ATI - SME Programme

Summary:

Funding programme for small and medium-sized enterprises to encourage technology innovation within the supply chain and civil aerospace sector.

Eligibility criteria:

This competition is open to single applicants and collaborations.

To lead a project your organisation must:

  • be a UK-registered small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) or, a business of any size with at least one SME in the consortium.

Businesses of any size and academic institutions can collaborate with the lead SME.

Additional information:

The ATI’s strategy and focus for investment is to deliver clean growth for the UK Aerospace Sector.

This competition is a two-stage process. The outline stage opens three times per calendar year. A short application is made via the ATI website. Successful applicants at the outline stage are invited to advance to stage 2 by submitting a full application, managed by Innovate UK.

Application and closing dates are between 13 January and 8 October 2025. The complete list of competition opening dates and submission deadlines for 2025 is available on the ATI website.

Support organisation:
  • Innovate UK
  • Department for Business and Trade
  • Aerospace Technology Institute
Contact:
Aerosapce Technology Institute
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