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FOAK Builder: Programme Entry Expression of Interest[E8]

United KingdomInnovate UK[E1]

In plain English

What it funds: UK registered businesses can apply for support worth up to £315,000 to develop a Climate Tech First-of-a-Kind (FOAK) project. Companies successful at this EOI stage could be invited to apply for a larger grant through FOAK Builder Phase 2. Location: National. Award: £1,000 to £315,000. Total fund: £770,000.
Who can apply: private sector.
Open to: Small and medium firms
Dates: Opens 7 Oct 2026.Closes:
Funder's deadline: 5 Nov 2026, 11:00 UK time (UTC). UTC: 5 Nov 2026, 11:00 UTC.
Funding: GBP 770,000 in totalUp to GBP 315,000 for one applicant.Kind 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 UK Find a grant (government grants, all UK nations) (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]: 7 Oct 2026
Closes[E3]: 5 Nov 2026, 11:00 UK time (UTC)
Total funding[E9]: GBP 770,000
Per applicant[E10]: GBP 315,000
Source: UK Find a grant (government grants, all UK nations) (opens in a new tab)
Last checked: 4 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.

Risks and unknowns

RiskOnly 6 days remain before the closing date.[E3]
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, 09:13 UTC
The funder published the call with a future closing date.
Source record: FOAK Builder: Programme Entry Expression of Interest (ID 6VBpEiZOHSh9WZsaI3LReq)

Evidence

10 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 FOAK Builder: Programme Entry Expression of Interest (ID 6VBpEiZOHSh9WZsaI3LReq), 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 FOAK Builder: Programme Entry Expression of Interest (ID 6VBpEiZOHSh9WZsaI3LReq), field /grantLocation, read 29 Oct 2026, 09:13 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E3
Applications close on 5 Nov 2026, 11:00 UK time (UTC).
“2026-11-05T11:00”
From FOAK Builder: Programme Entry Expression of Interest (ID 6VBpEiZOHSh9WZsaI3LReq), field /grantApplicationCloseDate, read 29 Oct 2026, 09:13 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E4
Who can apply: private sector.
From FOAK Builder: Programme Entry Expression of Interest (ID 6VBpEiZOHSh9WZsaI3LReq), 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 FOAK Builder: Programme Entry Expression of Interest (ID 6VBpEiZOHSh9WZsaI3LReq), the whole record, read 29 Oct 2026, 09:13 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E6
Applications open on 7 Oct 2026, 10:00 UK time (UTC+1).
“2026-10-07T10:00”
From FOAK Builder: Programme Entry Expression of Interest (ID 6VBpEiZOHSh9WZsaI3LReq), 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.
“2026-11-05T11:00”
From FOAK Builder: Programme Entry Expression of Interest (ID 6VBpEiZOHSh9WZsaI3LReq), field /grantApplicationCloseDate, read 29 Oct 2026, 09:13 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E8
The notice is titled "FOAK Builder: Programme Entry Expression of Interest".
From FOAK Builder: Programme Entry Expression of Interest (ID 6VBpEiZOHSh9WZsaI3LReq), field /grantName, read 29 Oct 2026, 09:13 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E9
The stated value is GBP 770,000 (the total fund, shared between applicants).
“770000 GBP”
From FOAK Builder: Programme Entry Expression of Interest (ID 6VBpEiZOHSh9WZsaI3LReq), field /grantTotalAwardAmount, read 29 Oct 2026, 09:13 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E10
The most one applicant can get is GBP 315,000.
“315000 GBP”
From FOAK Builder: Programme Entry Expression of Interest (ID 6VBpEiZOHSh9WZsaI3LReq), field /grantMaximumAward, read 29 Oct 2026, 09:13 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

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