Funding solutions

Knowledge Exchange Voucher schemes
Match funding (between £5k and £20k) to kick start new project partnerships between Industry and Universities.

Kick Start Awards
In-kind match funding for Scottish based SMEs to access University expertise; up to £10k per project.

Links to R&D collaborative and partnership funding
BBSRC: Industry Partnership Awards
BBSRC: Industrial CASE awards
BBSRC: Industry Interchange Programme
BBSRC: Industry Fellowships Scheme
BBSRC: LINK Scheme
Business Gateway: Grants directory
Carbon Trust Emerging Technologies Fast Track investment fund
Department for Business Innovation and Skills
EPSRC: Knowledge Transfer Secondments
EPSRC: Collaborative funding schemes
EPSRC: Industrial CASE
Technology Strategy Board: Knowledge Transfer Networks
Technology Strategy Board Smart grants for SMEs:
Proof of Market grant ; Proof of Concept grant; Development of Prototype
Technology Strategy Board Collaborative R&D
Knowledge Transfer Partnership: KTP programme
MRC: MICAs Industry Collaboration Awards
MRC: People Exchange Programme
NERC: KT funding map
NESTA: Seed stage investors
Network Enterprise Scotland:  GRANTnet database 
Regional Selective Assistance (RSA): designated areas
Scottish Seed Fund:  Capital investment
Scottish Enterprise R&D Grants and SMART: for SMEs
SBRI programme: government procurement
Wellness and Health Innovation: Support for Scottish health sector SMEs
Technology Strategy Board: tech-enabled innovation. 
Waste Minimisation Innovation Fund: supply chain R&D

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