The Autumn Budget introduced important changes that will affect how small and medium sized businesses can raise investment through the Enterprise Investment Scheme and Venture Capital Trusts. From April 2026 the amount a company can raise each year through these schemes will increase from £5 million to £10 million. Companies that invest heavily in research … Read more
The UK farming landscape is changing fast, and staying ahead of the curve means embracing innovation. That’s why the latest news from the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) and Innovate UK is so significant for farmers and growers. A new £12.6 million in grant funding has been announced, specifically designed to turn … Read more
Just before yesterday’s Spending Review, an ambitious £86bn in funding was announced for Research and Innovation projects. We were expecting this announcement back in the Spring Statement as part of the Modern Industrial Strategy. Of course the devil is in the details but overall it looks encouraging if your business fits a specific funding profile. This money … Read more
We have seen many comments recently on both the work involved and the success rates in applying for Innovate UK grants. It seems that there is some concern over the time and expense involved in putting together applications that receive high scores, but subsequently don’t win any funding. The recent announcement of £948m to Innovate … Read more
Despite the negative headlines around the £40bn increase in taxes with the burden falling on businesses, allied to low growth forecasts and higher interest rates, there are still reasons to be optimistic for ambitious business owners in the UK. Investment in innovation was mooted soon after the election so it was interesting to see things coming to … Read more
What Is The Catapult Network? The Catapult Network is part of Innovate UK and is a Government backed set of 9 leading innovation centres covering high-tech sectors in 65 locations across the UK. Each Catapult has an industry speciality with a central research hub and supporting local hubs in various strategic locations. Catapults contain cutting … Read more
Although the announcement of the halt in funding for LEPs was made in the 2023 budget it only came into effect on April 1 this year. Since then central government funding has stopped but LEPs still continue to exist (government money only accounted for 10-20% of their overall funding). However, the handing over of core … Read more
Although at Get Business Grants we’ve created the perfect grant finding resource for business owners and professionals looking to fund their ambitions, there are some basic skills that help make this quest more productive. These are not specialist skills, but just a set of 3 pointers that will help you get the most out of … Read more
Whether you are still finalising your 2024 business plans or they are a constantly evolving and dynamic process, being creative is always a valuable trait to possess. Assuming they contain an element of ambition, ask yourself how many great business ideas never come to fruition because of a perceived lack of funding? Growth can be … Read more
It’s very important for your business to keep innovating to beat the competition, especially in marketing your services in the highly competitive grants industry. When other firms make new product and service breakthroughs it’s equally important that you can take advantage of them. In our case, we’ve added new white labelling features to our custom … Read more