R&D Funding Group

Two new grant funding competitions have opened for entries this week:

- Biomedical Catalyst 2024 Round 1 is an industry-led R&D competition which will support SMEs to develop innovative solutions to address health and healthcare challenges. Innovate UK is offering businesses a share of up to £15 million funding for their innovation projects.

- The ATI Programme funds projects with a potential application within the civil aerospace sector, including dual use technologies. Its latest strategic batch grant funding competition is now open for Expressions of Interest applications. Companies successful at this stage will be invited to submit a full stage application for grant funding.

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As HMRC continue to clamp down on the abuse of R&D Tax Credits, many companies who submit claims in good faith could unintentionally be falling foul of the rules.

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Is your business hitting its growth targets?

R&D Tax Credits are a valuable resource that allow businesses to invest more in innovation, helping them achieve their goals for growth.

If you want to ensure your business is getting the most from R&D Tax Credits whilst complying with HMRC’s evolving compliance criteria, contact us for a free consultation: https://buff.ly/3G39ovf

Throughout the year there are a range of R&D grant funding opportunities open to innovative businesses across the UK.

From Smart Grants which support SMEs in a wide range of sectors to industry specific grants for medicines manufacturing, media and AI, to name just a few.

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If your business is already claiming R&D Tax Credits, it’s worth undertaking a review to check your claim covers the full extent of your eligibility. With many recent changes to the schemes culminating in the merger of the RDEC and SME schemes, it’s essential to understand the evolving compliance criteria so your claims remain compliant yet maximised: https://buff.ly/3G39ovf

Innovate UK’s latest ‘Smart Grants’ funding competition is now open for entries until 23rd October 2024. UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £25 million for game-changing and commercially viable R&D innovations that can significantly impact the UK economy. Applications can come from any area of technology and be applied to any part of the economy.

For more information on this grant funding opportunity and details of how we can support you with an application, please contact us: https://buff.ly/479lkZQ

Is your business up to speed with the changes to the R&D tax relief schemes?

For accounting periods beginning on or after 1st April 2024 the RDEC and SME schemes have been merged and a separate scheme for loss-making R&D Intensive SMEs has been introduced. The latter, known as the ERIS (Enhanced R&D Intensive Support) Scheme offers an enhanced rate for businesses who meet qualifying criteria.

Whether your accounting period starts in April or later, you need to be aware of the latest applicable rules to ensure your claims remain compliant.

If you need help or advice when transitioning to the new schemes, you can contact us for a free, no-obligation consultation: https://buff.ly/3G39ovf

A new ATI Programme Strategic Batch expression of interest grant funding competition is now open for applications. This programme funds industrial research and investment aid for research infrastructures to make the UK civil aerospace sector more competitive.

You must have a successful application in this competition before you can be invited to apply to the full stage competition in which funding will be awarded.

For further information and support with applying for this grant, please contact us: https://buff.ly/479lkZQ

BridgeAI Supply Chain Demonstrator is a new grant funding competition in which UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £2 million to deliver AI demonstrator projects. These projects are intended to benefit efficiency in supply chains and increase firm level productivity.

For further information or support with applying for this grant, please contact us: https://buff.ly/479lkZQ Please note that this competition is only open to collaborations.

With so many recent changes to R&D Tax Credits combined with HMRC’s focus on eliminating error and fraud, there has been a significant increase in HMRC enquiries.

If you’re faced with an enquiry and need support to deal with it, contact us for a free consultation and see how we can help: https://buff.ly/4b87p7Z. Our aim is always to protect the value of your claim whilst ensuring compliance.

For clients who engage R&D Funding Group to prepare their claims, a complete support service is provided as standard at no extra cost.

Will you be reviewing your R&D tax credits claim process in light of all the reforms?

If you want to ensure you remain compliant whilst claiming for the full extent of your eligibility, choosing which advisor to work with is an important decision.

