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Grant funding,
supercharged
by AI
FundGenius searches 50+ live UK and European grants — including Innovate UK, Horizon Europe, and EIC Accelerator — and uses AI to match your business with the ones you're most likely to win. Updated daily.
50+
live grants tracked
£100M+
in tracked open funding
Daily
grant database updates
Free
eligibility check, no account
50+ Live GrantsUpdated DailyHorizon Europe Included
Check eligibility in 2 minutes · No commitment required
50+
Live UK & European grants
£1.8B+
Available funding pool
Daily
Database updates
2 min
Eligibility check
How it works
From idea to funded in four steps
We've stripped out the complexity so you can focus on building your business — not filling in forms.
01
2-minute eligibility check
Answer a few simple questions about your business and sector. Our AI instantly evaluates your fit across 50+ live UK and European funding schemes.
02
AI-powered grant matching
We surface the grants you're most likely to win — ranked by match score, funding amount, and deadline urgency. UK government, Innovate UK, and Horizon Europe, all in one place.
03
Guided application platform
Our platform breaks the complex application into simple steps, with AI-generated draft answers and guidance at every stage.
04
Submit & track your progress
When your application is ready, you submit it directly through the funder's portal. FundGenius keeps tracking deadlines and new opportunities so you're always ahead of the next round.
Our services
Specialist funding pathways
We go deep on each programme so you don't have to. Pick your funding pathway and let FundGenius do the rest.
Most Popular
Innovate UK Smart Grants
Funding
£25K – £500K
The UK's flagship R&D grant programme. We use AI to match your project to the right competition, draft a compelling application, and guide you through every stage of the process.
- AI-drafted project narrative
- Competition matching
- Real-time progress tracking
Free
Grant Eligibility Check
Funding
No cost
Answer a few questions about your business and project — our AI scans 50+ live UK and European grants and tells you exactly which ones you qualify for, ranked by fit and funding value.
- Takes under 2 minutes
- 50+ grants checked instantly
- Ranked by match strength
- No account required
Why FundGenius
The smartest way to win grants
Most businesses waste months chasing the wrong grant — or miss deadlines entirely because they don't know what's open. FundGenius tracks 50+ live UK and European schemes, updated daily, and matches you to the ones worth applying for.
80%
Of grants in our database are open or rolling right now — including Horizon Europe calls available to UK businesses post-association.
Intelligent grant matching
Our AI analyses your business model, technology, and stage against 50+ live UK and European funding schemes — including Horizon Europe and EIC Accelerator — ranked by likelihood of success.
Application co-pilot
Write compelling answers faster with AI-generated drafts trained on thousands of winning applications. Accept, edit, or discard — you're always in control.
Step-by-step workflow
Complex 40-question applications broken into bite-size tasks. Visual progress tracking, auto-saves, and deadline reminders keep you on track.
Real-time success scoring
See live feedback on your application quality as you write. Our scoring model flags weak areas and suggests improvements before you submit.
Dedicated support channel
Chat directly with your assigned funding specialist throughout the process — from initial scoping to post-award reporting. Average response time: 2 hours.
Insights
Funding intelligence
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50+ live grants · Updated daily · Horizon Europe included
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Find out which of our 50+ live grants you're eligible for in 2 minutes. We check UK government schemes, Innovate UK competitions, and Horizon Europe calls — all in one place, for free.
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