HealthTech funding opportunities
The following are links to other funding streams that are suitable for collaborative applications with the HealthTech Research Centre in Accelerated Surgical Care.
We advise all potential applicants to discuss their potential applications well in advance of the application deadline.
Leeds Angels – ideal for start-ups that are ready to raise angel investment.
EIC STEP Scale Up scheme – part of the Strategic Technologies for Europe Platform (STEP). Financial support in the form of investments to startups, SMEs, and small mid-caps, between EUR 10 to 30 million.
EIC Accelerator is a funding programme under Horizon Europe that offers support to start-ups and SMEs.
- Royal College of Occupational Therapists Innovation Seed Fund – 31 March 2026
- Discovery Research Early Career Fellowship (UK cardiovascular research) – 01 April 2026
- Discovery Research Future Leaders Fellowship (UK cardiovascular research) – 01 April 2026
- Professional doctorate: clinical research training fellowship – 08 April 2026
- NIHR THRIVE Programme of Entrepreneurship Training and Funding – 17 April 2026
- Rosetrees Seedcorn Awards (Sepsis) – 20 April 2026
- NIHR Developing Research Leaders (Cohort 2) – 21 April 2026
- AI Champions: Frontier AI Phase 1 – 29 April 2026
- UKRI Translation: Proof of Concept – 13 May 2026
- ICURe Discover Sprint July 2026 – 13 May 2026
- EIC Transition – 16 September 2026
- European Innovation Council: Pathfinder, Transition, and Accelerator 2026 – 28 October 2026
- PBIAA Secondments – December 2026
Funding streams with no time limits
The Horizon Europe Pump Priming Programme
Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund II
Innovate UK Business Growth – RTO Voucher scheme
University of Huddersfield Health Innovation Partnership
UK Innovation & Science Seed Fund
Efficacy and mechanism evaluation programme – fast-track scheme – no deadline
Global Innovation Fund – rolling deadline
British Heart Foundation New Horizons Grants – no deadline
Cardiovascular Small Meetings & Events Funds