Talk to an expert at R&D Funding Group and find out if working with us could be the right path for your business to take: https://buff.ly/3G39ovf

ATI Programme strategic batch: June 24 is an Expression of Interest grant funding competition for projects which have a potential application within the civil aerospace sector. Businesses successful at this stage will be invited to submit a full stage application for funding.

Applying for grant funding is a competitive process and projects must align with strict criteria to be considered. For further information or support with applying for this grant, please contact us: https://buff.ly/479lkZQ

New grant funding competitions opening today: Farming Futures: Nutrient Management Phase 1: Strand 1 – Feasibility / Strand 2 – Industrial Research.

UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £15 million across the two strands of this competition. The aim is to fund collaborative development projects with ambitious solutions to address the challenges related to nutrient management in soils and water associated with agricultural livestock and crop production. The solutions provided will enable sustainable and resilient farming.

For more information on grant funding opportunities and our grant writing service, please get in touch: https://buff.ly/479lkZQ

In such an innovative sector it’s likely your software business is already claiming R&D Tax Credits but when was the last time you reviewed your claim process?

With R&D tax reliefs now subject to close scrutiny and undergoing big changes, it’s important to ensure your business is still getting the most value from the relevant scheme whilst strictly complying with HMRC’s evolving rules: https://buff.ly/3G39ovf

When applying for innovation grant funding, businesses enter a highly competitive process where success rates are low. Our expert grant writing partners can help improve your chances of success by ensuring your application precisely meets the scope of the brief and is tailored to the requirements of the process.

There are various funding opportunities available throughout the year, open to businesses in a wide range of sectors. Last week Innovate UK announced it would offer up to 50 Women in Innovation Awards to women entrepreneurs within SMEs across the UK. The winners will receive a £75,000 grant and bespoke business support.

This week the Advanced Machinery Innovation Fund is being launched where UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £1 million. This funding competition aims to encourage the development of new manufacturing technology within advanced machinery, robotics, automation, or associated industries.

For more information on grant funding opportunities and our grant writing service, please get in touch: https://buff.ly/479lkZQ

Many accountants are stepping away from handling their clients’ R&D tax credits claims following the recent reforms and the rise in HMRC enquiries. If you’re an accountant currently considering whether you can continue offering this service, there is an alternative solution.

R&D Funding Group works with accountants and business advisers across the UK to help them deliver R&D Tax Credits services to their clients. Our team of technical specialists have been expertly preparing claims for over 15 years and offer a full support service in the event of an enquiry.

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There is a wide range of new grant funding competitions opening this week:

- ATI Programme Strategic Batch: May 24
- DCMS Create Growth Programme Competition 3
- Digital Dairy Chain: Collaborative R&D and Growth Round 2 SIPF
- Europe Quantum Technology CR&D 2024
- Canada-UK: Biomanufacturing of Biologics and Advanced Therapies Round 2
- New Innovators in Agri-tech and Food Technology, Eastern England
- New Innovators in Digital Technology, North East England
- New Innovators in Immersive & Creative, Coventry and Warwickshire
- New Innovators in Life and Health Sciences, Northern Ireland
- New Innovators in Net Zero Industry, South West Wales

Unlock funding for your business: if any of these are relevant to your business and you would like more information or support with a grant funding application, contact us for a free consultation: https://buff.ly/479lkZQ

R&D Funding Group can help guide you through the complexities of R&D tax relief: https://buff.ly/2FsRSAX

New grant funding competitions from Innovate UK now open for entries:

Innovate UK Smart grants: April 2024 - £25 million funding is available for game-changing and commercially viable R&D innovations that can significantly impact the UK economy.

Design Foundations Round 5 - £2 million funding pot to help businesses use people centred and systemic design methods, laying foundations for innovative ideas with the potential to deliver significant benefits.

For more information and help with applying for funding: https://buff.ly/479lkZQ

Two new innovation grant funding competitions have launched this week:

Digital Twin Energy Grids is a new grant funding competition from Innovate UK. It will fund UK registered businesses undertaking collaborative projects that enable digital twins, data interoperability and cyber resilience in the UK energy networks. A share of up to £1.2 million is available.

