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Commercialising Knowledge Assets Fund (CKAF) Winter[E8]

United KingdomInnovate UK[E1]

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In plain English

What it funds
UK registered government research organisations can apply for grants from £50,000 up to £250,000 to move viable public sector knowledge assets towards commercial readiness. This funding is provided by the Government Office for Technology Transfer (GOTT). Eligibility: This competition is open to single applicants. Grants shall be awarded to, and administered by, the applicant organisation.
Who can apply
  • This competition is open to single applicants. Grants shall be awarded to, and administered by, the applicant organisation. To lead a project your organisation must be a UK registered… Show moreThis competition is open to single applicants. Grants shall be awarded to, and administered by, the applicant organisation. To lead a project your organisation must be a UK registered: Public Sector Research Establishment (PRSE), UKRI wholly owned institute or other public secto…
  • Open to: Universities and research
  • Stage: Growth and scale-up
Dates
Opens 17 Sept 2026.Closes:
Funder's deadline: 1 Dec 2026, 11:00 UK time (UTC). UTC: 1 Dec 2026, 11:00 UTC.
Funding
Not stated by the funder.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 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]
17 Sept 2026
Closes[E3]
1 Dec 2026, 11:00 UK time (UTC)
Total funding
Not stated
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

  • Eligibility
    Who can apply: This competition is open to single applicants. Grants shall be awarded to, and administered by, the applicant organisation. To lead a project your organisation must be a UK registered… Show moreWho can apply: This competition is open to single applicants. Grants shall be awarded to, and administered by, the applicant organisation. To lead a project your organisation must be a UK registered: Public Sector Research Establishment (PRSE), UKRI wholly owned institute or other public secto…
    [E4]
  • Open toUniversities and research. 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]
  • UnknownThe listing does not say how much funding is available.
  • UnknownWe read the funder's listing, not the full guidance or application forms.

Updates

  1. First seen · 29 Oct 2026, 09:15 UTC

    The funder published the call with a future closing date.

    Source record: Commercialising Knowledge Assets Fund (CKAF) Winter (ID 2579)

Evidence

8 facts

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

  1. E1

    The funder is Innovate UK.

    From Commercialising Knowledge Assets Fund (CKAF) Winter (ID 2579), the whole record, read 29 Oct 2026, 09:15 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  2. E2

    Innovate UK competitions fund UK organisations, Northern Ireland included.

    “GB”

    From Commercialising Knowledge Assets Fund (CKAF) Winter (ID 2579), the whole record, read 29 Oct 2026, 09:15 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  3. E3

    The competition closes on 1 Dec 2026, 11:00 UK time (UTC).

    “Tuesday 1 December 2026 11:00am”

    From Commercialising Knowledge Assets Fund (CKAF) Winter (ID 2579), field /closes, read 29 Oct 2026, 09:15 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  4. E4

    Who can apply: This competition is open to single applicants. Grants shall be awarded to, and administered by, the applicant organisation. To lead a project your organisation must be a UK registered: Public Sector Research Establishment (PRSE), UKRI wholly owned institute or other public secto…

    From Commercialising Knowledge Assets Fund (CKAF) Winter (ID 2579), field /eligibility, read 29 Oct 2026, 09:15 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  5. E5

    This is an Innovate UK funding competition. Organisations apply with a project proposal.

    From Commercialising Knowledge Assets Fund (CKAF) Winter (ID 2579), the whole record, read 29 Oct 2026, 09:15 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  6. E6

    Applications open on 17 Sept 2026.

    “Thursday 17 September 2026”

    From Commercialising Knowledge Assets Fund (CKAF) Winter (ID 2579), field /opens, read 29 Oct 2026, 09:15 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  7. E7

    When we read it, the call was open, going by the opening and closing dates on the Innovation Funding Service.

    “Tuesday 1 December 2026 11:00am”

    From Commercialising Knowledge Assets Fund (CKAF) Winter (ID 2579), field /closes, read 29 Oct 2026, 09:15 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  8. E8

    The notice is titled "Commercialising Knowledge Assets Fund (CKAF) Winter".

    From Commercialising Knowledge Assets Fund (CKAF) Winter (ID 2579), field /title, read 29 Oct 2026, 09:15 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

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