Grant Funding: How We Work

It begins here. Swell’s grants team understands your business and your future project and funding aspirations. New to grant funding? No worries - we will explain everything you do (and don’t) need to know about the grant funding world.

Now we know what you’re looking for, our team scans all the relevant UK & EU grant channels for funding calls that will best align with your requirements. Choosing the right grant for your business is critical in increasing your chance of success.

While our team is scanning the grants landscape, we provide structured guidance and support to get your business grant ready. This includes advice on project plans, project budgets, communication of project benefits, and a system for effective post-grant project management.

Whether you are acting alone or as part of a consortium, we tap into our extensive network of supply chain partners, academia, and advocates to create additional value behind your grant application and strengthen the chances of success. Grant applications from consortiums still a higher success rate, but we will advise on whether this is suitable for you.

Each competition has its own unique rules and requirements so there is no ‘one size fits all’ approach. Our team of writers prepares the application in accordance with the criteria and makes sure the grant assessors have all the information they require to make a full assessment of your project, reducing the need to revert back to you partway through the process.

Once the assessment is complete and your offer letter has been sent, Swell can provide guidance and support in the preparation of progess reports that are required for the drawdown of funding. Successfully navigating this process ensures there are no delays to commencing and hitting your key project milestones.