Grant Advisory and Writing
Grant Funding Support for UK and Irish Businesses.
Comprehensive Grant Application Support
Managed by a team of qualified specialists
We discuss your ongoing and future projects, advising you on the most suitable innovation or capital grants available.
From there, our grant advisory and writing service manages the entire application process – from the technical narrative and project plan, through to budget and commercial case.
Every grant has its own format, scoring criteria and eligibility requirements. Our team writes each application specifically to meet them.
Why Amplifi
Why businesses across the UK work with Amplifi
10+ Years in Innovation Funding
We have been helping innovative businesses across the UK and Ireland grow with valuable incentives and funding for over a decade.
In-House Expertise
Our Grants Manager, supported by qualified accountants, tax advisers, commercial specialists and technical writers, creates thoroughly evidenced applications.
Grants and R&D Tax Under One Roof
UK and Ireland businesses work with one team across both services – one team with a joined-up understanding of your innovation activity.
Post-Submission Support
If an application is unsuccessful, we review assessor feedback and advise you on the next steps. This might include resubmission at no additional charge.
Diligence and Prudence
From eligibility assessment through to submission-ready application, each stage is managed with care and precision.
Partnership Approach
We get to know the substance of each client’s projects, so we can recommend the right grants and write applications with the depth assessors expect.
Eligibility
Does your project qualify for innovation grant funding?
Our advisory service assesses your ongoing and future projects and recommends suitable grant programmes, checking each project against the specific criteria of the relevant funding body before any application work begins. While each grant has its own requirements, most expect applicants to address the following.
Innovation Grants Eligibility
Genuine business innovation
The project must represent a real innovation, not a routine or incremental update to an existing product, process or service.
Clear technical uncertainty
There must be a specific technical challenge or uncertainty the project is working to resolve.
Credible commercial viability
The project must show clear commercial prospects and a viable route to market.
Demonstrated business capability
The business must have the technical and management capability to deliver the project.
Proven financial viability
The project must be financially viable and demonstrate that it needs the grant to proceed.
Positive ethical impact
The project must be clearly defined and delivered without adverse effect on the environment or society.
Capital Grants Eligibility
Eligible business structure
The business is usually required to be a registered limited company, sole trader or partnership, depending on the scheme.
Qualifying capital expenditure
Funding must relate to capital investment, such as equipment, machinery, buildings or infrastructure, rather than day-to-day running costs.
Defined size threshold
Most schemes target SMEs, typically fewer than 250 employees with turnover or balance sheet limits.
Match funding requirement
Businesses are usually expected to contribute a proportion of project costs themselves, with the grant covering the remainder.
Location or sector eligibility
Many schemes restrict funding to specific regions, industries or types of project, with a number of Irish schemes favouring manufacturing or internationally traded services businesses over those focused solely on the domestic market.
Established trading history
A minimum trading period, often 6–24 months, is typically required to demonstrate business stability.