Friday December 6, 2019 at 2:46pm
There are hundreds of grants available for entrepreneur and
start-up companies that can save you money, lower your start-up costs and also
help to grow your business. Grant schemes usually offer financial support, free
equipment, tools and reduced costs for other vital resources. Using grants to
get funding is a fantastic option as you won’t have to pay any interest, give
away equity or even pay it back at all, making this option very appealing to
start-up companies.
But where can you get some advice and apply for a grant?
Below are some websites where you can get some advice and
also apply for funding, explore the links below to find out more:
Innovate UK
Innovate UK, is part of a non-departmental public body which
is funded by a grant-in-aid from the UK government called, UK Research and
Innovation. They drive business growth by working with start-up companies to
connect them to business partners, customers and innovators that can help turn
their ideas into physical products and services.
For more information on Innovate UK please visit their
website: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/innovate-uk
SETsquared
SETsquared, is an enterprise partnership and a dynamic
collaboration between the top five leading research-led universities of Bath,
Bristol, Exeter, Southampton and Surrey. Their drive is to turn innovation into
thriving businesses and they have supported over 3,500 entrepreneurs since
2002. Whichever stage you are at, even
if you are a student, they have support programmes available to help you
throughout your ventures’ lifecycle.
To find out more about SETsquared visit their website: https://www.setsquared.co.uk/about-us/
Marine South
East
If your entrepreneur venture is within the marine sector this
organisation might be for you. Marine Southeast is a not-for-profit
organisation and they work with businesses across the marine and maritime
sectors. Their aim to increase productivity through innovation, develop
workforce development, skills, training initiatives and help raise the marine
industry’s profile.
Interested in finding out more? Visit their website here: https://www.marinesoutheast.co.uk/Capabilities/
NATEP
The NATEP programme helps start-up companies in the aerospace
supply chain to develop innovative technologies. They connect new businesses
with existing customers to help grow your customer base. The programme not only
offers grant funding, but also high calibre technical and management resource
to help new companies and accelerate new businesses growth.
For more information on the NATEP programme visit their
website: http://www.natep.org.uk/about
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