Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP)

The company is paired with a UK knowledge institution — university, research institute or Catapult — which leads the partnership. Requires at least two full-time equivalents in the company and documented growth potential. Duration up to 24 months. A foreign company may participate through a UK-registered subsidiary.

Official call →

1. Describe the idea. Company name and a few sentences about the project — registration number and sector are fetched from the registry.
2. Check your chances. Granteon assesses the project against the criteria in Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) and tells you honestly whether it can be won — before you write.
3. Write the application. The AI writes from your own facts, scores the draft like an award committee, and delivers it field by field within the portal's character limits.
4. Complete the financing. Your own contribution is calculated. You can obtain a signed conditional commitment from an investor, and find consortium partners when the call requires them.
5. Deliver and report. Reporting plan, draft reports and budget tracking after the award — until the final report is filed.

Start free with Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) →

The first application is free. After that, NOK 990 per completed application — you only pay when you actually apply. You submit it yourself, and the application is yours.

Who can apply for Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP)?

The scheme is open to applicants in United Kingdom. Granteon checks the remaining requirements against your organisation free of charge.

How much can you get from Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP)?

Varies. Funding rate: Up to 67 % for SMEs and up to 50 % for large companies (75 % for Welsh SMEs).

When is the application deadline?

Rullerende runder. Runde 3 i 2026–27 har frist 14. oktober 2026 kl. 11:00 britisk tid.. Follow the scheme in Granteon and we email you when a new call opens.

What does Granteon cost?

The first complete application is free. After that it costs NOK 990 per completed application — not per month and not per user, so a company that does not apply pays nothing. Finding schemes and following deadlines is always free and needs no account.