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Frontier AI: SME Champions, phase 1
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Last verified: 2026-11-04 (structured source)
Last checked automatically: 2026-11-04 12:51 UTC
First seen: 2026-11-04
What it supports
UK registered SME’s can apply for a share of up to £3.1 million to deliver feasibility studies for frontier artificial intelligence (AI), and machine learning (ML) technologies with a clear route to defensible scale-up.
Application stages
| Stage | Deadline | Who | Source wording |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opens Opens |
stated 'UK time' -> Europe/London |
All applicants | 1 October 2026 9:30am UK time |
| Closing date Application |
stated 'UK time' -> Europe/London |
All applicants | 11 November 2026 11:00am UK time |
Who can apply
- Institution country
- Most UKRI opportunities require a UK-based organisation; check 'Who can apply' on the official page.
- Nationality
- Not stated
- Residence
- Not stated
- Where the work happens
- Not stated
- Funder country
- United Kingdom (not an eligibility rule)
- Career stage
- Not stated
- Applicant type
- Company
Key conditions
- Nomination required
- Not stated
- Relocation / mobility required
- Not stated
- Partner required
- Not stated
- Matching funds required
- Not stated
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Explainable rules only — no probability scores. Missing information is shown as 'to check', never as 'not eligible'.
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Evidence & update history
- https://www.ukri.org/opportunity/frontier-ai-sme-champions-phase-1/ — official, checked 2026-11-04 · UKRI funding finder listing
Frontier AI: SME Champions, phase 1 | status open | total fund None | closing 11 November 2026 11:00am UK time
Source: UKRI Funding Finder (HTML listing) (html, Health: ok)
Change history
- 2026-11-04 12:52 — *: ∅ → created (automatic)