Services

Grants Proposal Authoring

A comprehensive grant-writing service covering everything from project definition to final submission. I take the lead on developing all written content, ensuring your proposal is coherent, well-structured, and aligned with funding requirements. The process is collaborative, but designed to minimise the demands on your time and keep preparation efficient.

How It Works

Initial Consultation: Exploratory discussion to identify suitable funding opportunities and assess whether your project fits the scope and objectives of current competitions.
Scoping Call: A detailed one-hour call to define the project’s aims, innovation, and technical challenges, and to agree the overall approach to the proposal. This stage should provide clarity for us to decide whether to move forward with a full proposal.
Proposal Development: I lead drafting of the proposal and coordinate the process, working collaboratively to ensure the technical and commercial details are accurate and well-presented. The level of client involvement can be adapted to suit the amount of time you have available; however, active participation is essential to achieve the best results.
Review and Refinement: You review the draft, and we iterate to produce a clear, high-quality final version.
Submission: I can manage the submission process if required.

Typical turnaround time is 2–6 weeks, depending on competition deadlines and project complexity.

Grants Proposal Review

Provision of feedback on a written proposal. This consists of me reading through the proposal and providing written feedback on it, with constructive criticisms, followed by a debrief call (~90 minutes) to discuss the comments, and answer any questions that arise from the written feedback. The objective is to provide a comprehensive set of insights to improve a largely already written bid.

I know all too well the time pressures faced in preparing a proposal, and so turnaround times for reviews are 24 hours. However, this requires advance booking to guarantee availability.

Proposal reviews can optionally be extended to a second iteration.

Custom Grants Support

If you're looking for an intermediate level of support, whereby you create content, but require a greater level of support compared with proposal reviews, then please get in touch to arrange a custom support package specifically tailored to your needs.

This typically involves project scoping, ensuring the work program appears to be a coherent program of R&D that addresses a specific problem or technical challenge, and which aligns with the scope of the grant funding competition. This is followed by a number of iterations of support in generating content, such as project plans, and cost breakdowns, and appendix materials, as well as reviewing content and providing feedback and suggestions.

Supported Funding Opportunities

My main focus is on Innovate UK funding opportunities. This is because, compared with alternatives such as Horizons Europe and Eurostars, the application process is more straightforward and the competitions are less highly contested, which translates to higher chances of success. I also have positive experiences with SBRI and Research Council funding.

I have a track record of success in grants schemes including Smart, Innovation Loans, Faraday Battery Challenge, Emerging and Enabling Technologies, Biomedical Catalyst, Farming Innovation Programme, Energy Entrepreneurs Fund, Commercialising Quantum Technologies, Driving the Electric Revolution, Materials & Manufacturing, and Bridge AI (Collaborative AI Solutions to improve productivity in key sectors).

Please get in touch if you would like to know what funding opportunities might be appropriate.

Supported Technology areas

I am comfortable working in most technology areas that are broadly within applied physics and engineering sciences. I have authored successful proposals on behalf of grants clients operating in ML/AI, robotics & automation, semiconductors, quantum technologies, Li-ion batteries, medical devices, biotech, agritech, engineering biology, software systems, decarbonisation, materials, energy, telecoms, electrical engineering, transport systems, and fintech.

Please get in touch if you would like to enquire regarding your sector or technology area.