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2024 Autumn Budget: Key Takeaways for UK Innovators
The major announcements from the 2024 Autumn Budget impacting innovative UK companies.


Specialist Spotlight: Emily Siddaway-Parmenter, MEng, Senior R&D Technical Consultant
Senior R&D Technical Consultant Emily Siddaway-Parmenter discusses her career to date and her work supporting other female engineers.


What the Election Means for UK Innovation Grants
Rishi Sunak’s unexpected announcement will also have consequences for companies hoping to apply for grant funding. Here’s how.

Spring Budget 2024: Key Policies for UK Innovators
GrantTree CEO Nicky Johnson summarises the key takeaways from the 2024 Spring Budget for UK innovators.

Specialist Spotlight: Dr Emma Elvidge, R&D Technical Consultant
We talk to Dr Emma Elvidge about her research in Antarctica and her role as an R&D Technical Consultant.

Why Technical Experts Are Essential To Your R&D Tax Claim
Sector-specific technical experts can help you maximise your R&D Tax Credits claim and steer you away from trouble with HMRC. Here’s how.

Specialist Spotlight: Razia Chowdhry, R&D Technical Consultant
In this Specialist Spotlight, we talk to life sciences specialist Razia Chowdry about her role at GrantTree and her cutting-edge research into synthetic cells.

New Data Reveals Fierce Competition for Smart Grants
Recent round’s 95.6% rejection rate emphasises the value of expertise from innovation funding consultant like GrantTree.

GrantTree Clients Win Over £1 million in Smart Grants
GrantTree helps three innovative businesses access transformative funding from highly competitive scheme. GrantTree helped three companies secure over £1 million in grant funding from the

Unlock Your R&D Tax Credit As Early As January
Are you working towards your December year-end? GrantTree could help you access your R&D Tax Credit as early as next month. ‘Tis the season’, as

Innovate UK Grants: 4 Key Things to Confirm with Your Project Partner
Make sure your project partner is ready for the demands of applying for Innovate UK funding by clarifying these four things. Applying for an Innovate

Innovation in Professional and Financial Services – Collaboration
Companies and their partners can apply for up to £350,000 in grant funding to develop new professional and financial services technologies. Innovate UK’s £7 million

Innovation in Professional and Financial Services – Single Applicants
Companies can apply for up to £140,000 in grant funding to develop new professional and financial services technologies. Find out if you’re eligible. Innovate UK’s

How to Complete Innovate UK’s Due Diligence Process
Winning an Innovate UK grant could be a game-changer for your company. But don’t get too carried away when you get the good news.

Debt Financing for UK Startups – The Ultimate Guide
Welcome to GrantTree’s Guide to Debt Financing for UK Startups. The debt financing market has changed significantly in recent years, maturing from an environment that

Grant Competition: The £25 Million Biomedical Catalyst
The latest round of Innovate UK’s Biomedical Catalyst grant opened on 15 August 2022. Here’s what you need to know.

Debt Financing for Startups – The Ultimate Guide 2022
Welcome to GrantTree’s Guide to Preparing Your Startup for Debt Financing.

UK Startup Funding Guide – 2022 Update
Welcome to GrantTree’s all-in-one guide to startup funding in the UK.

What is an SME for Innovate UK Grants?
Company size – whether you’re a micro, small, medium (SME) or large company – has a significant impact on which Innovate UK grants you’re eligible for and on how much funding you can access.

Genetics: The Next Battle in the War for Privacy?
The rise in voluntary DNA sequencing has raised major concerns about genetic privacy. But how do we protect our genetic code from those who want to exploit it?

The New Innovate UK Smart Grant – What You Need to Know
Innovate UK has introduced major changes to the latest iteration of the popular Smart grant competition.

How Long Before I Receive My R&D Tax Credits?
HMRC aims to process the majority of claims within 40 days. However, it can take up to 100 days to get your money. HMRC aims

MOFs – The Key to Climate Change?
Nanotechnology expert and GrantTree Senior Technical Consultant Dr Barbara Souza asks whether MOFs hold the key to reducing carbon emissions and tackling climate change. Metal-organic

Out of This World: The UK Innovators In The Race for Space Tech
GrantTree R&D technical consultant Dr Chris Brown spotlights six SpaceTech companies propelling the British tech industry into the final frontier. Since the dawn of human