Enterprise M3 Bid Writing Support Service and Funding Finder

As a key part of the EM3 Growth Hub’s business support offer, our Bid Writing Support Service is fully-funded and is aimed at supporting high-potential/high-growth innovative businesses looking to apply for Innovate UK funding.

Applications are welcome from micro businesses and small to medium sized businesses based within the EM3 area . Our guiding principle for support is that applicants can demonstrate that the subject/focus of the bid will lead to increased productivity or growth of a business.

What we offer

EM3's bid writing support service for Innovate UK funding includes access to a highly-qualified bid writing specialist. So that we can utilise this resource effectively, we have categorised the level of support on offer in the following ways:

• During this pilot we have 24 places for eligible businesses to be provided with guidance from the bid writing support service, a framework for completing the application and a comprehensive application check and edit service with up to 16 hours support available. This will help ensure that the application you have written meets a funder's criteria and make suggestions about how you might strengthen it.
• Expressions of interest will be processed on a first come, first served basis.
• The bid writing support service pilot will close on 31st March 2022 and all support must be completed by this date.
• In the event of oversubscription to this service, a waiting list will be maintained.
• If this programme is re-launched in April 2022, those businesses on the waiting list will continue to be processed on a first come, first served basis.

EM3 Growth Hub reserves the right to operate outside of these terms.

Plus - New Innovate UK SMART Grant round is now open with a closing date 13th April 2022

UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £25million for game-changing and commercially viable R&D innovation that can significantly impact the UK economy. This funding is from Innovate UK, part of UK Research and Innovation.

Find out more https://enterprisem3.org.uk/bidwriting

Use our new EM3 Funding Finder to search for suitable funding https://enterprisem3.org.uk/Findfunding

Eligibility requirements

To be eligible you must be an SME business within the EM3 Growth Hub area. You will need to provide a UK registered company number, with a registered address in the EM3 Growth Hub area. Evidence of market need for the innovation - i.e. email of support from industry/relevant sector. If there is a match-funding requirement, we will require a statement from the company owner or finance director stating this match funding has been sourced/is available.