{"id":27943,"date":"2022-05-20T14:57:47","date_gmt":"2022-05-20T14:57:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/ie\/?page_id=27943"},"modified":"2024-06-26T10:57:24","modified_gmt":"2024-06-26T10:57:24","slug":"innovate-uk-smart-grants","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/ie\/business-grants\/innovate-uk-smart-grants\/","title":{"rendered":"Innovate UK Smart Grants"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"27943\" class=\"elementor elementor-27943\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9c8ff87 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9c8ff87\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d14fdb7\" data-id=\"d14fdb7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac6a001 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ac6a001\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Innovate UK Smart Grants<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea5afc6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ea5afc6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Innovate UK&#8217;s Smart Grants program is investing up to <\/span><b>\u00a325 million<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in game-changing, world leading ideas that have a fast commercialisation potential and economic return for the UK economy.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Genuinely new and novel ideas will get access to grant funding to accelerate their development and rapid commercialisation in the form of an innovative project.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All projects must be business focused, with deliverable, realistic, adequately resourced plans to achieve return on investment, growth and market share following project completion.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">New applications for Smart Grant funding can come from any area of technology and be applied to any part of the economy.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd0892e elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-tablet-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"dd0892e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"https:\/\/ireland.swoopfunding.com\/get-started?fundingReason=findGrant\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Check eligibility<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column 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\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-e9cfad2\" data-id=\"e9cfad2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-964fbb0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"964fbb0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Is my business eligible for Innovate UK's Smart Grant?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c0c63a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0c0c63a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To be eligible for an <a href=\"https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/uk\/business-grants\/innovation-grants\/\">innovation grant<\/a>, there are a number of requirements you\u2019ll need to meet. Firstly, y<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">our project idea must be new and game changing with rapid economic and commercialisation potential for the UK economy. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your project must also start and finish within the specified project timescales. Projects usually last between 6 &#8211; 18 months or 19 &#8211; 36 months and have different funding levels.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You must include at least one micro, small or medium-sized enterprise (SME) as the lead or a collaborative grant claiming partner, and f<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">inally, all project work must be carried out in the UK, and all intended outcomes from the project to be deployed from or in the UK.<\/span><\/p><p>Not after innovation funding? Find out more about other types of <a href=\"https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/uk\/business-grants\/\">business grants<\/a> you may be eligible for.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-74e9ccd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"74e9ccd\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-33bab0c\" data-id=\"33bab0c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c81b7b2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c81b7b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-primary )\">How Swoop can help<\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56c40b5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"56c40b5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-595a373 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"595a373\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-503f146\" data-id=\"503f146\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-d74783e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d74783e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-372f4d4\" data-id=\"372f4d4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28b0689 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"28b0689\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/06\/step-number-1.svg\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19686ed elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"19686ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Identify grants<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5db7709 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5db7709\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">At Swoop we will work to understand your business and aspirations so that we can best match your project to the most suitable grant funds. Your chance of securing grant funding improves the more precisely your project fits with the scope of the relevant grant fund.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-0e0329d\" data-id=\"0e0329d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c1ad1e1 elementor-hidden-phone elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c1ad1e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/06\/step-number-1.svg\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-60fd19b\" data-id=\"60fd19b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2407c2e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2407c2e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/10\/step-1.svg\" title=\"\" alt=\"Identify grants\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-995d9f1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"995d9f1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-b54c239 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b54c239\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element 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class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-01c05ea elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"01c05ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Match you with a grant writer<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e0a4db elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3e0a4db\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">If you need some help with your application or just some finishing touches, we will match you to <b>the best grant writers<\/b> who will use their experience to deliver and submit the grant application as well as helping negotiate due diligence and any future grant 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elementor-element-a5b6b5b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a5b6b5b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-87266a8\" data-id=\"87266a8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26ff888 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"26ff888\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/06\/step-number-3.svg\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e584e78 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e584e78\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Prepare application<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e9174b1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e9174b1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Our grant writers will save you hours of time and energy in writing an 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data-id=\"86c4bc8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Continued support<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e9ce0bb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e9ce0bb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Ensure you get the maximum value out of your grant funding through continued support and advice on best use of your grant.