Eligibility of Innovate UK Smart Grants

Your project must:
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include at least one micro, small or medium-sized enterprise (SME) as the lead or a collaborative grant claiming partner
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start by 1 February 2022
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end by 28 February 2025
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follow specific rules dependent on its duration
If your project’s duration is 6 to 18 months:
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it must have total eligible project costs between £25,000 and £500,000
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it can be single or collaborative
If your project’s duration is 19 to 36 months, it must:
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have total eligible project costs between £25,000 and £2 million
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be collaborative
To lead a project or work alone your organisation must:
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be a UK registered business of any size or a research and technology organisation (RTO)
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be an SME if you want to work alone
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include at least one SME if you are a large business or RTO and wish to collaborate with other UK registered businesses, research organisations, academic organisations, public sector organisations or charities
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carry out your project work in the UK
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intend to commercially exploit the results from or in the UK
Academic institutions cannot lead or work alone.
To collaborate with the lead, your organisation must:
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be a UK registered business, academic institution, charity, not-for-profit, public sector organisation or research and technology organisation (RTO)
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carry out its project work in the UK
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intend to exploit the results from or in the UK
Subcontractors are allowed in this competition.
You can use a previously submitted application to apply for this competition.