Grant Funding
Why Innovation Loans Are A Great Next Step for Grant Winners
Finished a grant-funded project and need capital to take your technology to market? An Innovation Loan may be the answer.
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Our latest insights on government, debt, equity funding, and UK innovation.
Grant Funding
EIC Accelerator Grants – The Complete Guide for UK Companies
Find out if your UK startup or scaleup can apply for up to €2.5 million in grant funding from the EIC Accelerator scheme.
Grant Funding
Funding for MedTech Innovators – The NIHR’s New Uncapped Grant Competition
Find out if you could secure a large grant from the National Institute for Health and Care Research.
GrantTree News
Self-Set Pay: What We Learned and Why it Ended
GrantTree CEO Bob Leung explains what we learned from our radical self-set pay model and why we moved to a more traditional system.
R&D Tax Credits
Changes to R&D Tax Relief in 2025 – Here’s What You Need to Know
Your guide to the main R&D Tax changes impacting your company this year.
R&D Tax Credits
R&D Tax Relief on Subcontractors – The New Rules Explained
Looking to claim R&D Tax Relief on subcontracted R&D? Read this before you file.
R&D Tax Credits
New Restrictions on Overseas R&D Costs
Most payments for overseas contractors and externally provided workers no longer qualify for R&D Tax Relief.
Grant Funding
Innovate UK Smart Grants November 2024: Everything You Need to Know
The key things you need to know about the July 2024 round of Innovate UK’s Smart competition including who’s eligible and how to apply.
Grant Funding
£1 million Grant for Scottish Bio-Based Manufacturers
Secure up to £1 million to turn your bio-based manufacturing idea into a commercial reality.
GrantTree News
2024 Autumn Budget: Key Takeaways for UK Innovators
The major announcements from the 2024 Autumn Budget impacting innovative UK companies.
R&D Tax Credits
Enhanced R&D Intensive Support (ERIS): Everything You Need to Know
The key things you need to know about Enhanced R&D intensive support, offering government funding to innovative, unprofitable SMEs.
GrantTree News
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.
R&D Tax Credits
Cost of Non-Compliant R&D Tax Claims Falls 46%
Dramatic drop in non-compliance shows HMRC’s compliance crackdown is working, though some of its tactics remain controversial.
Grant Funding
Expert Tips for Using the IFS Portal
Expert tips for using the IFS Portal for Innovate UK grants. Successfully navigate your application, project setup, and mid-project reporting.
R&D Tax Credits
What is the Deadline for R&D Tax Claims?
The R&D claim deadline is two years after the end of the accounting period in which your R&D took place. Here’s what you need to know.
R&D Tax Credits
R&D Tax Changes Unlock Extra Funding for AI Innovators
Inclusion of cloud and data costs in list of qualifying expenditures means extra capital for companies working on AI-related projects.
R&D Tax Credits
GrantTree Expands R&D Tax Team with Four New Hires
New joiners add considerable claim experience and technical acumen to GrantTree’s R&D Tax offering.
R&D Tax Credits
Party Manifestos Point to Stability for R&D Tax Relief
Pre-election promises bring welcome relief to business leaders worried about remaining compliant with further reforms.
R&D Tax Credits
Insider Tips for Your Next R&D Tax Technical Report
Technical reports are about to become mandatory for all R&D Tax claimants. Here are my insider tips for making sure yours passes muster with HMRC’s inspectors.
Grant Funding
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.
R&D Tax Credits
What Would a Labour Government Mean for R&D Tax Relief?
With Labour way ahead in the polls, GrantTree examines what a Kier Starmer administration would mean for the future of R&D Tax Relief.
R&D Tax Credits
GrantTree Shortlisted for Best Independent Tax Consultancy Award
GrantTree has been shortlisted for a prestigious Tolley’s Taxation Award in the Best Independent Tax Consultancy category.
R&D Tax Credits
Three Essential Tips for Claiming R&D Tax Relief for Natural Sciences Projects
R&D Technical Consultant Dr. Oliver Gould, PhD shares tips for claiming R&D Tax Relief in the natural sciences field.
GrantTree News
Spring Budget 2024: Key Policies for UK Innovators
GrantTree CEO Nicky Johnson summarises the key takeaways from the 2024 Spring Budget for UK innovators.
R&D Tax Credits
20% of R&D Tax Claims Face HMRC Enquiry
A new House of Commons report reveals the extent of HMRC’s compliance crackdown.
GrantTree News
Supercharge Your Growth with R&D Advance Funding
R&D Advance Funding helps ambitious pre-revenue businesses clear financial bottlenecks and bridge funding rounds to accelerate growth.
R&D Tax Credits
Business Leaders Face Personal Risk from New R&D Tax Requirements
All companies must now list an individual responsible for their claim, with worrying implications for business leaders.
R&D Tax Credits
What is the RDEC Scheme? R&D Expenditure Credit Explained
The main things you need to know about the Research and Development expenditure credit (RDEC).
Grant Funding
What You Need to Do After Winning an Innovate UK Grant
A complete breakdown of everything you need to do once you’ve won a grant from Innovate UK.
GrantTree News
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.