Sovereign AI Strategic Assets Grants Programme
Ref: GRT-657JUHUB
Funding Available
Between £1,000,000 and £9,000,000
UK Wide
All Sectors
5 June 2026
Grants & Funding
About This Grant
A programme funding the creation of shared strategic AI assets critical for the growth of UK AI startups. Initial focus is on high-value AI datasets and autonomous or automated laboratory infrastructure.
What Can It Fund?
- Creation of high-value AI datasets
- development of autonomous/automated laboratory infrastructure
- equipment
- infrastructure
- intangible asset development
- and limited initial operating/commissioning costs.
Eligible Costs
- -Capital expenditure for equipment and infrastructure
- -intangible asset development contributing to the strategic asset
- -and initial testing/commissioning costs.
Ineligible Costs
- -Ongoing business-as-usual operating costs
- -routine commercial activity
- -retrospective costs
- -and activities not directly contributing to the creation of the asset.
Funding Source
Sovereign AI Fund (DSIT)
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