If your organisation supports local tech businesses and entrepreneurs, you can apply for a grant of up to £40,000 to trial and share new ways of working.
Catalyst Pilot Projects must be innovative, place-based activities that directly support tech businesses in the local area.
Your project should address one or both of the following:
- Start-up and Scale-up tech businesses: supporting businesses to start up and grow
- Innovation in Technology: supporting the development of new uses and applications for technology
Projects need to support at least 30 tech businesses over 6 months, directly supporting founders, start-up or scale-up tech companies, based on evidenced local needs.
These grants are for formally-constituted place-based organisations that have a primary focus on supporting the local network of tech businesses. You must have a good knowledge of your local tech ecosystem and be prepared to work collaboratively to exchange good practice with other projects across the UK.
Focus of fund/fund aims:
For innovative projects to support tech businesses
Application deadline:
Expressions of Interest by 22 August 2025