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-70c95fc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"70c95fc\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d755b03\" data-id=\"d755b03\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e8d5bd elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4e8d5bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/10\/step-4.svg\" title=\"\" alt=\"Continued support\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f6df89d elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f6df89d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c2cf282\" data-id=\"c2cf282\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be299c6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"be299c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c11c3a elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"7c11c3a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"https:\/\/ireland.swoopfunding.com\/get-started?fundingReason=findGrant\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Check eligibility<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d7c9a7c elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"d7c9a7c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e146180 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e146180\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-906e20b elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"906e20b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ad10aa8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ad10aa8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bb8483c\" data-id=\"bb8483c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-433152c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"433152c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Tips for applying\u200b<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-945c775 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"945c775\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-f23ee96\" data-id=\"f23ee96\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-22913f6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"22913f6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7fa30d5\" data-id=\"7fa30d5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7297fd elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f7297fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"68\" height=\"68\" src=\"https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/04\/icon1.svg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-32323\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-c380e53\" data-id=\"c380e53\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b1ad89e elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b1ad89e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Timing<\/strong>. Ensure you are applying at an appropriate stage and have a clear opportunity to take advantage of.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-0b3e28f\" data-id=\"0b3e28f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-532fc32 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"532fc32\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-cae6212\" data-id=\"cae6212\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-02d282c elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"02d282c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"68\" height=\"68\" src=\"https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/04\/icon2.svg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-32324\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-17fc5cb\" data-id=\"17fc5cb\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b6e035 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3b6e035\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Clearly define<\/strong> the need or challenge you are seeking to address.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-e1257fc\" data-id=\"e1257fc\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-b3c856d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b3c856d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-36e820c\" data-id=\"36e820c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fce459c elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"fce459c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"68\" height=\"68\" src=\"https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/04\/icon3.svg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-32325\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-e09fad3\" data-id=\"e09fad3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50948ff elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"50948ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Write with a <strong>sense of urgency<\/strong> whilst staying relevant to your problem. Innovate UK needs to know why they should fund you now.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-26b6de7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"26b6de7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-44bd7b8\" data-id=\"44bd7b8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-a4b5958 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a4b5958\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-8a84c2d\" data-id=\"8a84c2d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2e31d3 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b2e31d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/10\/icon4.svg\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-ba0f5d0\" data-id=\"ba0f5d0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-86bdb51 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"86bdb51\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Back up all assumptions you make with secondary <strong>research<\/strong> (primary too if possible).<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-8eda376\" data-id=\"8eda376\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-74522af elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"74522af\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4e0a796\" data-id=\"4e0a796\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc825f0 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"bc825f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/10\/icon5.svg\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-759edf0\" data-id=\"759edf0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b1558af elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b1558af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Be clear on your project outcomes<\/strong> and ensure they are measurable if possible.