Grants

Carbon Trust
Size: Up to £250,000
Target: Public and private sector

Cultural Business Venture
Size: £1,000 - £6,000
Target: SMEs within the creative industry

DTI Grant for Research and Development - Development Projects
Size: Up to £200,000
Target: SMEs - to develop a pre-production new technology

DTI Grant for Research and Development - Exceptional Development Projects
Size: Up to £500,000
Target: SMEs - to develop new technology relevant to an industrial sector

DTI Grant for Research and Development - Micro Projects
Size: Up to £20,000
Target: SMEs - to develop simple products/processes leading to new technology

DTI Grant for Research and Development - Research Projects
Size: Up to £75,000
Target: SMEs - to assess commercial feasibility of innovative technology

NESTA
Size: Up to £150,000
Target: Preferably individuals or small teams

Selective Finance for Investment in England (SFI)
Size: Mimimum grant of £10,000
Target: Businesses with projects involving capital expenditure leading to productivity improvements and the creation of new or safeguard jobs

Third Sector Capacity Fund
Size: Up to £50,000
Target: Voluntary & Community sector organisations working strategically to address economic inclusion issues.