Future Fashion Factory announces new £1m funding call
11/06/2024
Future Fashion Factory has announced a new funding call for fashion and textile micro and small businesses.
Delivered by the team at LITAC and Future Fashion Factory, and working in partnership with Innovate UK, the project is managing a £1m fund as part of the Innovate UK Circular Fashion and Textile Programme. This fund will be delivered in the form of grants of up to £50k available to fashion and textile micro and small businesses.
The grants have been designed to support industry, through collaboration with one of the project’s university partners, as it moves towards sustainable and circular solutions and better meets Net Zero models.
Successful projects will help address some of the challenges facing the UK fashion and textile industry, and implement positive change around:
- Circular Business Models
- Novel Technologies
- Sustainable Manufacturing
- Sustainable Fashion Ecosystem
- Diverse and Future-Proof Workforce
- Green Growth
Successful applicants will receive grants of up to £50k and the deadline to apply is 31 July 2024 at 5pm.
Information on how to apply, as well as a link to the application form, call guidance and submission portal can be found below.
For any enquiries, please email Dr. Leanne Munroe, Business Engagement Manager, LITAC at l.munroe@leeds.ac.uk.