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Howtowriteawinninggrantproposal
AndyBenne(8thFebruary2018
TheFuture.Faster
AsanetworkpartnerofInnovateUK,KTNcombinesexperEseinallsectorswiththeabilitytocrossboundaries
ConnecEngwithKTNcanleadtopotenEalcollaboraEons,horizon-expandingeventsandinnovaEoninsightsrelevanttoyourneeds
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Connec6ngpeopletodriveinnova6on
—FindexperEse—Findmarkets—Findfinance
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Howitworks
—A(endevents
—Receiveexpertadvice&insights
—Gethelpwithcrossingsectors
—IntroducEonstonewcollaboraEons
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TheUKlandscape
FundingLandscape
www.spacebusinessportal.co.uk/funding/recent-funding-calls/
Grants7
Pros!Will accept high risk!
Seen as zero cost!
Can add to credibility!
Can act as leverage!
Cons!Difficult to locate!
Rarely 100% (typically 25%-75%)!
Can be distracting!
Can be paperwork heavy!
HowcanKTNhelpfindgrants……theonesyoushouldapplyfor?
FindingFunding
InnovateUKGrantSearch:www.innovateuk.gov.ukGRANTfindertoolKTNcanalsocarryoutabroaderandmoredetailedsearchofgrantsacrossahugerangeofprogrammes:• >8,000fundingopportuniEesdetailed• Youcanrefineyoursearchbasedonyourcompanysize,sector,geographyandprojectarea
• Filterresultsbyfundingamount,type,geography
Keyfeatures
• Businessled• SinglecompanyorcollaboraEve• Fundingrules,e.g.70:30rule• Checkdeadlines• Registertoapply• Independentassessment• Por_olioapproach
Emerging&EnablingRound4OPENNOW!AresatellitedataorsignalsanintegralpartofyourinnovaEveservice?
SatelliteCommunicaEons/GNSS/EarthObservaEonIfso,youmaybewithinscopeforthiscompeEEonCompeEEoncloses:28thMarchForcompeEEondetailsgotowww.innovateuk.gov.ukForbriefingeventsgotowww.ktn-uk.co.uk/news
Keyfeaturesofagoodproposal
1. AlignmenttothecompeEEonscope
2. InnovaEon
3. Astrongbusinesscase
4. AconvincingvalueproposiEon
5. AcredibleplanforResearchandDevelopment
6. TherightconsorEum
7. Aclearneedforsupport
8. Sufficientrisk
Investmentdecisioncriteria
• WhataretheglobalopportuniEes?
• WhataretheuniquestrengthsthattheUKbringstothoseopportuniEes?
• IstheEmingright?
• Whyispublicsectorinvestmentrequired?
1.Alignmenttoscope
• Readthebriefingdocumentcarefully• Beveryclearandspecificabouthowyourprojectfitsthescope
• Don’tassumeassessorsareexpertsinyourfield
• IfInnovateUKdon’tthinktheprojectisinscope,therestofyourworkwillbewasted!
2.Innova6on
• AllprojectsmustinvolvesignificantinnovaEon• ThinkdisrupEonnotincrementalimprovement• Freedomtooperate,compeEEon• Whyisyourproposal6mely?• Provideevidencetosupportthisi.e.resultsof:• Patentsearches• CompeEtoranalyses• Literaturesurveys
• DetailcurrentIP&strategyforprotecEngnewIP
3.StrongBusinessCase
• Whatistheneedorbenefitthatthisprojectwilladdress?
• Whatisthemarketlike(size,dynamics,trends)?• Howwilltheindustrypartnersprofitfromsuccess;whenandhowmuch?
• Quan6fytheReturnonInvestment• Describetheroutetomarket• Whatwillbethewiderbenefits?– Thesemaybeeconomic,social,environmental– QuanEfyifyoucan
4.Convincingvalueproposi6on
• Whoareyoutargetcustomers/endusers?• Whataretheirneedsandhowwillyoumeetthem?• Isachangeofculturerequired?Howwillyouachievethis?
