ATI - SME Programme
Funding programme for small and medium-sized enterprises to encourage technology innovation within the supply chain and civil aerospace sector.
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.
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.
- Innovate UK
- Department for Business and Trade
- Aerospace Technology Institute