| AI Skills Boost (government and industry AI training programme)Schemes, programmes and AI lines · also on Services and skills, Big tech in the UK | A government programme, run with technology and consulting firms, that offers free AI training to UK workers. | | gov.uk/government/news/free-ai-training-for-all- · gov.uk/government/news/tech-giants-join-governme · gov.uk/government/news/pm-launches-national-skil · gov.uk/government/publications/ai-skills-boost-e | verified |
| Barnsley AI Upskilling Challenge FundSchemes, programmes and AI lines | £800,000 DSIT fund for AI training for workers, businesses and residents in Barnsley, part of the Barnsley Tech Town initiative. closed to applications | Barnsley | gov.uk/government/news/barnsley-tech-towns-80000 | one source |
| BlueDot Impact Technical AI Safety courseSchemes, programmes and AI lines | Free intensive or part-time course for people building AI, run by the non-profit BlueDot Impact, whose staff are in San Francisco, London and remote. | | bluedot.org/courses/technical-ai-safety | one source |
| EPSRC and MOD CDT in Sensing, Processing, and AI for Defence and Security (SPADS)Schemes, programmes and AI lines | EPSRC doctoral training centre in sensing, processing and AI for defence and security, co-funded with the MOD, led by The University of Edinburgh; announced in UKRI's March 2024 £1 billion doctoral training round. listed | Edinburgh | ukri.org/news/1-billion-doctoral-training-invest | one source |
| EPSRC CDT in Autonomous Intelligent Machines and SystemsSchemes, programmes and AI lines | EPSRC doctoral training centre in autonomous intelligent machines and systems, led by University of Oxford; announced in UKRI's March 2024 £1 billion doctoral training round. listed | Oxford | ukri.org/news/1-billion-doctoral-training-invest | one source |
| EPSRC CDT in Data-Driven Healthcare (DRIVE-Health)Schemes, programmes and AI lines | EPSRC doctoral training centre in data-driven healthcare, led by King's College London; announced in UKRI's March 2024 £1 billion doctoral training round. listed | London | ukri.org/news/1-billion-doctoral-training-invest | one source |
| EPSRC CDT in Healthcare Data ScienceSchemes, programmes and AI lines | EPSRC doctoral training centre in healthcare data science, led by University of Oxford; announced in UKRI's March 2024 £1 billion doctoral training round. listed | Oxford | ukri.org/news/1-billion-doctoral-training-invest | one source |
| EPSRC CDT in Machine Learning SystemsSchemes, programmes and AI lines | EPSRC doctoral training centre in machine-learning systems, led by The University of Edinburgh; announced in UKRI's March 2024 £1 billion doctoral training round. listed | Edinburgh | ukri.org/news/1-billion-doctoral-training-invest | one source |
| EPSRC CDT in Robotics and AI for Net ZeroSchemes, programmes and AI lines | EPSRC doctoral training centre in robotics and AI for net zero, led by The University of Manchester; announced in UKRI's March 2024 £1 billion doctoral training round. listed | Manchester | ukri.org/news/1-billion-doctoral-training-invest | one source |
| EPSRC CDT in Statistics and Machine LearningSchemes, programmes and AI lines | EPSRC doctoral training centre in statistics and machine learning, led by Imperial College London; announced in UKRI's March 2024 £1 billion doctoral training round. listed | London | ukri.org/news/1-billion-doctoral-training-invest | one source |
| ERA:AI FellowshipSchemes, programmes and AI lines | Cambridge-based 10-week talent programme for researchers and entrepreneurs working on risks from frontier AI; next run January–March 2027. | Cambridge | erafellowship.org/ | one source |
| Global Talent visa (digital technology route)Schemes, programmes and AI lines | UK visa route for leaders in digital technology, including artificial intelligence; GOV.UK names Tech Nation as the endorsing body; up to five years. | | gov.uk/global-talent-digital-technology · gov.uk/global-talent | verified |