• InerEabarrier!
• Considerusingvalueproposi?onthinkingwhenpreparingyourapplica?on.
5.CredibleR&Dplan
• Outcomefocussedapproach• R&D:MakesurethereisenoughEmeforDwithinthe
project• Providesufficientdetailtobeabletojudgethequality
andfeasibilityofthetechnicalplanandthevalueformoneyWPNo.&Name,Partnersinvolved,6meline(e.g.M1-12),Descrip6onofac6vity,Milestone
• Demonstratethenecessaryskillsandresourcesareavailable
• Provideaclear/simplemanagementstructure&plan(Gan(chart)
6.Rightconsor6um
• HorizontalorverEcalconsorEa(orboth)possible• Whythesepartners/individuals?–whatmakesthisaparEcularlystrongconsorEum?
• Ifthereareglobalmarketsinmind,explainhowthesewillbeaccessed
• ShowhowallthepartnershaveanacEveroletoplayandhoweachbenefitsinsomeway(No“passengers”)
• Aretheregaps?• U?lisetheappendix!
7.Clearneedforsupport
• Explainwhytheprojectwouldnotgoahead(orwouldbedelayedorreducedinscope)withoutInnovateUKfunding– HaveyouexplainedandjusEfiedwhyyouarenot
fundingtheprojectyourselves?– Haveyouexplainedhowtheprojectwouldbe
undertakendifferentlywithInnovateUKinvestment?
• ArealisEcprospectofsuccessbutsufficientuncertaintythatthereissEllneedforR&D
8.Sufficientrisk
• Youneedriskbutitshouldbequalified• IdenEfy,explainandprovidemiEgaEonstrategiesforyourkeyrisks:– Technical(includingregulatory)– Commercial,IP– Managerial,communicaEon– Health,safety&environmental
• Usetheformat:– Risk,RaEng(High,Medium,Low),MiEgaEon
• UEliseRiskregisterappendix
TopTips1.Fitwithinscope
ü MakesureyourprojectiswithintheremitforthecompeEEon–detailscanbefoundintheBriefingDocument
2.Agreekeypointswithpartnersü GetstartedonyouroutlineprojectplanandConsorEum
Agreementassoonaspossible–whowilldowhatandwhowillownwhatwhenitcomestoIP?
3.Beclear&conciseü Youdon’thavemuchspacesomakeeveryword
countandavoidoverlytechnicallanguage
4.Makearealis6cplanü Rememberifyougetthefundingyouwillhavetodothework
sodon’twriteyourselfintoacorner
5.Beconvincingü Whydoyouneedthemoney?Askyourself–wouldyou
invest?
Fitwithinscope
Beclear&concise
Makearealis?cplan
Agreekeypointswithpartners
Beconvincing
TopTips6.Rememberrisk&innova6on
ü ProjectsneedsufficientquanEEesofbothtobeeligibleforInnovateUKfunding
7.Quan6fy&jus6fyasser6onsü Providenumbersandevidencewherepossibletobackup
yourclaims
8.CheckALLdeadlinesü AllInnovateUKdeadlinesarenoonandyoualso
needtoregisterbytheweekbeforetobeabletosubmitaproposal
9.Getadvice&feedbackfromKTNü Weareheretohelpandourserviceisfree–wecanreview
yourapplicaEonandprovideindependent,objecEvefeedback
10.Don’tleaveittoolatetoaskques6onsorsubmitü Contactusearlytogetthemostvaluefromthesupportavailable
Rememberrisk&
innova?on
CheckALLdeadlines
SpeaktoKTN!
Quan?fy&jus?fy
Don’tleaveittoolate
Fitwithinscope
Beclear&concise
Makearealis?cplan
Agreekeypointswithpartners
Beconvincing
Write a proposal that excites and
inspires!
AndyBenne(KnowledgeTransferManager-Space,KTN
andy.benne(@ktn-uk.org
07964565111@andybajb
Thankyou
TheFuture.Faster.
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