OpenGrant

Efficient, Structured and Controllable AI Systems[E8]

United KingdomInnovate UK, part of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)[E1]

In plain English

What it funds: UK registered SME businesses can apply for a share of up to £1.66 million to deliver experimental validation of prototype AI systems for novel reusable components of efficient, structured and controllable learning systems. Location: National. Award: £50,000 to £150,000. Total fund: £1,660,000.
Who can apply: private sector.
Open to: Small and medium firms
Stage: Prototype and MVP
Dates: Opens 12 Oct 2026.Closes:
Funder's deadline: 18 Nov 2026, 11:00 UK time (UTC). UTC: 18 Nov 2026, 11:00 UTC.
Funding: GBP 1,660,000 in totalUp to GBP 150,000 for one applicant.Kind of money: Grant.
Funder: Innovate UK, part of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)See 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]: 12 Oct 2026
Closes[E3]: 18 Nov 2026, 11:00 UK time (UTC)
Total funding[E9]: GBP 1,660,000
Per applicant[E10]: GBP 150,000
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

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: Efficient, Structured and Controllable AI Systems (ID 5qyxWdATdigNMFTwR0Q89D)

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, part of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI).
From Efficient, Structured and Controllable AI Systems (ID 5qyxWdATdigNMFTwR0Q89D), field /grantFunder, read 29 Oct 2026, 09:14 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E2
The grant is listed on the UK government's Find a grant service.
“GB”
From Efficient, Structured and Controllable AI Systems (ID 5qyxWdATdigNMFTwR0Q89D), field /grantLocation, read 29 Oct 2026, 09:14 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E3
Applications close on 18 Nov 2026, 11:00 UK time (UTC).
“2026-11-18T11:00”
From Efficient, Structured and Controllable AI Systems (ID 5qyxWdATdigNMFTwR0Q89D), field /grantApplicationCloseDate, read 29 Oct 2026, 09:14 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E4
Who can apply: private sector.
From Efficient, Structured and Controllable AI Systems (ID 5qyxWdATdigNMFTwR0Q89D), field /grantApplicantType, read 29 Oct 2026, 09:14 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E5
This is a UK government grant. Applicants apply to the funder.
From Efficient, Structured and Controllable AI Systems (ID 5qyxWdATdigNMFTwR0Q89D), the whole record, read 29 Oct 2026, 09:14 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E6
Applications open on 12 Oct 2026, 10:00 UK time (UTC+1).
“2026-10-12T10:00”
From Efficient, Structured and Controllable AI Systems (ID 5qyxWdATdigNMFTwR0Q89D), field /grantApplicationOpenDate, 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 open and close dates on Find a grant.
“2026-11-18T11:00”
From Efficient, Structured and Controllable AI Systems (ID 5qyxWdATdigNMFTwR0Q89D), field /grantApplicationCloseDate, read 29 Oct 2026, 09:14 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E8
The notice is titled "Efficient, Structured and Controllable AI Systems".
From Efficient, Structured and Controllable AI Systems (ID 5qyxWdATdigNMFTwR0Q89D), field /grantName, read 29 Oct 2026, 09:14 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E9
The stated value is GBP 1,660,000 (the total fund, shared between applicants).
“1660000 GBP”
From Efficient, Structured and Controllable AI Systems (ID 5qyxWdATdigNMFTwR0Q89D), field /grantTotalAwardAmount, read 29 Oct 2026, 09:14 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E10
The most one applicant can get is GBP 150,000.
“150000 GBP”
From Efficient, Structured and Controllable AI Systems (ID 5qyxWdATdigNMFTwR0Q89D), field /grantMaximumAward, read 29 Oct 2026, 09:14 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

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