| Pivotal AI Safety FellowshipSchemes, programmes and AI lines | 15-week in-person AI safety research fellowship in London (at LISA), with £15,000–£18,000 stipends; next cohort January–April 2027. | London | pivotal-research.org/fellowships/ai-safety-fello | one source |
| Royal Academy of Engineering Enterprise FellowshipsSchemes, programmes and AI lines | Royal Academy of Engineering fellowship for engineering founders; its June 2023 cohort of 12 included two AI companies, Matta and RoEx. | | enterprisehub.raeng.org.uk/enterprise-hub-news/l | one source |
| Royal Academy of Engineering EXPLORE 2.0Schemes, programmes and AI lines | RAEng Enterprise Hub mission that took five deep-tech founders using AI and machine learning to Silicon Valley in February 2023. completed | | enterprisehub.raeng.org.uk/enterprise-hub-news/e | one source |
| TechFirst AI Apprenticeship PathwaySchemes, programmes and AI lines | TechFirst strand helping young people at risk of not being in work, education or training into digital apprenticeships. | | gov.uk/guidance/techfirst | one source |
| TechFirst CommunitySchemes, programmes and AI lines | Network of employers, education and community organisations working with government on tech talent under TechFirst. | | gov.uk/guidance/techfirst | one source |
| TechFirst Doctoral SupportSchemes, programmes and AI lines | TechFirst strand giving financial support and training to people entering doctoral research in tech. | | gov.uk/guidance/techfirst | one source |
| TechFirst for schoolsSchemes, programmes and AI lines · also on Services and skills | TechFirst strand for school pupils: practical skills, confidence with AI and a look at careers in tech. | | gov.uk/guidance/techfirst · gov.uk/guidance/techfirst-for-schools | one source |
| TechFirst Local (TechLocal)Schemes, programmes and AI lines · also on Networks and media | TechFirst strand funding local projects that connect people to tech jobs, plus an AI professional degree and traineeship accelerator competition. | | gov.uk/government/publications/techlocal · gov.uk/government/publications/techlocal/techfir | one source |
| TechFirst Local project: AgentForge Talent EngineSchemes, programmes and AI lines | TechFirst Local project led by Next AI Fusion Ltd linking local people to AI and tech jobs; 30 jobs expected; due to finish by March 2027. | England: East of England | gov.uk/government/publications/techlocal/techfir | one source |
| TechFirst Local project: AI Talent Accelerator to Enhance West Midlands Life Sciences & HealthTech SMEsSchemes, programmes and AI lines | TechFirst Local project led by FourPlus Immersive Ltd linking local people to AI and tech jobs; 15 jobs expected; due to finish by March 2027. | England: West Midlands | gov.uk/government/publications/techlocal/techfir | one source |
| TechFirst Local project: AI Talent Pipeline South WestSchemes, programmes and AI lines | TechFirst Local project led by Taught by Humans Ltd linking local people to AI and tech jobs; 50 jobs expected; due to finish by March 2027. | England: South West | gov.uk/government/publications/techlocal/techfir | one source |
| TechFirst Local project: AI Workforce Bridge WalesSchemes, programmes and AI lines | TechFirst Local project led by Tramsheds Tech Ltd linking local people to AI and tech jobs; 50 jobs expected; due to finish by March 2027. | Wales | gov.uk/government/publications/techlocal/techfir | one source |
| TechFirst Local project: AI Workforce Model for SMEsSchemes, programmes and AI lines | TechFirst Local project led by Manchester Digital Ltd linking local people to AI and tech jobs; 30 jobs expected; due to finish by March 2027. | England: North West | gov.uk/government/publications/techlocal/techfir | one source |
