NatWest Group has opened applications for the second year of its Fintech Programme.

The banking giant is targeting FinTechs across the UK that are using AI to help redefine the future of customer experience in financial services.

Successful applicants will join a 12-week programme, gaining support from the NatWest Innovation team to explore collaboration opportunities with the bank, access mentorship from senior decision makers, and connect with NatWest’s wider innovation ecosystem through in-person events and workshops – some of which will take place in NatWest’s Accelerator Hubs, including the new London Hub.

Building on last year’s success, the 2026 programme encourages more fintechs from across UK regional hubs and will address rapid technological change and evolving customer expectations, including agentic AI and the emergence of smart devices.

It targets pre-series A and series A fintechs with proven product-market-fit and traction, delivering solutions for the customer of the future.