Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP): 2026–2027 Round 3

The Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) funds collaborative innovation projects between UK-registered academic institutions, research and technology organisations (RTOs) or Catapults and UK businesses. The programme supports projects that transfer knowledge and technology into business, with project durations encouraged to be within 24 months. Funding is available to support the costs of innovation projects, with businesses required to contribute to project costs.

Project funding to support innovation projects and facilitated collaboration between academic/RTO/Catapult participants and business partners.

To lead a project an applicant organisation must be a UK registered higher education or further education institution, research and technology organisation (RTO) or Catapult and must collaborate with a UK registered business with two or more full-time employees. The business partner must contribute to the project’s costs.

Organisations apply through the Innovation Funding Service; applicants are directed to UKRI guidance pages before applying.