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6e90055\" data-id=\"6e90055\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-4bc8ab2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4bc8ab2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7d98e0b\" data-id=\"7d98e0b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f03ae05 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f03ae05\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"68\" height=\"68\" src=\"https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/06\/icon6-3.svg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-34049\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5957c02\" data-id=\"5957c02\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b9eef7a elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b9eef7a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Outline a <strong>timeline<\/strong> and projections of progress expected to be achieved as these will be monitored closely if you are successful.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-41f938c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"41f938c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1db2e6a\" data-id=\"1db2e6a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-562ea1d elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" 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elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ea5045 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5ea5045\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\">Looking for other types of business grants?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4df77ae elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4df77ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Swoop platform has over 400 business grant options for UK SMEs of different sizes and sectors \u2013 check your eligibility and apply quickly and easily.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f4e063 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"4f4e063\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/uk\/business-grants\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">See all business grants<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a9abe8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"5a9abe8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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elementor-element-d43a623 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ucaddon_last_updated\" data-id=\"d43a623\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ucaddon_last_updated.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\n<div id=\"last-updated-container\" class=\"\">\n\n <script id=\"last-updated-schema\" type=\"application\/ld+json\">\n        {\n          \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n          \"@type\": \"Article\",\n          \"headline\": \"Innovate UK Smart Grants\",\n          \"image\": [\"https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/05\/innovate-uk-smart-grants-min.jpeg\"],\n          \"datePublished\": \"2022-05-20T14:57:47+00:00\",\n          \"dateModified\": \"2024-06-26T10:57:24+00:00\",\n          \"author\": [{\n              \"@type\": \"Person\",\n              \"name\": \"Matt Vamplew\",\n              \"url\": \"https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/ie\/author\/matt-vamplew\/\"\n            }]\n        }\n    <\/script>\n \n <div class=\"last-updated view-user\" style=\"justify-content: left;\">\n \n <div class=\"info-left\">\n <a href=\"https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/ie\/author\/matt-vamplew\/\" aria-label=\"Matt Vamplew\">\n <picture loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\">\n <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/matt-vamplew.jpg\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/matt-vamplew.jpg?is-pending-load=1\" alt=\"Matt Vamplew\" class=\"jetpack-lazy-image\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"92\" height=\"92\">\n <\/picture>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n \n <div class=\"info-right\">\n <p>Page written by <a href=\"https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/ie\/author\/matt-vamplew\/\">Matt Vamplew<\/a>. <span>Last reviewed on June 26, 2024<\/span>. <span>Next review due January 1, 2027.\n <\/span>\n <\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div id=\"externalTooltipContent\" style=\"display: none;\">\n <div class=\"top-info\">\n <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/matt-vamplew.jpg\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/matt-vamplew.jpg?is-pending-load=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"jetpack-lazy-image\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"92\" height=\"92\">\n <div class=\"text\">\n <div class=\"name-author\">Matt Vamplew<\/div>\n <div class=\"role-user\">Expert grants copywriter<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"description\">Matthew is Co-Founder and CEO of Paranimo, an Innovate UK grant-funded mental health company. He spent his career working in innovation management and uses that experience, combined with being CEO of Paranimo, to advise innovative startups on taking their ideas to market \u2013 with a particular interest in grant funding.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ffe2cbc question elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ffe2cbc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is an Innovate UK Smart Grant?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe0a04a answer elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fe0a04a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Innovate UK Smart Grant exists as a way to fund novel, game changing ideas with clear commercialisation and economic benefit for the UK, using public funding in the form of grants.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Innovate UK funds projects that have a heavy focus on research and development (R&amp;D).<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff280cb question elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ff280cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How do Smart Grants work?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cba3cac answer elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cba3cac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A grant is not a loan. Innovate UK does not invest in your business in return for a part of your business. You also do not need to pay the money back, provided you deliver on the project you set out to do.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Smart Grant has a clear application process where you will need to answer a number of questions about what challenge or need you are addressing, what your Innovative solution is and how you will use public funding to deliver your project.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cab4f4b question elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cab4f4b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What can I use the funds for?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eadc7e2 answer elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"eadc7e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Innovate UK is very clear on what grant funding can and cannot be spent on.\u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All project costs must be spent in the UK with costs split into the following categories:\u00a0<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><p><b>Labour costs <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">associated with paying employees to be on the project<\/span><\/p><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><p><b>Overhead costs<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> related to indirect administration or direct overheads.<\/span><\/p><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Material costs <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">used directly on your project if they are purchased from third parties. Software is included in this.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Capital usage <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">i.e. purchase of physical assets. You will need to consider depreciation here too.