Commercialising Knowledge Assets Fund (CKAF) autumn
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Commercialising Knowledge Assets Fund (CKAF) autumn supports government research organisations to develop existing public-sector knowledge assets with potential markets towards commercial readiness.
This grant was recently updated
The applicant notification schedule now specifies 8:46am on 27 October 2026; previously, it listed only the date.
Funder: UK Research and Innovation
Due Dates (Anticipated): September 2027 (Competition closes, projected)
Funding Amounts: £50,000–£250,000 per project for 6, 12, or 18 months; 100% of eligible costs funded
Summary: Supports commercialisation of existing public-sector knowledge assets with identified potential markets.
Key Information: Applicants must be eligible UK government research organisations owning the knowledge asset and qualify for no-subsidy funding.
Description
The Commercialising Knowledge Assets Fund (CKAF) is run by the Government Office for Technology Transfer (GOTT), funded by the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology, and administered by Innovate UK. It supports eligible government research organisations in moving viable public-sector knowledge assets towards commercial readiness.
The fund is technology agnostic and welcomes projects across all sectors. Knowledge assets are intangible assets held by an organisation, including know-how, expertise, intellectual property, design rights, research and development outputs, source code, and creative outputs. Projects must develop a pre-existing asset with a plausible commercial market, rather than undertake fundamental research to create new assets. Assessment focuses on commercialisation potential, wider impact, realistic delivery, and the value added by funding.
