Types of Grant

There are 4 types of grant under the Grants for Research and Development scheme aimed at supporting different types of R&D projects:

1. Micro Projects are simple, low cost development projects lasting no longer than 12 months.  The output should be a simple prototype of a novel or innovative product or process. A grant of up to £20,000 is available to businesses with fewer than 10 employees.

2. Research Projects typically involve planned research or critical investigation lasting between six and 18 months. The result of the project could be new scientific or technical knowledge that may be useful in developing a new product or process.  A grant of up to £100,000 is available to businesses with fewer than 50 employees.
 
3. Development Projects involve the shaping of industrial research into a pre-production prototype of a technologically innovative product or industrial process.  Up to £250,000 is available for businesses with fewer than 250 employees.

4. Exceptional Projects involve technology developments which have higher costs.  These projects are likely to generate much wider economic benefits and must have strategic importance for a technology or industrial sector. Grants of up to £500,000 are available to businesses with fewer than 250 employees.

Further Information

How to Apply - information on how to apply for a Grant for Research and Development 

For general enquiries about Grants for Research and Development, please contact Clive Grunsell on 01925 400100 or at clive.grunsell@nwda.co.uk