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Catalyst Grant for Research AI Innovation 2026

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An organisation based in United Kingdom

In context

This call is open to startups, small and medium-sized businesses and universities and 3 others, at idea and R&D stage, prototype and pilot stage and pre-seed. Coverage is read from the notice itself: any country.

Summary

This grant supports early-stage innovation in AI agents and software tools designed for research workflows, with a focus on trustworthiness through provenance, governance, and accountability. Awards up to £25,000 for promising ideas that embed agentic AI into research practices.

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About this grant

An international initiative supporting early-stage innovation in software tools and technologies to advance research. For 2026, the theme is 'agentic workflows you can trust,' backing AI agents and platforms embedded in research workflows with provenance, governance and accountability. Awards up to £25,000 (approx. $31,250) for the most promising ideas.

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