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Artificial Intelligence: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what the eligibility criteria are for funding through the Sovereign AI programme.

answeredDepartment for Science, Innovation and Technology

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Answering body: Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Tabled: 10 Jun 2026
Target answer date: 15 Jun 2026
Answer: 19 Jun 2026 · 9 calendar days after tabling

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10 Jun 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what the eligibility criteria are for funding through the Sovereign AI programme.
15 Jun 2026
Target answer date
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19 Jun 2026
Answer published
Backed by £500 million, the Sovereign AI Fund seeks to grow and anchor strategically significant UK AI firms in the UK by combining direct equity investment with targeted non‑equity measures such as R&D grants, early procurement opportunities and acce...

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