Manufacturing, Made Smarter, Robotics & Digital Adoption Grants UK
Capital match grants and collaborative R&D funding for UK manufacturers adopting automation, robotics, digital twins, and sensors.
1 funding discovery records · 1 scheme preparation profiles. Recorded categories and status are starting points; confirm current rules with each funder.
These source-linked records are recorded as open or rolling, without a recorded deadline in the past; inclusion does not confirm availability or eligibility.
Department for Business & Trade & Regional Growth Hubs · Recorded open
50% matched grant funding up to £20,000 for UK manufacturing SMEs adopting cobots, automated vision inspection, integrated ERP/MES, or IoT shop-floor sensors.
Use these stored scheme profiles to prepare questions, documents and project costs. Typical ranges and applicant descriptions are catalogue context, not a verified offer. An earlier round does not guarantee another round or an opening date.
Department for Business & Trade & Regional Growth Hubs
Made Smarter: Digital Adoption & Industrial Automation
Recorded as open — confirm with funder
Stored programme profile
Recorded / typical grant range
Up to £20,000 match funding (50% intervention rate)
Timing
Unconfirmed catalogue deadline: 15 December 2026. This is not a verified current application date.
Recorded applicant profile — confirm eligibility
Small and medium-sized manufacturing enterprises (SMEs) with premises in eligible UK regions.
Recorded project focus
Industrial automation, cobots, additive manufacturing, industrial IoT sensors, ERP integration, and digital twin technology.
Preparation checklist
Planning prompts to confirm against the current guidance:
Completed Made Smarter digital transformation assessment
Three competitive supplier quotes for hardware and implementation
Management accounts demonstrating 50% cash match capability
Internal workforce upskilling and transition plan
Preparation checklist
Made Smarter digital roadmap assessment complete
3 competitive supplier quotes for hardware and integration
Signed management accounts proving solvency and match capability
Staff training and change management schedule
These are planning prompts. Specific deadlines, award amounts, eligible costs and future rounds must be confirmed in the current official competition documents.
Potential applicant fit
UK manufacturers with 5–250 staff modernising shop-floor productivity
Engineering firms deploying cobots or automated vision inspection
Companies investing in integrated ERP/MES systems
Eligibility questions to resolve
Software licenses without measurable manufacturing efficiency outcomes
Projects lacking 50% match cash reserves
Official funder discovery
Relevant funders include Made Smarter Adoption, Innovate UK Smart, Aerospace Technology Institute, Automotive Transformation Fund. Appearance here does not establish an open competition.
Create your profile to follow relevant opportunities and prepare your evidence. Future rounds and notification timing depend on published scheme information and your account settings.
