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Accelerators

CyberASAP (Cyber Security Academic Startup Accelerator Programme)

Status

Usually opens in April and May and June and July

Projected from the months this call usually opens — not a date the funder has confirmed.

Closed

Projected from the pattern of past calls — confirm on the funder's page before planning around it.

Amount
£32,000

Total eligible costs across both phases GBP 5,000 to GBP 32,000 per team (max GBP 16,000 per phase), paid to the UK academic institution; covers academic salaries and event travel only. Programme pot up to GBP 800,000.

Funder

Department for Science, Innovation and Technology / Innovate UK Business Connect

public · national

Deadline: One call a year — Year 10 Phase 1 applications opened 19 January 2026 and closed 11 February 2026 11:00am. Next round not yet announced.

Your odds
Not published

This funder does not publish a success rate. We rank it using the rate observed across similar programmes and label it as an estimate rather than implying we know.

Effort
quick

Quick — mostly identity and bank details.

Who can apply

Academic researchers only: must be based in a UK registered academic institution with a cyber security idea and tech transfer office support; lead cannot have completed a previous CyberASAP project.

Related reading: How grant deadlines actually work · The Companies House number, explained

Apply on the funder's site

Source. https://iuk-business-connect.org.uk/opportunities/cyber-security-academic-startup-accelerator-programme-year-10-phase-1/

"Your project’s total eligible costs across both phases must be between £5,000 and £32,000. Eligible costs must not exceed £16,000 for each phase."

Last checked against the official page on 5 October 2026

Source: iuk-business-connect.org.uk

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