Biomedical Catalyst 2025: Industry led R&D large projects

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Strategy Notes

Sector alignment is strong, and UK is in applicant's target geography, but critical barriers exist: applicant is pre-seed and unincorporated (likely below SME eligibility threshold) and this scheme emphasizes industry-led collaborative R&D, not solo founder projects. Requires established industry partnerships to progress.

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Status & Deadline

Status: INELIGIBLE
Deadline: —
Cycle: rolling
Amount: up to £25 million (total fund; individual project amounts not specified)
Type: grant
URL: Apply

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Status History

2026-07-09 OPEN → INELIGIBLE · Three compounding hard blockers: (1) competition closed 11 December 2025 — it is now July 2026 and no longer accepting applications; (2) lead organisation must be a UK-registered SME — applicant is a Nigerian independent researcher with no UK incorporation; (3) grant request floor is £500,000 with mandatory SME co-funding, which requires an existing incorporated entity.