Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 97631

Defence: Innovation

Tabled: 5 December 2025
Answered: 15 December 2025

Question

Rebecca Smith

ConservativeSouth West Devon

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many defence SMEs in South West Devon constituency have a) applied for and b) received funding from the Defence Innovation Fund.

Answer

Luke Pollard
Funding from the Defence Innovation Fund (DiF) is allocated internally to projects within the Ministry of Defence, some of which may include provisions for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs). SMEs cannot apply directly for funding from the DiF. Con...

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