Good Application Guide
This guide aims to support prospective grant applicants to submit high quality proposals, giving them the best chance of success.
Good Application Guide
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How to apply for funding
Grant funding is often seen as “free money”, but that’s a misnomer – it is as free as securing a sale or equity investment. You need to put in effort into presenting the most compelling case that your grant application is a better option than all the other applications that are being assessed.
Many of the questions that are asked by the grant application process are similar to the questions that investors or potential customers might be asking about your opportunity. As well as funding important R&D work, securing grant funding can provide validation of your project by a third party. This can be useful in the investment process, to help investor confidence.
Innovate UK Business Connect’s Investment team have produced a useful guide on how to apply for funding.
Download the ‘Good Application Guide’
To find how Innovate UK Business Connect can support your funding application or help you find partners, click here.
Related Opportunities
Travel support for UK businesses to attend European events
Applications close c. 1 month before event date
Innovate UK is offering travel support for companies to attend consortia-building events in Europe. Up to £700 is available to help cover travel and subsistence costs.
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Canada-UK Collaborative R&D 2024
Opens: 04/11/2024 Closes: 16/04/2025
UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £3 million for collaboration with Canadian SMEs on joint R&D projects.
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Innovate UK innovation loans future economy: Round 20
Opens: 06/03/2025 Closes: 07/05/2025
UK registered businesses can apply for loans for innovative projects with strong commercial potential to significantly improve the UK economy.
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Related Events and Recordings
Wed
5
Feb
2025
Innovation Loans Round 19 - Applicant Briefing Webinar and Deep-dive Workshops
11.00 - 11.30 | Online
Watch briefing recording
Wed
26
Mar
2025
Innovation Loans Round 20 - Applicant Briefing Webinar and Deep-dive Workshops
14.00 - 16.00 | Online
Register for workshops
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