Growth Cohorts: next-gen low carbon concrete cohort entry round 2 2026 Grant
In context
This call is open to startups, small and medium-sized businesses and large companies and 1 other, at prototype and pilot stage, pre-seed and seed stage. Funding is a grant of Total fund £11,500,000. Coverage is read from the notice itself: United Kingdom.
This is a cohort-based innovation programme for UK businesses developing low-carbon concrete solutions. Participants receive funding and sector-specific support to advance decarbonisation technologies and commercialisation plans.
About this grant
Growth Cohorts: next-gen low carbon concrete cohort entry round 2 is an Innovate UK funding opportunity, offered as a grant with a total fund of £11,500,000. It invites UK registered businesses to join a cohort of ambitious businesses that will develop solutions to decarbonise concrete. Successful businesses gain access to funding and sector-specific support to develop and deliver innovation and growth plans. The opportunity was published on 15 October 2026 and opens on 21 October 2026 at 9:30am UK time, with closing on 2 December 2026 at 11:00am UK time. Full details and applications are handled through the Innovation Funding Service.
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Eligibility
This competition is open to single applicants only. To work alone, the organisation must be a UK registered business of any size.
Key requirements
- ✓UK registered business
- ✓Developing solutions to decarbonise concrete
- ✓Ambitious growth and innovation plans
- ✓Participation in cohort structure with peer learning and sector support
Frequently asked questions
- How much funding does Innovate UK offer?
- Growth Cohorts: next-gen low carbon concrete cohort entry round 2 offers Total fund £11.5M.
- When is the Growth Cohorts: next-gen low carbon concrete cohort entry round 2 deadline?
- Applications close 2 Dec 2026 11:00.
- Who can apply for Growth Cohorts: next-gen low carbon concrete cohort entry round 2?
- Eligibility covers organisations in GB; startup, sme, large-company, consortium. See the eligibility criteria above for the full conditions.
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- Compared with 12 similar grants (low-c materials in United Kingdom) listed in the last 12 months.
- Its value of $14m is above 17% of the 6 similar grants that state a value; their median is $14m.
- It allows 42 days to respond, shorter than the typical 76 days across 6 similar grants.
- The same organisation listed 1 other similar grant here in the last 12 months.
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About this sector
Low-carbon materials funding covers cement, concrete, steel, chemicals, timber and novel building materials with lower embodied carbon. It ranges from research grants to demonstration plants and public procurement that specifies lower-carbon products. Calls often ask for lifecycle assessment, product testing against standards and interest from buyers in construction or manufacturing.
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