About Ore
Find ore. Feel awe.
What is Ore?
Ore is a free finder for UK funding schemes. We track 300+ grants, in-kind support programmes, innovation programmes and advisory services - from Innovate UK Smart Grants and NIHR i4i to the NHS Innovation Accelerator and NPL Measurement for Business - and match them to your business.
Most founders we meet are eligible for far more support than they realise. The problem isn't the funding landscape; it's discovery. Ore exists to fix that.
How does matching work?
- 1
Profile
You tell us what your business does, your stage, size, sector and location - six short questions.
- 2
Match
Ore scores every scheme on region, sector fit, stage, and R&D activity, then ranks results from best to good match.
- 3
Apply
Each result links straight to the funder's application page. We're rolling out AI-drafted applications next.
Who built this?
Ore is built and maintained by The Foundry. We're not affiliated with any funding body - we just want UK innovators to get the support they're entitled to.
Is the data up to date?
We refresh the scheme database monthly and verify deadlines before each major round. Always double-check the funder's official page before applying.