Manufacturing Scale-up Network Plus

About this grant

This is a funding opportunity to build a Network Plus to accelerate the scale-up of manufacturing innovation, driving growth across aerospace, automotive and wider UK advanced manufacturing frontier industries. You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for UKRI funding. Projects can run for up to 60 months, including a 12-month scoping phase to map capabilities, benchmark activity, horizon-scan and convene a conference or showcase, followed by a 48-month network phase. The full economic cost (FEC) of your project can be up to £5.63 million. UKRI will fund £4.5 million (80% of the FEC).