ATI PROGRAMME FUNDING
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The ATI Programme is a partnership with the Department for Business and Trade (DBT) and Innovate UK. Our investments, across three funding programmes, span ultra-efficient and zero-carbon flight technologies, digital design, advanced manufacturing, and cross-cutting innovations that deliver benefits across the entire aerospace ecosystem. These investments are designed to accelerate innovation in the UK and enhance our global competitiveness, in line with Engineering Growth priorities.
Discover how UK-registered organisations can apply for funding to advance technologies aligned with the UK technology strategy.
FAQS your questions, answered
Read all our FAQsThe ATI Programme is open to any organisations registered in the UK looking to develop technology for exploitation in the civil aerospace sector. Applications can be submitted by individual organisations or as part of a consortium.
Please register for a Tech Clinic to speak directly to a member of the team and access a range of other support and services the ATI offers.
We aim to provide feedback on your draft application within 10 working days starting from the day after we receive your draft submission. However, we cannot guarantee that draft applications submitted within a shorter time frame of a competition closing will receive feedback.
Applications will be assessed by member of the ATI using the criteria set for each of the three programmes. The criteria for each of the three funding programmes can be found on our Funding pages.
The ATI will provide written feedback and will provide an opportunity for applicants to book a feedback discussion should you wish, with details on how to do this shared alongside the written feedback.
The Strategic Programme, SME Programme and Non-CO2 Programme are all two stage funding competitions with funding awarded after a successful outcome in the second stage. You must be successful at Stage 1 to be invited to Stage 2 of each competition.
Please contact competitions@ati.org.uk, and a member of our funding team will respond to your enquiry within 5 working days.
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We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. If you would like to make a reasonable adjustment request to us for the application process, please contact us.
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