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Liverpool City Region Life Sciences Innovation Zone Grant Call

Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC), part of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)

Description

A Cross Cluster Proof of Concept Call funded by the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC, part of UKRI), offering up to £55,000 for business-led proof-of-concept projects that develop or demonstrate novel concepts, technologies or services anywhere within Health and Life Sciences. Part of the wider Liverpool City Region Life Sciences Innovation Zone — a 10-year programme with the potential to unlock up to £800m of government and private investment across Halton, Knowsley, Liverpool, Sefton, St Helens, and Wirral — and signposted centrally through Growth Platform, the city region's Growth Hub.

Amount

Up to £55,000 for business-led proof of concept projects

Deadline

Rolling / no fixed deadline

Eligibility summary

  • Available in: England.
  • Applicant must be a registered business.
  • Most relevant to: Healthcare & Social Care, Research & Development.
Notes
Run as a periodic competitive call rather than a permanently open scheme — check Growth Platform for the current call window before assuming funding is immediately available. Distinct from the Liverpool City Region Seed Fund (equity investment, not a grant) and from the Life Sciences Innovation Zone's wider capital/tax-incentive package for its three designated tax sites (Sci-Tech Daresbury, St Helens, Maghull Health Discovery Park).
Requirement
Business-led proof-of-concept project developing or demonstrating a novel concept, technology, or service in Health and Life Sciences, led by an organisation based in or operating within the Liverpool City Region.

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How to apply

Register for the Growth Platform webinar to learn about the current call, then apply through the STFC/UKRI proof-of-concept application route it directs to.

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Last verified: 23 August 2026. See the footer disclaimer — this is general information, not financial or tax advice.