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Swindon & Wiltshire Innovation 4 Growth

Funding to transform your business

Are you an SME in the Swindon and Wiltshire region ? Access grants of up to £ 40,000
The Innovation 4 Growth programme is supporting research and development ( R & D ) projects with grants of £ 10,000 and £ 40,000 for 35 % of total project costs .
Funded by the European Regional Development Fund , and delivered by UWE Bristol , Innovation 4 Growth is open to R & D projects from all sectors , creating new products , new services , and new jobs in the region .
In addition to grant funding the programme offers high quality support and training to help make your ambitions for innovation a reality .

Applications close 16 June 2021 , register your interest for an application form and 1-to-1 support .

Visit : www . innovation4growth . co . uk Email : innovation4growth @ uwe . ac . uk

Swindon & Wiltshire Innovation 4 Growth is a business support programme delivered by UWE Bristol and funded by the European Regional Development Fund ( ERDF ). Swindon & Wiltshire Innovation 4 Growth will receive up to £ 760,000 of funding from the European Regional Development Fund ( ERDF ), as part of the European Structural and Investment Funds ( ESIF ) Growth Programme 2014-2020 . The Ministry of Housing , Communities and Local Government is the Managing Authority for ERDF . Established by the European Union , the ERDF helps local areas stimulate their economic development by investing in projects which will support innovation , businesses , job creation and local community regeneration .