Aerospace Technology Institute
ATI
Sets the UK aerospace technology strategy and, with Innovate UK and the Department for Business and Trade, funds the ATI Programme — the main route for collaborative aerospace R&D covering zero-carbon flight, aerostructures, propulsion and aircraft systems.
- Kind of funder
- Institute or catapult
- Where it funds
- UK-wide
- Indicative award size
- £100k – £50m
- Approx. annual research spend
- £300m
- Who can apply
- SMEs, Large businesses, Universities, Research institutes
- Career stages
- Any stage
Collaborative industry-led projects with match funding; consortia are the norm.
Research areas
Named schemes (1)
ATI Programme collaborative R&D ↗
Industry-led aerospace R&D competitions delivered with Innovate UK, covering ultra-efficient aircraft, hydrogen and electric propulsion, aerostructures and systems. Consortium bids with substantial match funding.
Rolling / recurringCheck funder site for current round£500k – £50m per awardchecked 2026-05-01