Loan
Innovate UK Innovation Loans
Patient, late-stage R&D loans (typically £100k–£2m, sometimes higher) from Innovate UK for SMEs commercialising an innovation that is too late-stage for grant funding but too early or too risky for commercial debt. Interest-only periods, sub-commercial rates, and bespoke security arrangements.
Innovate UK£100k–£2m
About this funding
Loans for late-stage R&D projects with a clear route to commercialisation.
Who can apply
UK SMEs with a viable late-stage R&D project.
Where it is available
Open to manufacturers UK-wide.