Critical Minerals Accelerator

The Critical Minerals (CM) Accelerator is a £25 million grant funding scheme, aimed at unlocking the commercialisation of innovation through the scaling up of innovative solutions for critical minerals, spanning extraction, processing and recycling and building on the UK’s strengths. Location: National Funding organisation: Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade Who can apply: Private Sector How much you can get: From £150,000 to £3 million Total size of grant scheme: £25 million Opening date: 5 August 2026, 8:00am Closing date: 30 September 2026, 11:59pm (Midnight)