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Subcontract costs <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">where all subcontractors\u00a0 are based in the UK for the duration of the project and their portion of the project work must be carried out in the UK.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Travel and subsistence <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">for those individuals identified in the labour costs<\/span><b>.<\/b><\/li><li><b>Other costs<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> which are<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">not covered in the other categories<\/span><b>.<\/b><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13cb71f question elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"13cb71f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Who is eligible for a Smart Grant?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7028146 answer elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7028146\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To be eligible for an Innovate UK Smart Grant, there are a number of requirements you\u2019ll need to meet:<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your project idea must be genuinely new and novel with rapid economic and commercialisation potential for the UK economy.<\/span><\/li><li>Your project must start and finish within the specified project timescales. Projects usually last between 6 &#8211; 18 months or 19 &#8211; 36 months and have different funding levels.<\/li><li>You must include at least one micro, small or medium-sized enterprise (SME) as the lead or a collaborative grant claiming partner.<\/li><li>All project work must be carried out in the UK and all intended outcomes from the project to be deployed from or in the UK.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4cb8a25 question elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4cb8a25\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How much funding could my business receive?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e1a010d answer elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e1a010d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This will depend on your project duration and what research category you wish your project to fall under.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Innovate UK have two main categories they fund:<\/span><\/p><p><b>1) Experimental development<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These projects are focussed upon developing new or improved products, processes or services and may consist of prototyping, demonstrating, piloting, testing and validation of new or improved products, processes or services in environments representative of real life operating conditions.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For experimental development projects which are nearer to market, you could get funding for your eligible project costs of:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">up to 45% if you are a micro or small organisation<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">up to 35% if you are a medium sized organisation<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">up to 25% if you are a large organisation<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><b>2) Feasibility study<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These projects focussed on the analysis and evaluation of a project\u2019s potential, aimed at supporting the process of decision making.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is achieved by uncovering the proposed solution and project strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats as well as identifying the resources needed to deliver and the prospects for success.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These are more research intensive projects.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For feasibility studies and industrial research projects, you could get funding for your eligible project costs of:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">up to 70% if you are a micro or small organisation<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">up to 60% if you are a medium sized organisation<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">up to 50% if you are a large organisation<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For projects 6 to 18 months in duration:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">must have total project costs between \u00a3100,000 and \u00a3500,000\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">can be single or collaborative<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For projects 19 to 36 months in duration<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">have total project costs between \u00a3100,000 and \u00a32 million\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">be collaborative<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For more information see <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ukri.org\/councils\/innovate-uk\/guidance-for-applicants\/general-guidance\/categories-of-research-and-development\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">UKRI&#8217;s research category definitions<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c01eb9d question elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c01eb9d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Do I have to repay an Innovate UK Smart Grant?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-81723a1 answer elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"81723a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNo you do not have to repay a Smart Grant, provided you deliver on the project you set out to do and meet the terms and conditions.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1dc070a question elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1dc070a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Who are Innovate UK?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f0437d answer elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9f0437d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ukri.org\/councils\/innovate-uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Innovate UK<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is the UK\u2019s innovation agency and is part of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ukri.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">UK Research and Innovation.<\/span><\/a><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to their website, they \u201chelp UK businesses to grow through the development and commercialisation of new products, processes and services, supported by an outstanding innovation ecosystem that is agile, inclusive and easy to navigate.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a51041 question elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9a51041\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Who are UKRI?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b42331e answer elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b42331e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ukri.org\/about-us\/who-we-are\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">United Kingdom Research and Innovation<\/a>, UKRI for short, launched in 2018. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">UKRI is a non-departmental public body sponsored by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS).<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">UKRI bring together the seven disciplinary research councils, Research England, which is responsible for supporting research and knowledge exchange at higher education institutions in England, and the UK\u2019s innovation agency, Innovate UK.