| TechFirst Local project: BRIDGE AI UKSchemes, programmes and AI lines | TechFirst Local project led by ZipCare Ltd linking local people to AI and tech jobs; 11 jobs expected; due to finish by March 2027. | England: South East | gov.uk/government/publications/techlocal/techfir | one source |
| TechFirst Local project: Connecting Talent with AI-powered Tech Jobs in SMEsSchemes, programmes and AI lines | TechFirst Local project led by Workplus Apprenticeships Ltd linking local people to AI and tech jobs; 40 jobs expected; due to finish by March 2027. | Northern Ireland | gov.uk/government/publications/techlocal/techfir | one source |
| TechFirst Local project: Creating Entry-Level Environmental Intelligence System Technician Roles Through AI-Enabled Environmental Monitoring Deployment in CornwallSchemes, programmes and AI lines | TechFirst Local project led by Secure Forests CIC linking local people to AI and tech jobs; 8-10 jobs expected; due to finish by March 2027. | England: South West | gov.uk/government/publications/techlocal/techfir | one source |
| TechFirst Local project: Dual-Frontier Talent Integration Pathway (AI & Cyber)Schemes, programmes and AI lines | TechFirst Local project led by Optimise Cyber Solutions Ltd linking local people to AI and tech jobs; 30 jobs expected; due to finish by March 2027. | England: Yorkshire and the Humber | gov.uk/government/publications/techlocal/techfir | one source |
| TechFirst Local project: Extended Work Simulation Technology for Youth Employment ReadinessSchemes, programmes and AI lines | TechFirst Local project led by Reforward AI Ltd linking local people to AI and tech jobs; 7-12 jobs expected; due to finish by March 2027. | England: Yorkshire and the Humber | gov.uk/government/publications/techlocal/techfir | one source |
| TechFirst Local project: Fast Tracking London's AI Talent into Tech (FliT)Schemes, programmes and AI lines | TechFirst Local project led by Utiva Ltd linking local people to AI and tech jobs; 50 jobs expected; due to finish by March 2027. | England: London | gov.uk/government/publications/techlocal/techfir | one source |
| TechFirst Local project: HarbourPilot: Connecting South West Talent to Entry-Level AI JobsSchemes, programmes and AI lines | TechFirst Local project led by The Smart Working Revolution Ltd linking local people to AI and tech jobs; 30 jobs expected; due to finish by March 2027. | England: South West | gov.uk/government/publications/techlocal/techfir | one source |
| TechFirst Local project: JobFair NW: AI-Powered Inclusive Recruitment for North West Tech SMEsSchemes, programmes and AI lines | TechFirst Local project led by Digital Heard Ltd linking local people to AI and tech jobs; 35 jobs expected; due to finish by March 2027. | England: North West | gov.uk/government/publications/techlocal/techfir | one source |
| TechFirst Local project: NeuroedgeSchemes, programmes and AI lines | TechFirst Local project led by Cogs AI Ltd linking local people to AI and tech jobs; 120 jobs expected; due to finish by March 2027. | England: London | gov.uk/government/publications/techlocal/techfir | one source |
| TechFirst Local project: South East AI Talent Integration PathwaySchemes, programmes and AI lines | TechFirst Local project led by The Skills and Business Hub Ltd linking local people to AI and tech jobs; 30 jobs expected; due to finish by March 2027. | England: South East | gov.uk/government/publications/techlocal/techfir | one source |
| TechFirst Local project: TechAccess NI: Connecting Local Talent to AI and Data JobsSchemes, programmes and AI lines | TechFirst Local project led by Trillectra AI Ltd linking local people to AI and tech jobs; 30 jobs expected; due to finish by March 2027. | Northern Ireland | gov.uk/government/publications/techlocal/techfir | one source |
| TechFirst Local project: TechLocal: AI Talent Integration PathwaySchemes, programmes and AI lines | TechFirst Local project led by Tech Educators Ltd linking local people to AI and tech jobs; 30 jobs expected; due to finish by March 2027. | England: East of England | gov.uk/government/publications/techlocal/techfir | one source |
