UK Grant Writers: An Honest Comparison ??

Are you thinking of applying for an Innovate UK grant but have no idea how to go about it?

Or how about grants via IETF, DASA or the EU?

Well look no further.

Below is a brief overview of 4 key players in the industry who are renowned for their impressive success rates and expertise knowledge of these exact funds (and more).

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? 1) First up...Granted Consultancy

• Who are they? Granted are one of the UK’s leading grant writing specialists. With a team of over 40 writers, they now operate under the Ryan umbrella (a global tax consultancy firm which represents over 90% of Fortune 500 companies).
• What grants do they cover? Innovate UK is Granted’s playground. Advanced in both SMART as well a sector specific applications. However, they do offer additional support when it comes to Horizon Europe and non R&D projects such as the IETF funds.
• How do they work? Granted are very much a hands on practice. They will carry out a call in the first instance to understand your project and funding goals. They then guide you on opportunities available both now and in the future. And they offer a full grant writing service which covers scoping for funds, writing the full report and assisting with project management if necessary.
• How do they charge? Like 90% of grant writers, they work on a split fee basis. Which includes a fee for writing the report and a split success fee at the end. As their services range from a basic scoping exercise all the way through to reviews and full applications, it’s best to speak with them directly to understand which product is best for your business.
• What makes them stand out? Their impressive success rate comes directly from the experience within the team, not Chat GTP or AI. With backgrounds that cover everything from big pharma to advanced aeronautics, Granted are a staple choice for your innovation grant writing needs.

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? 2. Next up...Grantify

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• Who are they??Grantify are a London based firm who are revolutionising the grants landscape by merging both human touch and advanced AI.

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• What grants do they cover??Grantify are more known for their success with Innovate UK SMART applications but they do dabble in sector specific funding, as well as, government tendering.

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• How do they work??Depending on which type of funding you’re applying for, you will either buy access to their advanced AI “portal” where you will complete a number of questions directly, or you bypass this stage and work directly with their team of writers.

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• How do they charge??Again, depending on the fund in question, their fee’s range between ￡5990- ￡10K with an average 3.5% success fee.

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• What makes them stand out??Their forward thinking approach with embedding the use of advanced AI software into their bid writing portal is certainly turning heads in the grants space. They are definitely one to watch out for over the next 12 months!

? 3) Third up...Tatton Consulting

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• Who are they??Tatton Consulting are a small grant writing firm who have a strong focus on the quality of their projects and applications.
• What grants do they cover??Their main area of success is within the Innovate UK space, both SMART and fund specific, and have won over ￡85m in funding over the last ten years.
• How do they work??Tatton work slightly differently to other consultancies as they spend more time doing due diligence on a project and building a relationship with clients at the start. This may mean they take on lesser applicants but are content knowing these clients have a higher chance of success.
• They carry out a deeper levels of due diligence with SME’s before even getting to a contract stage. And then if an opportunity is available, they carry out full grant writing services and project management support.
• How do they charge??Their grant writing fee is approx. ￡3k upfront with a 7-12% win fee.
• They can also (on a case by case basis) work on a 'No Win No Fee' arrangement for companies in key/priority sectors.

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• What makes them stand out??Tatton are definitely more of an educational grants partner. Because they focus on quality over quantity, it means their team have more time to educate SME’s about the ins and outs of how Innovate UK works. Giving both them and their clients a clearer understanding of which applications will be more successful.

? 4. Finally, we have...Zaz Ventures

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• Who are they??Zaz Ventures are a specialist, UK/Belgium based, grant consulting firm who focus purely on European funding opportunities for deep tech start ups.

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• What grants do they cover??Mainly European Innovation Council (EIC), Horizon Europe, Eureka Eurostars, Innovation Fund and other innovation EU fund applications.

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• How do they work??They select carefully for quality and timing and then invest more resources than most other?consultancies in order to work closely with the?company to?develop a compelling?funding case and carry it to successful?funding. When it comes to the EIC Accelerator they will also actively drive the search for a lead investor in order to help realise the EIC equity portion.?

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• How do they charge??They work purely on a No Win No Fee basis and their fees vary depending on the fund in question. However, their success fee hovers between 5-10% depending on the selectiveness of the instrument in?question.

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• What makes them stand out??European Funding is a maze and far more intense than a typical Innovate SMART application. And so, you need experts like Zaz Ventures who know this landscape inside and out to maximise your chances of success.

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• Their No Win No Fee policy is also a USP and gives them an edge over the competition. Key to success is the relentless focus on quality in all parts of the selection and execution?process.?

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There we have it- 4 industry titans, ready and waiting to help you reach your funding potential.

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