on the UK government's Find a grant service.
“GB”
From The Life Sciences Innovative Manufacturing Fund (LSIMF) (ID 50SdiXjrwgbWG5BbW8VYG4), field /grantLocation, read 29 Oct 2026, 09:13 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E3
Applications close on 1 Apr 2030, 00:00 UK time (UTC+1).
“2030-04-01T00:00”
From The Life Sciences Innovative Manufacturing Fund (LSIMF) (ID 50SdiXjrwgbWG5BbW8VYG4), field /grantApplicationCloseDate, read 29 Oct 2026, 09:13 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E4
Who can apply: private sector.
From The Life Sciences Innovative Manufacturing Fund (LSIMF) (ID 50SdiXjrwgbWG5BbW8VYG4), field /grantApplicantType, read 29 Oct 2026, 09:13 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E5
This is a UK government grant. Applicants apply to the funder.
From The Life Sciences Innovative Manufacturing Fund (LSIMF) (ID 50SdiXjrwgbWG5BbW8VYG4), the whole record, read 29 Oct 2026, 09:13 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E6
Applications open on 30 Oct 2024, 14:00 UK time (UTC).
“2024-10-30T14:00”
From The Life Sciences Innovative Manufacturing Fund (LSIMF) (ID 50SdiXjrwgbWG5BbW8VYG4), field /grantApplicationOpenDate, read 29 Oct 2026, 09:13 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E7
When we read it, the call was open, going by the open and close dates on Find a grant.
“2030-04-01T00:00”
From The Life Sciences Innovative Manufacturing Fund (LSIMF) (ID 50SdiXjrwgbWG5BbW8VYG4), field /grantApplicationCloseDate, read 29 Oct 2026, 09:13 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E8
The notice is titled "The Life Sciences Innovative Manufacturing Fund (LSIMF)".
From The Life Sciences Innovative Manufacturing Fund (LSIMF) (ID 50SdiXjrwgbWG5BbW8VYG4), field /grantName, read 29 Oct 2026, 09:13 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E9
The stated value is GBP 520,000,000 (the total fund, shared between applicants).
“520000000 GBP”
From The Life Sciences Innovative Manufacturing Fund (LSIMF) (ID 50SdiXjrwgbWG5BbW8VYG4), field /grantTotalAwardAmount, read 29 Oct 2026, 09:13 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E10
The most one applicant can get is GBP 130,000,000.
“130000000 GBP”
From The Life Sciences Innovative Manufacturing Fund (LSIMF) (ID 50SdiXjrwgbWG5BbW8VYG4), field /grantMaximumAward, read 29 Oct 2026, 09:13 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

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Updates

First seen · 29 Oct 2026, 09:13 UTC
The funder published the call with a future closing date.
Source record: The Life Sciences Innovative Manufacturing Fund (LSIMF) (ID 50SdiXjrwgbWG5BbW8VYG4)