Summary
Organisations can apply for a share of £14 million, inclusive of VAT, to accelerate the development and adoption of quantum sensors and quantum position, navigation, and timing products and services.
Eligibility criteria
This competition is open to single applicants
To lead a project, you can
- be an organisation of any size, including those based in the EU, EEA or internationally
- work alone or with the subcontracted skills and expertise of others from business, research organisations, research and technology organisations, or the third sector (charities, social enterprises and voluntary groups)
Your project must
- start on 1 September 2025
- end by 31 March 2026
- have total costs of between £500,000 and £1.5 million, inclusive of VAT
Additional information
This competition aims to accelerate the development and adoption of quantum sensors (QS) and quantum position, navigation, and timing (QPNT) products and services. These will prime the National Quantum Strategy Missions 3, 4, and 5. Examples include sensing-enabled solutions for healthcare, navigation systems and clocks, and sensors for critical infrastructure in the transport, telecoms, energy, and defence sectors.
This is phase 1 of a potential 2 phase competition.
The deadline for applications is 11am on Wednesday 2 July 2025.