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Their vision is \u201cfor an outstanding research and innovation system in the UK that gives everyone the opportunity to contribute and to benefit, enriching lives locally, nationally and internationally.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e4a24c question elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6e4a24c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What kind of projects won\u2019t be funded?\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a6ecdb8 answer elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a6ecdb8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Innovate UK will not fund projects that do not meet the eligibility requirements or scope.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They will also not fund projects where the technology is available or used in another sector, does not address the size, potential and access to market for their innovation and has no evidence for the potential for their idea to lead to significant return on investment (ROI), positive economic impact, growth and scale-up of the business.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Projects that do not provide clear and realistic plans to commercialise their innovation as soon as possible post-project completion will be rejected.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They will also not fund commercialisation activities such as marketing and sales. These innovative projects must be R&amp;D focussed with commercialisation happening post project completion at your own expense.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4303e35 question elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4303e35\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">When are the results announced?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-105f8cf answer elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"105f8cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Results are usually announced around 6-8 weeks after the submission date.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c2ff3f question elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8c2ff3f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How does Innovate UK announce Smart Grant results?\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f29914 answer elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1f29914\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Results are sent via email letting you know if you are successful or not. You can also log into your Innovate UK portal and review your application.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-770c501 question elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"770c501\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What are the success rates?\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35373bb answer elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"35373bb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">UK Smart grants are very competitive and have a successful rate of about 10%.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10ea587 question elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"10ea587\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What will happen if I\u2019m successful?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c0a2f9 answer elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6c0a2f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you are successful, you will need to login into your Innovate UK portal and begin the next steps.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-694b447 question elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"694b447\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Where can I find further information?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34a097c answer elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"34a097c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">More information about Innovate UK and funding opportunities can be found here:<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ukri.org\/councils\/innovate-uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/www.ukri.org\/councils\/innovate-uk\/<\/span><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b89fa60 question elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b89fa60\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How do I apply?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-960442d answer elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"960442d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Innovate UK list all their open grant funding competitions here: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/apply-for-innovation-funding.service.gov.uk\/competition\/search\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/apply-for-innovation-funding.service.gov.uk\/competition\/search<\/span><\/a>.\u00a0<span style=\"font-size: inherit; letter-spacing: inherit;\">Simply search \u201cSmart Grant\u201d in the keywords box or look through yourself.<\/span><\/p><p>Need extra help securing grant funding? 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Our goal is simple \u2013 to distill complex topics, unravel jargon, offer transparent and impartial information, and empower businesses to make smart financial decisions with confidence.<\/p>\n <p>Find out more about Swoop\u2019s editorial principles by reading our <a href=\"https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/ie\/about-swoop\/editorial-policy\/\">editorial policy<\/a>.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bcde2a3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"bcde2a3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb34128 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ucaddon_auto_page_related\" data-id=\"bb34128\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ucaddon_auto_page_related.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\n\n\n\n <div class=\"container-auto-page-related\">\n <p class=\"title-related text-center\">Related pages<\/p>\n <div class=\"auto-page-related\">\n <ul>\n <li >\n <a href=\"https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/ie\/business-grants\/\">Business grants <\/a>\n <\/li>\n <li >\n <a href=\"https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/ie\/business-grants\/grant-advance-funding\/\">Grant advance funding <\/a>\n <\/li>\n <li >\n <a href=\"https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/ie\/business-grants\/innovate-uk-smart-grants\/\">Innovate UK Smart Grants <\/a>\n <\/li>\n <li >\n <a href=\"https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/ie\/business-grants\/innovation-grants\/\">Innovation grants <\/a>\n <\/li>\n <li >\n <a href=\"https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/ie\/business-grants\/local-enterprise-partnerships-leps\/\">Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs) explained \u2013 what are they? <\/a>\n <\/li>\n <li >\n <a href=\"https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/ie\/business-grants\/match-funding\/\">Match funding for grants explained \u2013 what is it? <\/a>\n <\/li>\n <li >\n <a href=\"https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/ie\/business-grants\/sustainability-grants\/\">Sustainability grants <\/a>\n <\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29614ff e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"29614ff\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b18f3b9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b18f3b9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ce0600 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9ce0600\" data-element_type=\"container\" 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