Smart Shipping Acceleration Fund is a grant from the Department of Transport with a pot of up to £8 million available. The aim of this competition is to fund detailed feasibility studies for innovative technology demonstrations of scalable smart shipping technologies that reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve air quality.

Our specialist grant writing partners are experts in composing grant applications and understand what is required to prepare a successful application. Please contact us for further information: https://buff.ly/479lkZQ

New grant funding competitions launched in the last week:

International Green Corridors Fund: UK – IE Feasibility Studies – UK registered organisations and Irish organisations can apply for a share of up to a combined total of £860,000 (EUR 1 million) for joint R&D projects focused on UK and IE Green Shipping Corridor routes.

UK-Taiwan CRD 2024 – a total fund of up to £5 million is being made available for the purpose of developing innovative proposals with Taiwan. UK businesses must collaborate with at least one Taiwan business applying under the equivalent DoIT programme.

Automotive Transformation Fund Feasibility Studies: Round 5 – this competition is for business case feasibility studies to support scale up of the UK’s zero emission automotive supply chain. Proposals from single organisations or consortiums up to the grant value between £200,000 and £500,000 are being sought. A total funding pot of up to £2 million is available.

If you need help applying for grant funding or want to improve your chances of success, contact us for a free consultation and find out how we can help: https://buff.ly/479lkZQ

R&D Funding Group works with SMEs across the UK to help them maximise their R&D Tax Credit claims whilst ensuring they are fully compliant with HMRC guidelines.

If you’re thinking about claiming or want to check you currently claim for all your eligible activities, contact us to arrange a free consultation and see how we can help: https://buff.ly/3G39ovf

New grant funding competition now open for entries: Resource-efficient or bio-based materials and manufacturing, FS 2.

UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £1 million for innovative feasibility studies in advanced low carbon manufacturing. This funding is from Innovate UK and the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council.

For more information on professional grant writing assistance, please contact us for a free consultation: https://buff.ly/479lkZQ

A new grant funding competition from Innovate UK will see up to £15 million invested through the Advanced Propulsion Centre to support the UK’s transition to a zero emissions automotive industry.

‘APC: ARMD3 - Advanced route to market demonstrator 3’ aims to accelerate the industrialisation of technologies, digital optimisation and manufacturing processes to show increased capability, and commercial exploitation opportunities.

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Are you clear on your company’s R&D Tax Credit claims?

With the impending merger of the SME and RDEC schemes along with rate and rule changes, seeking expert help with claim preparation can ensure you stay on the right side of HMRC whilst claiming for your full eligibility.

Contact us for a free consultation and see how we can help: https://buff.ly/3G39ovf

Three new grant funding competitions have opened this week:

- Analysis for Innovators Round 13: Stage 1 Expression of interest
- ATI Programme strategic batch: Expression of interest - March 24
- Future Leaders Fellowships: round 9, business and non-academic

The first 2 being expression of interest rounds are only open for a short time and only those successful at this stage will be invited to submit a full stage application.

If you need help applying for grant funding or want to improve your chances of success, contact us for a free consultation and find out how we can help: https://buff.ly/479lkZQ

If you need help understanding the changes to R&D Tax Credits and how they might affect your business, contact us for a free consultation: https://buff.ly/3G39ovf

UK-South Korea Collaborative Research & Development 2024 is a grant funding competition for innovative proposals developed between the UK and South Korea. It's open for entries from today until 11am on 22nd May.

Contact us for more information and help with applying for funding: https://buff.ly/479lkZQ

Are you reviewing your R&D Tax Credits claim process in light of all the reforms?

If you want to ensure you remain compliant whilst claiming for the full extent of your eligibility, choosing which advisor to work with is an important decision.

Talk to an expert at R&D Funding Group and see if we are the right choice for your business: https://buff.ly/3G39ovf

Applying for grant funding is a competitive process and many businesses benefit from employing the services of professional grant writers to give their application the best possible chance of success: https://buff.ly/479lkZQ