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Can your small business or startup get a grant? It depends on your project and the funder’s eligibility rules. There is no single government grant for every new business. Innovation grants fund specific research and development projects, rather than general running costs, and many require match funding.
These insights help UK founders, SMEs and R&D teams assess eligibility, plan project budgets and prepare applications. Explore Innovate UK, UKRI and European research funding, compare grants with loans and investment, or understand qualifying R&D tax costs and HMRC filing requirements.
Looking for a live opportunity? Browse the UK business grants directory or check your project’s grant eligibility.
Build a defensible innovation grant budget with practical steps for staff costs, equipment, subcontractors and cash flow, plus checks before you submit your bid.
Explore the currently open Frontier AI SME Champions competition, what its £150,000 to £250,000 awards support and how to prepare a credible application.
An early-stage digital therapeutic shows why the first grant should fund the next proof point, with practical lessons on scope, evidence and future funding plans.
Turn grant rejection feedback into a practical resubmission plan. Learn what to change, how to strengthen evidence and when a different competition makes sense.
Explore Engineering Biology Collaborative R&D Round 3, who it suits, what a credible proposal needs and how UK SMEs can prepare a collaborative application.
A GrantUp client needed to prove AI-driven charging and routing optimisation before scaling. Learn how to turn that funding need into a focused grant case.
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