Growth Cohorts: next-gen low carbon concrete cohort entry round 2
Growth Cohorts: next-gen low carbon concrete cohort entry round 2 supports UK businesses with funding and tailored growth support to overcome adoption barriers and scale solutions for concrete decarbonisation.
Funder: UK Research and Innovation
Due Dates: December 2, 2026, 11:00am UK time (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: £54,400 for six months: £50,000 claimable grant plus £4,400 in-kind support
Summary: Innovate UK supports UK businesses developing low-carbon concrete solutions through funding, sector support, and tailored innovation and growth plans.
Key Information: Single-business applications only; a senior decision maker must participate throughout, including in-person cohort activities.
Description
Innovate UK, part of UK Research and Innovation, is recruiting ambitious businesses for a Growth Cohort to accelerate concrete decarbonisation. The programme combines funding with sector-specific support to help businesses overcome adoption barriers, attract investment, and scale innovative solutions across the sustainable concrete supply chain.
This round provides entry to stage 1 of a potential two-stage programme. Selected businesses work with a dedicated Cohort Manager to identify capability gaps and develop an executable innovation and growth plan. The resulting tailored funding and support package forms the basis of a stage 2 proposal. The programme aims to build a cohort of up to 20 businesses, spanning different technologies, technological maturity, business maturity, and growth potential.
