CFAs: ATI Programme to Support UK Civil Aerospace Sector

Innovate UK is currently accepting applications for the ATI Programme, which funds industrial research and investment in research infrastructures to make the UK civil aerospace sector more competitive.

Category

Grant

Programme Coordination

The ATI programme is coordinated and managed by:

• Department for Business and Trade (DBT)
• Innovate UK, part of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)
• Aerospace Technology Institute (ATI)

Focus Areas

Your proposal must align with the UK Aerospace Technology Strategy, Destination Zero, and focus on these areas:

• Zero-Carbon Emission Aircraft Technologies: Focused on developing propulsion and infrastructure technologies for zero-carbon tailpipe emissions.
• Ultra-Efficient Aircraft Technologies: Aiming to improve energy efficiency, CO2 emissions, NOx, and noise reduction through advanced manufacturing technologies.
• Cross-cutting Enabling Technologies: Supporting both zero-carbon and ultra-efficient aircraft design, manufacture, operation, and end-of-life processes.
• Non-CO2 Technologies: Focused on reducing the negative effects of non-CO2 emissions, covering fuel characteristics, aircraft technologies, and data-driven operations.

Funding Information

The total grant request in your application cannot exceed 60% of the total eligible project costs. The grant funding limit for any individual organisation is £18 million, with funding requests based on organisation size:

• 70% for small/micro organisations
• 60% for medium-sized organisations
• 50% for large organisations

The funding applies to projects with commercial potential and is focused on scaling existing solutions rather than early-stage technologies.

Ineligible Projects

They are not funding projects that:

• Focus solely on defence, space, or non-civil aerospace sectors.
• Are focused on fundamental research or experimental development.
• Depend on export performance or domestic input usage.

Who Can Apply?

To lead a project, your organisation must be a UK registered business or academic institution, carry out work in the UK, and address the requirements of the UK’s Aerospace Technology Strategy. Collaboration with subcontractors and other partners is allowed, with a focus on UK-based partners.

Donor Name: Innovate UK

Grant Size: More than $1 million

Source URL: ATI Programme Overview

Publish Date: 06-Sept-2024

Deadline Date: 18-Sept-2024