Different stages of innovation often need different types of funding support, depending on where you are in the journey from initial idea to market success.
If you want to apply for tender or grant funding and you do not know where to start, this seminar is for you. Monika Dabrowska and Robert Bentley will be looking at finding and qualifying tender and grant opportunities, how to get ‘bid ready’ and all you need to know to make a compelling proposal.
Monika Dabrowska of Innovaction Global will focus on the first step to grant funding.
Have you ever wondered about getting “free money” with grants?
Where to get the money and who is eligible?
What can you use grants for?
Robert Bentley of Wessex Partnerships will focus on how to win new business tenders.
Do you know how best to evaluate new tender opportunities?
What’s the most effective way to plan your response?
How can you develop winning answers?
Make your business journey less worrying and join Monika and Robert at this invaluable seminar which provides useful hints and tips in writing winning tender and grant applications.
Who should attend?
The event is aimed at SME Business Owner, Manager, Managing Director, Researcher, Entrepreneur and established businesses currently working or going to work on R&D projects and planning to apply for tender or grant opportunities in the near future.
AGENDA
9:00 – 9:30 Breakfast
9:30 – 10:20 First step to Grant Funding
10:20 – 10:30 Coffee break
10:30 – 11:30 First step to Winning Tenders
Registration opens from 8:45am.
Places are limited to 20 attendees; an early response is recommended.
Please only register if you are absolutely sure that you can attend, so that you don’t deprive someone else of a place.
THE SPEAKERS:
Monika Dabrowska is the Founder and Director of Innovaction Global, an innovation consulting company that helps organisations improve performance and achieve their goals and vision by raising grants and managing R&D funded projects.
Monika has over 10 years of experience in obtaining EU and UK funding and providing management for R&D and investment projects to public and private organisations. She is also a Monitoring Officer at Innovate UK. During her career, Monika provided business support, coaching and mentoring on team management, business model, business planning, international market strategy, investment readiness, access to funding and finance. Working with maritime, healthcare, energy and IT companies, she is adding value to teams looking for intelligent, insightful information.
Robert Bentley, the Founder and Director of Wessex Partnerships, works with businesses to win grant funding and public and commercial tenders. Robert also assists business support organisations to secure public funds for business growth and community regeneration projects.
Robert has been working with UK government and EU funding programmes since the late 1990s and offers a breadth of understanding of commercial and public procurement processes, how to secure business contracts, how to identify suitable grant funding and how to meet the expectations of private investors. Over a 25-year period he has secured funding packages and new customer contracts worth over £80m.