CfI: Counter UAS Demonstrations in Prison Environments

Opportunity overview

Innovate UK competition. ovuk-section-break govuk-section-break--l govuk-section-break--visible"/> CfI: Counter UAS Demonstrations in Prison Environments Organisations can apply for a share of £900,000, inclusive of VAT, to demonstrate and test low-cost counter uncrewed aerial system (C-UAS) technologies that are able to de

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Is this worth the team's time?

Directional signals based on the call structure, available source text, and deadline pressure. These are not funding guarantees.

Source language: EnglishConfidence: Low

Competition

2/ 5

High Competition

5 means a narrower, more approachable field. 1 means heavy competition.

Application Effort

1/ 5

Very Simple

1 is straightforward. 5 means a demanding application with heavier coordination or compliance.

Why competition looks like this

Confidence: Low

The topic has broad commercial appeal and is likely to attract strong demand.
TRL requirements and cross-border consortium specifications restrict eligible applicant pools.
Budget allocations indicate high proposal success probabilities for specialised applicants.

Why effort looks like this

Confidence: Low

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Submission dossier requires multi-partner budget synchronization and work package signoffs.
Administrative guidelines impose formal SME compliance declarations and financial audits.

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Consortium

Probably not required

Co-funding

Not clearly indicated

Documentation

Low

Deadline pressure

Low

Eligibility scope

Balanced

Technical depth

Low

Eligibility

SMELarge Company

Application deadline

31/12/2099

26759 days remaining

Key information

Sector: Research & Innovation
Country: GB
Funder: United Kingdom (Innovate UK)

Additional information

Link to the call page (United Kingdom (Innovate UK))

Tracked by EU Fund Portal since 25/09/2026

Last checked 26/09/2026

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