| TechFirst Local project: TechLocal: Yorkshire, Community-to-Career Bridge into Local AI & Cyber JobsSchemes, programmes and AI lines | TechFirst Local project led by Future Transformation CIC linking local people to AI and tech jobs; 30-60 jobs expected; due to finish by March 2027. | England: Yorkshire and the Humber | gov.uk/government/publications/techlocal/techfir | one source |
| TechFirst Local project: The Northeast AI Buddy Framework: Democratising AI Fluency for Regional SME ProductivitySchemes, programmes and AI lines | TechFirst Local project led by Kerckhoffs Ltd linking local people to AI and tech jobs; 20 jobs expected; due to finish by March 2027. | England: North East | gov.uk/government/publications/techlocal/techfir | one source |
| TechFirst Local project: Veydar AI Workforce Readiness ProgrammeSchemes, programmes and AI lines | TechFirst Local project led by Veydar Ltd linking local people to AI and tech jobs; 10 jobs expected; due to finish by March 2027. | England: London | gov.uk/government/publications/techlocal/techfir | one source |
| TechFirst Local project: VIBE Amplified: Wales AI and Cyber Talent PipelineSchemes, programmes and AI lines | TechFirst Local project led by VividTech for Good CIC linking local people to AI and tech jobs; 53 jobs expected; due to finish by March 2027. | Wales | gov.uk/government/publications/techlocal/techfir | one source |
| TechFirst Undergraduate ScholarshipSchemes, programmes and AI lines | TechFirst scholarships giving money and work experience to undergraduates from all backgrounds starting tech careers. | | gov.uk/guidance/techfirst | one source |
| TechFirst Women's ProgrammeSchemes, programmes and AI lines · also on Services and skills | TechFirst strand helping women start, or return to, careers in tech. | | gov.uk/guidance/techfirst · gov.uk/guidance/techfirst-womens-programme | one source |
| TechLocal: AI Professional Practice Degree and Graduate Traineeship AcceleratorSchemes, programmes and AI lines | TechFirst Local competition 2: up to £7.8 million over four years for AI professional degree and graduate traineeship projects (£100,000–£300,000 each). closed to applications | | gov.uk/government/publications/techlocal | one source |
| Turing AI FellowshipsSchemes, programmes and AI lines | UKRI fellowships named after Alan Turing to keep and attract senior AI researchers in the UK; run through UKRI's AI and robotics theme. listed | | ukri.org/news/world-leading-researchers-named-as | one source |
| Turing AI Global FellowshipsSchemes, programmes and AI lines | UKRI fellowship (£24.5 million in total, up to £4.5 million each) to bring AI researchers based outside the UK to UK research organisations. closed to applications | | ukri.org/opportunity/turing-ai-global-fellowship | one source |
| Turing AI Pioneer Interdisciplinary FellowshipsSchemes, programmes and AI lines | Invitation-only UKRI fellowship (£22 million) for established researchers applying AI across disciplines; interviews June 2026; projects start 1 October 2026. closed to applications | | ukri.org/opportunity/turing-ai-pioneer-interdisc | one source |
| Turing AI World-Leading Researcher FellowshipsSchemes, programmes and AI lines | Senior tier of the Turing AI Fellowships; the October 2024 round named three fellows at Edinburgh, Imperial College London and Nottingham. | | ukri.org/news/world-leading-researchers-named-as | one source |
| UK AI AmbassadorsSchemes, programmes and AI lines | Government scheme naming public AI ambassadors; the first three (November 2025) were Simon Johnson, Tom Blomfield and Raia Hadsell. | | gov.uk/government/news/ai-to-power-national-rene | one source |
| UKRI AI CDT in Accountable, Responsible and Transparent AISchemes, programmes and AI lines | AI PhD training centre in accountable, responsible and transparent AI; 2018 round; led by Prof Eamonn O'Neill. listed | Bath | ukri.org/what-we-offer/how-we-work-in-ai/ukri-ar | one source |
