# Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP)

**Funder:** UKRI
**Budget:** Part-funded grant; business contributes ~£35k/year (SME) or £50k+/year (large company)
**Duration:** 12–36 months
**Consortium:** Required — partnership between a UK-based business and a UK university, college, research or technology organisation (including Catapults)
**Application:** Single stage; joint application submitted by the academic/research organisation via KTP applicant's site; decision within ~12 weeks
**Frequency:** Continuous
**Eligible countries:** GB
**Official call:** https://www.ukri.org/opportunity/knowledge-transfer-partnership/
**Last verified:** 14 June 2026

## Eligibility & scope

Open to UK-based businesses of any size partnering with a UK academic/research organisation or Catapult. A graduate associate is employed by the academic partner but works in the business to deliver an innovation project. Business must contribute to project costs including associate salary. Any sector; project must deliver innovation the business could not achieve alone.

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Source: [The Great Grantsby](https://grantsby.eu/grants/ukri-knowledge-transfer-partnership-ktp-2026) — EU grant monitoring for academic researchers. Always verify details on the funder's website before applying.