Aerospace Technology Institute (ATI) SME Programme

Offers funding for civil aerospace research and technology development in the UK.

• From: Department for Business and Trade and Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy
• Published: 17 July 2024

• Type of support: Finance, Grant
• Business stage: Established
• Industry: Science and technology
• Number of employees: 0 to 9 employees, 10 to 249 employees
• Region: East Midlands, Eastern, London, North East, North West, Northern Ireland, Scotland, South East, South West, Wales, West Midlands, Yorkshire and the Humber

Who it’s for

UK registered SMEs. Businesses other than SMEs can lead but must include at least one SME in the consortium.

To be eligible, the organisation’s primary exploitation route or application must be in civil aerospace. It must also:

• carry out your aerospace research project work in the UK
• intend to exploit the results from or in the UK
• address the specific requirements of the UK’s Aerospace Technology Strategy – Destination Zero
• sign up to the ATI framework agreement
• claim funding

What you can get

Grant funding, each application individually assessed by the Department for Business and Trade (DBT).

How to apply

The ATI SME Programme is a 2-stage competition:

• stage 1: outline stage
• stage 2: full stage application

Maximum employees

249

Organisers

• Department for Business and Trade (DBT)
• Innovate UK (IUK)
• Aerospace Technology Institute (ATI)

on the ATI SME Programme guidance page

Published 17 July 2024