Reasonable Adjustments Service - Resources
Tools to help you prepare
There are many resources and tools that you can use to support your application. We have compiled a list of software, apps and tools that may be able to help with your Innovate UK grant application. These tools cover skills like re-writing text, project management assistance, digital accessibility and wellbeing support.
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Running a business and navigating the finances that come with it can be overwhelming and unfamiliar. These tools can support applicants to put together budgets, financial and business planning.
- Business & IP Centre – Guidance and workshops – free
- Enterprise Steps – London based support – free
- AABRS – Managing small business finances – free
- British Business Bank – Small business financial planning – free
- Money.co.uk – Start up Business Loans – free to apply and get advice
- Unbiased – Financial Advice – free consultation
- QuickBooks Login | QuickBooks UK (intuit.com) – Invoices, cashflows and accounting software – cost. Video tutorial: QuickBooks Online: Up and Running in 6 minutes
- Free Online Spreadsheet Software: Excel | Microsoft 365 – free. Video tutorial: Excel for Beginners | Excel Made Easy
- Business Budget Calculator (omnicalculator.com) – free
- Accounting Software | Xero UK – cost. Video tutorial: How To Use XERO | Accounting Software Tutorial for Small Business (Beginners Overview)
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Devices and programmes have come a long way in providing accessible tools and technology for all users. These tools can improve your every day use of your technology.
Links below will take you to resources on reasonable adjustments and accessibility settings for various technologies. These could be used by individuals to help, for example: increase text size, change colour schemes, adjust mouse pointers etc.
- Make your PC easier to use – Microsoft Support: Learn about accessibility features in Windows 10, including how to access commonly used options from the sign-in screen.
- Get started with accessibility features on Mac: Learn about macOS accessibility features that make your Mac easier to use.
- Android accessibility overview – Android accessibility Help: Use a screen reader with TalkBack
- Get started with accessibility features on iPhone: iPhone provides many accessibility features to support your vision, interaction, hearing, and cognitive needs.
- Zoom Accessibility: Zoom is committed to making our products accessible to all users. Learn how we incorporate accessibility features.
Speech to text
- Microsoft word voice dictation – free. Video tutorial: Dictation in Microsoft Word for Beginners
- Mac dictation – free. Video tutorial: How To Use Voice Dictation On A MacBook
- Dragon – The World’s #1 Speech Recognition Software | Nuance UK – cost
- Sonocent Audio Notetaker – cost but free trial. Download Sonocent
- Dictation.io – free
Text to speech
- ClaroRead | Texthelp – cost but free trial. Video tutorial: ClaroRead: Back to Basics
- Read&Write | Texthelp – cost but free trial. Video tutorial: Intro to Read&Write for Google Chrome
- Balabolka – free. Video tutorial: How To Use FREE Text to Speech – Balabolka Tutorial I
- Natural Reader – free. Video tutorial: How to use Natural Reader
- American English Text to Speech: Best Native Sounding TTS (play.ht) – free and paid version
- Accessibility Toolbar | Reciteme.com – paid. Video tutorial: Recite Me Assistive Toolbar
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Submitting an application is a significant amount of work and can be overwhelming. These tools can help you break down the work, support you in gathering your ideas, and help you to stay on track to complete your application.
Note taking
- Note Taking App – Organize Your Notes with Evernote – free. Video tutorial: How To Use Evernote
- One Note – free. Video tutorial: How to use OneNote (youtube.com)
- Sonocent Audio Notetaker – cost but free trial. Sonocent Audio Notetaker Demo
Mind mapping
- iThoughts (app for ios) – cost but free trial. Video tutorial: iThoughts – Navigating your mind maps
- MindView – cost but free trial. Video tutorial: MindView 9 – Quick Start
- MindManager – cost but free trial. Video tutorial: What is MindManager?
- XMind – cost but free trial. Video: Xmind AI | Product Demo
- Coggle – free with cost extras
- Inspiration – cost but with free trial. Video tutorials: Inspiration Training (inspiration-at.com)
- Mindmeister – free. Video tutorials: How to Mind Map with MindMeister
- Mural | visual mind mapping – free. Video tutorial: Mural For Beginners (Step-By-Step)
To-do lists and reminders
- Free Reminders App | Daily, Weekly & Monthly Reminders | Any.do – free. Video tutorial: Any.Do Step By Step For Beginners (2024)
- Use Reminders – Apple Support (UK) – free
- Microsoft To Do (office.com) – free
- Todoist – free. Video tutorial: Beginner’s Guide To Todoist
- Structured Daily Planner App – free. Video tutorial: How To Use Structured Daily Planner App (2024)
Time management
- What Is Time Management? – Working Smarter to Enhance Productivity (mindtools.com) – free
- Pomodoro technique (an online timer) – free
- monday.com: Your team’s growth made easy | Sign Up – free. Video tutorial: monday.com for Beginner
- Asana.- free. Video tutorial: How To Use Asana For BEGINNERS! [FULL Asana Tutorial 2024]
- OpenProject – Open Source Project Management Software – cost but free trial. Video tutorial: Getting started with OpenProject
Password management
- LastPass – cost but free trial. Video tutorial: How To Use LastPass Password Manager | LastPass Tutorial 2024
- 1Password – cost but free trial. Video tutorial: 1Password | The Full Beginners Guide
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You may need to gather some research to support your application. These tools will help you find sources for your research and broaden your knowledge.
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Creating a compelling case your innovation in your application within the word counts can be a significant challenge for many applicants. These tools can support your writing and editing to suggest or highlight where you might be able to improve your answers.
- AI Summarising Tool (grammarly.com) – free. Video tutorial: How to Use Grammarly – Beginner’s Guide
- Text Summarizer – A.I Based Summarizing tool (paraphraser.io) – free
- AI-based Paraphrasing Tool | Free Paraphraser – LanguageTool – free
- Free Paraphrasing Tool | Grammarly – free
- Paraphrasing Tool – QuillBot AI – free. Video tutorial: Quillbot Tutorial For Beginners | How To Use Quillbot
- Free Spell Checker | Grammarly – (free spell checker
- Hemingway Editor – free or cost. Video tutorial: Using Hemingway Editor
- Bionic Reading – free or cost. Video tutorial: Bionic Reading: Read x2 Faster | How to Use it on Your Phone and Browser
* Innovate UK does not endorse any of the products, services or companies mentioned in this guide. It mentions sources of information that you may or may not choose to investigate. Innovate UK does not take any legal responsibility for any course of action funding applicants may choose to take.
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