--- title: "UK Advanced Manufacturing Supply Chains: Potential Funding Opportunity SMEs" description: Explore funding for advanced manufacturing supply chain projects, including key dates, eligibility, and application details. image: https://www.criticalsupply.group/hubfs/Welding.jpg --- [Skip to content](https://www.criticalsupply.group/news/advanced-manufacturing-supply-chains-potential-funding-opportunity-smes#main-content) [![](https://www.criticalsupply.group/hs-fs/hubfs/HAKE/CSG%20Logo%20c%20(1).png?quality=high&width=300&height=141&name=CSG%20Logo%20c%20(1).png)](https://www.criticalsupply.group/landing-page-2) - [UK Supply Report](https://www.criticalsupply.group/uk-supply-report-2026) - [News](https://www.criticalsupply.group/news) - [About](https://www.criticalsupply.group/landing-page-2#divAbout) Open main navigation Close main navigation - [UK Supply Report](https://www.criticalsupply.group/uk-supply-report-2026) - [News](https://www.criticalsupply.group/news) - [About](https://www.criticalsupply.group/landing-page-2#divAbout) - [Join Us](https://www.criticalsupply.group/join-us) [Join Us](https://www.criticalsupply.group/join-us) [More News](https://www.criticalsupply.group/news/all) 26 March 2026 # UK Advanced Manufacturing Supply Chains: Potential Funding Opportunity SMEs   UK Government  ·  1 minute read UK registered micro, small or medium sized enterprises (SMEs) can apply for a share of up to £2 million for pre-commercialisation projects. This funding is from Innovate UK. ## Competition description Innovate UK, part of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), will invest up to £2 million in this competition. This is subject to a sufficient number of high quality applications being received. The aim of this competition is to enable micro, small or medium sized enterprises (SMEs) to unlock barriers to commercialisation and scaling in the UK. Your proposal must focus on delivering an improvement in the resource efficiency or resilience of the Advanced Manufacturing sector plan frontier industries supply chains. In applying to this competition, you are entering into a competitive process. This competition has a funding limit, so we may not be able to fund all the proposed projects. It may be the case that your project scores highly but we are still unable to fund it. Similar competitions suggests that you could have 20% chance of success. The UK Government consider a range of factors when determining whether to provide funding to applicants. This includes an assessment of prior conduct, such as any outstanding payments owed to Innovate UK or UKRI. Such factors may influence the funding decision, potentially resulting in a refusal of funding or an award subject to additional scrutiny. They also reserve the right to adjust funding allocations for any of our competitions. This may be in response to changes in policy, portfolio funding considerations or broader government funding decisions. Deadline This competition closes at 11am UK time, 22 April 2026. ### How to Apply You must read the [guidance on applying for a competition on the Innovation Funding Service](https://www.ukri.org/councils/innovate-uk/guidance-for-applicants/general-guidance/your-application/#contents-list) before you start. Before submitting, it is the lead applicant’s responsibility to make sure: - that all the information provided in the application is correct - your proposal meets the eligibility and scope criteria - all sections of the application are marked as complete - you have accepted the terms and conditions (T&Cs) You can reopen your application once submitted, up until the competition deadline. You must resubmit the application before the competition deadline. Read the full competition details below. Source: UK Government: [https://apply-for-innovation-funding.service.gov.uk/competition/2423/overview/6207ec15-42c0-424f-a3b7-6bd3bfa11ff1](https://apply-for-innovation-funding.service.gov.uk/competition/2423/overview/6207ec15-42c0-424f-a3b7-6bd3bfa11ff1) *The Critical Supply Group consists of companies and professionals committed to secure and resilient critical supply chains. CSG is managed* by [MAP UK & International](https://mapukinternational.com/). 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