| UKRI AI CDT in AI Enabled Healthcare SystemsSchemes, programmes and AI lines | AI PhD training centre on AI-enabled healthcare systems; 2018 round; led by Prof Paul Taylor. listed | London | ukri.org/what-we-offer/how-we-work-in-ai/ukri-ar | one source |
| UKRI AI CDT in AI for Digital Media InclusionSchemes, programmes and AI lines | AI PhD training centre on AI for digital media inclusion; 2023 round; led by Prof Adrian Hilton with Royal Holloway. listed | England: South East | ukri.org/what-we-offer/how-we-work-in-ai/ukri-ar | one source |
| UKRI AI CDT in AI for HealthcareSchemes, programmes and AI lines | AI PhD training centre in AI for healthcare; 2018 round; led by Prof Aldo Faisal. listed | London | ukri.org/what-we-offer/how-we-work-in-ai/ukri-ar | one source |
| UKRI AI CDT in AI for SustainabilitySchemes, programmes and AI lines | AI PhD training centre on AI for sustainability; 2023 round; led by Prof Enrico Gerding. listed | Southampton | ukri.org/what-we-offer/how-we-work-in-ai/ukri-ar | one source |
| UKRI AI CDT in AI for the Environment (Intelligent Earth)Schemes, programmes and AI lines | AI PhD training centre on AI for the environment; 2023 round; led by Prof Philip Stier. listed | Oxford | ukri.org/what-we-offer/how-we-work-in-ai/ukri-ar | one source |
| UKRI AI CDT in AI for the Study of Environmental RisksSchemes, programmes and AI lines | AI PhD training centre on AI for environmental risks; 2018 round; led by Dr Emily Shuckburgh. listed | Cambridge | ukri.org/what-we-offer/how-we-work-in-ai/ukri-ar | one source |
| UKRI AI CDT in Artificial Intelligence and MusicSchemes, programmes and AI lines | AI PhD training centre in AI and music; 2018 round; led by Prof Simon Dixon. listed | London | ukri.org/what-we-offer/how-we-work-in-ai/ukri-ar | one source |
| UKRI AI CDT in Artificial Intelligence for Medical Diagnosis and CareSchemes, programmes and AI lines | AI PhD training centre in AI for medical diagnosis and care; 2018 round; led by Prof David Hogg. listed | Leeds | ukri.org/what-we-offer/how-we-work-in-ai/ukri-ar | one source |
| UKRI AI CDT in Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning & Advanced ComputingSchemes, programmes and AI lines | AI PhD training centre in AI, machine learning and advanced computing; 2018 round; led by Prof Gert Aarts with four partner universities. listed | Swansea | ukri.org/what-we-offer/how-we-work-in-ai/ukri-ar | one source |
| UKRI AI CDT in Biomedical Artificial IntelligenceSchemes, programmes and AI lines | AI PhD training centre in biomedical AI; 2018 round; led by Prof Ian Simpson. listed | Edinburgh | ukri.org/what-we-offer/how-we-work-in-ai/ukri-ar | one source |
| UKRI AI CDT in Biomedical InnovationSchemes, programmes and AI lines | AI PhD training centre on biomedical innovation; 2023 round; led by Prof Ian Simpson. listed | Edinburgh | ukri.org/what-we-offer/how-we-work-in-ai/ukri-ar | one source |
| UKRI AI CDT in Citizen-Centred Artificial IntelligenceSchemes, programmes and AI lines | AI PhD training centre on citizen-centred AI; 2023 round; led by Prof Shaun Lawson. listed | England: North East | ukri.org/what-we-offer/how-we-work-in-ai/ukri-ar | one source |
| UKRI AI CDT in Decision Making for Complex SystemsSchemes, programmes and AI lines | AI PhD training centre on decision-making for complex systems; 2023 round; led by Dr Mauricio Alvarez Lopez with Cambridge. listed | Manchester | ukri.org/what-we-offer/how-we-work-in-ai/ukri-ar | one source |
| UKRI AI CDT in Dependable and Deployable Artificial Intelligence for Robotics (D2AIR)Schemes, programmes and AI lines | AI PhD training centre on dependable AI for robotics; 2023 round; led by Prof Ronald Petrick with Edinburgh. listed | Scotland | ukri.org/what-we-offer/how-we-work-in-ai/ukri-ar | one source |
