Grant
BridgeAI Deployment Catalyst: AI for operational systems
UK Research and Innovation
- £100,000 – £200,000
- United Kingdom
- Institution applies
About
Support deployment-readiness R&D for AI systems that perform or coordinate operational activity. This is the first phase of BridgeAI Deployment Catalyst. Applicants must choose the strand matching the primary purpose of their deployment; later phases are conditional and separately assessed.
Eligibility
Covers: Phase-one grant request of GBP 100,000–200,000 per consortium for three to five months, starting by April 2027 and ending by August 2027. Indicative later-phase funding is not part of this award.
Funded partners must perform their project work and principally spend and exploit the results in the UK.
A UK AI SME leads a consortium of two or three organizations including one eligible UK medium or large deployer. The solution must have an existing MVP and development beyond concept, around TRL 5–6; routine implementation and already widespread deployment are outside scope.
Source: ukri.org