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Sustainable Medicines Manufacturing Innovation: CR&D round 2

Pharmaceutics, Chemical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering and research grant from Innovate UK

Apply by Wednesday, Dec 2 at 11:00 UTC

£500,000 – £1,000,000
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About

Collaborative research and development will advance sustainable medicines manufacturing through green chemistry, circularity, productivity and resource efficiency. Projects should achieve measurable reductions in waste, emissions or energy demand and improve commercial readiness alongside technical maturity. Grant requests must be £500,000–£1 million for 9–12 months, starting by 1 April 2027 and ending by 31 March 2028. Applications close on 2 December 2026 at 11:00 UK time.

Eligibility

Career stage: Not stated

Institution applies

Covers: Project grant request £500,000–£1 million for 9–12 months; project work and most expenditure must be in the UK.

Host location: United Kingdom

Lead organization and funded project work must meet the UK eligibility requirements.

Eligibility source

Reviewed Oct 15, 2026. Check the funder’s full conditions before applying.

Collaborations led by a UK-registered business, research and technology organization, catapult centre, nonprofit, public-sector organization or charity. At least one UK-registered SME must claim funding. Funded work and exploitation must be in the UK.

Topics

sustainable medicines manufacturinggreen chemistrycircularityproductivityresource efficiencyenergy demandcommercial readinesstechnical maturity

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