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How much SMART grant to apply for?
21 November 2019SMART is Innovate UK’s open funding programme that offers R&D grants for game-changing innovations of up to £2 million project cost – but how much grant to apply for? The temptation is to apply for the maximum possible but is that the right strategy for the best outcome? SMART is massively oversubscribed to applications. A […]
Posted in Innovate UK, R&D Grants Also tagged costing, Innovate UK, proposals, R&D grantsHow to Boost Academic Funds in Collaborative Projects
1 August 2019Innovate UK imposes a limit on academic partner financial involvement in collaborative R&D projects. Typically, in a SMART R&D grant project, academic partner costs are limited to a maximum of 30% of project costs. Other limits can apply in thematic R&D grant competitions. In some cases, this 30% project cost limit is not enough for […]
Posted in Innovate UK, R&D Grants Also tagged costing, Innovate UK, R&D grantsHow innovative should my technology be to get an Innovate UK R&D grant?
17 April 2018Innovate UK R&D grant competitions are known to be ultra-competitive with very few winners. Only the best proposals secure funding – so how innovative does a technology need to be? It’s true that Innovate UK is interested in clear game-changing and/or disruptive innovations. We know that disruptors are innovators, but not all innovators are disruptors. […]
Posted in News, R&D Grants, R&D Tax Credits Also tagged Innovate UK, R&D grants, R&D tax credits10 Top Tips for winning R&D grants
5 January 2018Have you ever wondered how some businesses get grants and some never do? R&D grants are notoriously difficult to get – and it doesn’t help that online applications are mercilessly inflexible. Here I offer you ten practical tips that will enhance your R&D project proposal enabling you to present a compelling application that gets you […]
Posted in R&D Grants Also tagged European grants, Innovate UK, R&D grantsHow to write a winning R&D grant application
8 December 2017One of the essential skills we bring to writing R&D grant applications is our ability to write clearly and succinctly. You typically get 600 words per question to convey your business pitch – and it doesn’t help that the application forms mercilessly cut off words over the limit. When writing your first Innovate UK R&D […]
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