| UKRI AI CDT in Digital HealthcareSchemes, programmes and AI lines | AI PhD training centre on digital healthcare; 2023 round; led by Prof Aldo Faisal. listed | London | ukri.org/what-we-offer/how-we-work-in-ai/ukri-ar | one source |
| UKRI AI CDT in Environmental Intelligence: Data Science and AI for Sustainable FuturesSchemes, programmes and AI lines | AI PhD training centre in environmental data science and AI; 2018 round; led by Prof Gavin Shaddick. listed | Exeter | ukri.org/what-we-offer/how-we-work-in-ai/ukri-ar | one source |
| UKRI AI CDT in Foundational Artificial IntelligenceSchemes, programmes and AI lines | AI PhD training centre in foundational AI; 2018 round; led by Prof David Barber. listed | London | ukri.org/what-we-offer/how-we-work-in-ai/ukri-ar | one source |
| UKRI AI CDT in Interactive Artificial IntelligenceSchemes, programmes and AI lines | AI PhD training centre in interactive AI; 2018 round; led by Prof Peter Flach. listed | Bristol | ukri.org/what-we-offer/how-we-work-in-ai/ukri-ar | one source |
| UKRI AI CDT in Lifelong Safety Assurance of AI-enabled Autonomous Systems (SAINTS)Schemes, programmes and AI lines | AI PhD training centre on safety assurance of AI-enabled autonomous systems; 2023 round; led by Prof Ibrahim Habli. listed | York | ukri.org/what-we-offer/how-we-work-in-ai/ukri-ar | one source |
| UKRI AI CDT in Machine Intelligence for Nano-Electronic Devices and SystemsSchemes, programmes and AI lines | AI PhD training centre in machine intelligence for nano-electronic devices; 2018 round; led by Prof Tim Norman. listed | Southampton | ukri.org/what-we-offer/how-we-work-in-ai/ukri-ar | one source |
| UKRI AI CDT in Natural Language ProcessingSchemes, programmes and AI lines | AI PhD training centre in natural language processing; 2018 round; led by Prof Mirella Lapata. listed | Edinburgh | ukri.org/what-we-offer/how-we-work-in-ai/ukri-ar | one source |
| UKRI AI CDT in Practice-Oriented Artificial Intelligence (PrO-AI)Schemes, programmes and AI lines | AI PhD training centre on practice-oriented AI; 2023 round; led by Prof Peter Flach. listed | Bristol | ukri.org/what-we-offer/how-we-work-in-ai/ukri-ar | one source |
| UKRI AI CDT in Responsible and Trustworthy in-the-world Natural Language ProcessingSchemes, programmes and AI lines | AI PhD training centre in responsible natural language processing; 2023 round; led by Prof John Vines. listed | Edinburgh | ukri.org/what-we-offer/how-we-work-in-ai/ukri-ar | one source |
| UKRI AI CDT in Safe and Trusted Artificial IntelligenceSchemes, programmes and AI lines | AI PhD training centre in safe and trusted AI; 2018 round; led by Dr Elizabeth Black with Imperial College London. listed | London | ukri.org/what-we-offer/how-we-work-in-ai/ukri-ar | one source |
| UKRI AI CDT in Socially Intelligent Artificial AgentsSchemes, programmes and AI lines | AI PhD training centre on socially intelligent artificial agents; 2018 round; led by Prof Alessandro Vinciarelli. listed | Glasgow | ukri.org/what-we-offer/how-we-work-in-ai/ukri-ar | one source |
| UKRI AI CDT in Speech and Language Technologies and their ApplicationsSchemes, programmes and AI lines | AI PhD training centre in speech and language technologies; 2018 round; led by Prof Thomas Hain. listed | Sheffield | ukri.org/what-we-offer/how-we-work-in-ai/ukri-ar | one source |
| UKRI AI CDT in Sustainable Understandable agri-food Systems Transformed by AI (SUSTAIN)Schemes, programmes and AI lines | AI PhD training centre for agri-food systems; 2023 round; led by Prof Simon Parsons with Aberdeen, Strathclyde and Queen's University Belfast. listed | Lincoln | ukri.org/what-we-offer/how-we-work-in-ai/ukri-ar | one source |
| UKRI AI Centres for Doctoral TrainingSchemes, programmes and AI lines | UKRI scheme funding AI PhD training: 16 centres funded in 2018 (£100 million) and 12 more in 2023 (£117 million). listed | | ukri.org/what-we-offer/how-we-work-in-ai/ukri-ar | one source |