Winning Innovate UK’s Creative Industries Fund A Step by Step Guide

For SMEs innovating in the creative sector, this webinar on how to secure Innovate UK grant funding is a must.
Innovate UK’s Creative Industries Fund could be a game changer for your business. Successful applicants will receive up to £25,000 as well as a bespoke package of growth support from Innovate UK EDGE.
Previous Innovate UK benifactors will not be eligible, so if you’re applying for this grant, you will likely have little experience of writing funding applications - this is where we can help.
In 2020, we helped South West innovators raise over £16million in Innovate UK grants. Here, we explain exactly what the grant assessors for the ‘Creative Industries Fund’ are looking for, and how to create a stand-out application.
Innovate UK grant competitions are highly competitive, and you will need a first-class pass, scoring 80% or above to succeed. We'll explain how to align yourself with Innovate UK’s goals, score highly in every section and submit a fully compliant application.
Bold, clear and simple writing will be key and our speaker, Dr Ben Masheder, Innovate UK EDGE Funding and Finance Manager, will demonstrate how to communicate your proposition properly, making the assessor’s ‘yes’ decision as simple as possible.
Ben will also explain how to avoid the common pitfalls, how to present your financials and how to manage the process effectively from beginning to end.
Key topics covered:
Are you eligible for Innovate UK's Creative Industries Fund? What stage of your innovation journey should you be at?
A step-by-step walk through of the application - how to impress assessors in each section and maximise your chances of success.
Essential groundwork: how to prepare your financials, gather critical information and manage time from beginning to end.
At the end of the webinar, you will have an understanding of:
How to demonstrate the scale of your opportunity, detailing your market's size and route to market - how to back up your assertions and claims with evidence
The common mistakes that lead to disqualification, and how to avoid them
How to grab the assessor's attention, stand out from the crowd, meet the requirements and get funded

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