ATI Programme strategic batch: EoI, May 2025
The ATI Programme has been allocated £975 million from the government for the financial years 2025 to 2026 through 2029 to 2030.
This is phase 1 of a strategic batch competition within the ATI Programme. There are two phases to each strategic batch competition. The whole assessment process takes at least six months.
1. Expression of interest (EoI) (this competition): opens regularly and your proposal is reviewed by the Aerospace Technology Institute only. The DBT is responsible for the decision to progress your EoI proposal to phase 2 based on the Aerospace Technology Institute’s recommendation. There is no funding in this phase, funding will be awarded in phase 2.
2. Full stage application (FSA) (invite only): if you are successful in the EoI competitions, you will be invited to apply to either the Batch 47 Research or Capital strands. Your proposal will be subject to an independent assessment by Innovate UK, value for money (VfM) and policy review by the DBT and strategic review by the Aerospace Technology Institute.
This competition is open to single applicants and collaborations.
To lead a project or work alone, your organisation must:
- be a UK registered business of any size to lead a research project
- be a UK registered business of any size, an academic institution, research organisation or a research and technology organisation to lead a capital infrastructure project
- plan to carry out an aerospace research or technology development project in the UK
- address the requirements of the UK Aerospace Technology Strategy
- sign up to the Aerospace Technology Institute framework agreement