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When Unicorns Fly | Episode 9
Innovate UK: Maximise your chances of success when applying for grant funding
In this episode we are joined by Nigel Walker to discuss the end-end process of applying for grant funding with Innovate UK and how to maximise your chances of success. In detail we covered:
Who are Innovate UK?
How to find the most relevant grants for your business
An overview of the application process
Top tips & what not to do when applying for a grant
Specific grant options for micro-entities & SMEs
Innovate UK's wider support network and how they can help you
The relationship between R&D tax credits and grant funding
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Index:
- Intro
- 1.20 - Common issues when applying for grant funding
- 2.00 - Who are Innovate UK?
- 2.26 - Welcoming Nigel Walker
- 4.00 - How to find the most relevant grants for your business
- 6.00 - Innovation competitions
- 8.10 - Positive market signaling after successfully being awarded grant funding
- 10.00 - Overview of the application process
- 10.30 - What not to do when filling out an application
- 12.40 - The responsibility when funding with taxpayers/public money
- 14.15 - Innovate UK Smart grants & The Sustainable innovation fund (both popular with early stage businesses)
- 16.25 - Application tips: Use of language
- 19.35 - Specific grant options for micro-entities & SMEs
- 21.35 - The proportion of project costs that grants will typically cover
- 23.00 - The benefits of being adequately capitalised
- 23.40 - Innovate UK & their relationship with investors
- 24.38 - Innovate UK's wider support network (Knowledge Transfer Network & Enterprise Europe Network)
- 26.58 - R&D tax credits for companies post grant funding
- 29.00 - R&D and grants: Eligible costs
- 29.50 - Overall tips when applying
- 30.47 - The grant scoring matrix
- 31.20 - Innovate UK briefing events & customer support service
- 32.00 - Wrap-up