Grant Funding
Grants Watch: September 2023
Welcome to the September 2023 edition of Grants Watch, GrantTree’s monthly roundup of grant funding competitions open to innovative UK businesses.
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Grant Funding
Grant Competition: Future Economy Investor Partnership
Round 3 of the Future Economy Investor Partnership SME competition is offering up to £1.4 million in grant funding plus investor support to innovative companies.
R&D Tax Credits
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.
R&D Tax Credits
How GrantTree Adds Value to Our Accounting Partners
Helping your clients claim R&D Tax Relief? Partnering with a specialist like GrantTree could unlock a host of benefits for you and your customers.
GrantTree News
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.
Grant Funding
Explained: SBRI’s Quantum Networks Grant
If you are working on a technology in the quantum networking space, you could secure up to £2 million in grant funding from a new competition from the Small Business Research Initiative (SBRI).
R&D Tax Credits
HMRC Boosts Enquiry Capacity for R&D Tax Claims
The involvement of new tax units has dramatically increased HMRC’s capacity to launch enquiries into R&D Tax claims.
R&D Tax Credits
R&D Tax Relief: New Requirements from August 2023
Companies will soon have to submit much more information about their development work to access R&D Tax Relief. Here’s what you need to know.
Grant Funding
Faraday Battery Challenge Round 6 – Up to £1.75m for Battery Innovators
Who’s eligible and how to apply for Round 6 of the Faraday Battery Challenge. Grants of up to £1.75 million available.
R&D Tax Credits
R&D Tax Credits: Which Costs Can I Claim For?
Which costs qualify for R&D Tax Credits? Read GrantTree’s comprehensive guide to working out which of your costs qualify and how much you should claim for
Grant Funding
Net Zero Hydrogen Fund: Up to £20m in Grant Funding
Working on an innovative hydrogen production project? Then you could win up to £20 million in grant funding from the Net Zero Hydrogen Fund.
Grant Funding
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.
R&D Tax Credits
Chancellor Announces Additional Changes to R&D Tax Relief
HMRC sent nudge letters to over 2,000 R&D Tax Relief claimants in January as the agency expands its clampdown on fraudulent submissions.
Grant Funding
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
Grant Funding
Innovate UK Smart Grants: January 2023
Looking for funding for a game-changing research and development project? You may be eligible for up to £1.4 million in grant funding through the January
R&D Tax Credits
HMRC Sends Over 2,000 Nudge Letters to R&D Claimants
HMRC sent nudge letters to over 2,000 R&D Tax Relief claimants in January as the agency expands its clampdown on fraudulent submissions.
R&D Tax Credits
Explained: 2023 Changes to SME R&D Tax Relief
The key things you need to know about the upcoming changes to the SME R&D Tax Relief scheme.
R&D Tax Credits
R&D Tax Credits: Should You Surrender Your Losses?
The SME R&D Tax Credits and enhanced R&D intensive support schemes let you surrender your losses in exchange for a cash credit. But should you?
R&D Tax Credits
R&D Tax Credits: How Much Can I Claim?
R&D Tax Relief is a generous scheme that gives you back up to 33% of your development costs as a reduction to your corporation tax
R&D Tax Credits
R&D Tax Relief and Subcontracted R&D
HMRC has specific rules on claiming R&D Tax Relief for subcontractors and subcontracted R&D. Here’s what you need to know.
R&D Tax Credits
R&D Tax Credits: Linked and Partner Enterprises Explained
If your company has strong financial ties to other businesses, you may be classified as a linked or partner enterprise. This could have a significant
R&D Tax Credits
SME R&D Tax Relief: Everything You Need to Know
SME R&D Tax Relief is a government incentive scheme providing UK startups and scaleups with billions of funding. Here’s everything you need to know about
R&D Tax Credits
HMRC R&D Enquiries: A Complete Guide
An HMRC R&D enquiry – also known as a compliance check – can spell bad news for your business. Here’s what you need to know
R&D Tax Credits
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
R&D Tax Credits
R&D Tax Relief for Grant Winners Rises 42%
The significant increase in the RDEC rate will make R&D Tax Relief much more lucrative for companies that win innovation grants. On 17 November, the
R&D Tax Credits
What the RDEC Increase Means for Your R&D Claim
Here’s what the upcoming R&D expenditure credit (RDEC) increase means for your next R&D Tax Relief claim. On 17 November, the government announced it was
R&D Tax Credits
R&D Tax Relief: The New Era of Compliance
HMRC’s more thorough approach means companies cannot afford to take compliance for granted. Since the start of the tax year, we have seen a marked
R&D Tax Credits
Government Announces Major Changes to R&D Tax Relief
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has just announced significant changes to SME R&D Tax Relief and the Research and Development expenditure credit (RDEC). Here’s what you need
R&D Tax Credits
Externally Provided Workers and Subcontractors. What’s the Difference?
Externally provided workers and Subcontracted R&D might seem the same. But when it comes to R&D Tax Relief, they’re very different in the eyes of
R&D Tax Credits
What PM Rishi Sunak Means for R&D Tax Credits
Rishi Sunak’s appointment as PM gives us much-needed clarity on the future of R&D Tax Relief. It’s official. Rishi Sunak is the new Prime Minister,
