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Geographical Area Eligibility


g offered will be at the Northern Ireland d will be determined ve appraisal and


ach individual project


It is available to both individuals and new or existing businesses that want to carry out a R&D project either alone or by collaboration with other


businesses, universities or research bodies. The support offered under Grant for R&D will focus on those projects that demonstrate the greatest potential to generate economic growth and prosperity for Northern Ireland. All projects must be viable, show a need for Invest NI support and generate a positive return to the economy. This support is also available for entrepreneurs who want to establish new and innovative businesses with the potential to export to international markets


nature and size of project Northern Ireland or £3K if a group Scotland Open to companies involved in


manufacturing or in internationally traded services


Available to indigenous companies and new inward investment of any size


Must be aged 18-25 (18-30 if disabled) and All applications assessed by an independent regional unemployed. Should be unable to raise all or committee based in each area. Low interest loans also part of funds needed to start a business from available. other sources


Website: - www.psybt.org.uk


e eligible projects costs Scottish Enterprise Area Businesses of all sizes, across a range of £100K or a maximum only maximum of 25%


sts for all grants to large


the minimum necessary Assisted Areas in d. Assistance is related to Scotland bs created/safeguarded


to a maximum £100K Scotland to a maximum of £600K Scotland costs Scotland


ed to the set amounts Scotland between different regions


estricted to the lowest efit or financial need


g costs of the water or


The WFG scheme will No restrictions help with shipping


to a maximum grant of plus some associated Strategy Board website: www.innovateuk.gov ompanies are allowed to countries in any single call for ies and NHS Trusts are le costs, but there must


in the project. Charities ible for 100% of eligible grant limit of €75,000, but stry partner in the project


t and ownership.


assessed by executive) and mainland Europe Board will fund industry UK and rest of EU states, Eligibility criteria is availble on the Technology AAL is a so-called Article 185 initiative - referring to the


ts delivered by transfer and between Scotland the rest of the UK


Website: - www.innovateuk.org routes around Scotland,


sectors. All awards are discretionary and subject information can be found on www.scottish-enterprise.com. to assessment


R & D Grant is open for applications all year round. More Businesses with an established Scottish Enterprise


Businesses of all sizes, across a range of sectors, from manufacturing to software development to medical research


relationship should discuss with their existing contact in the first instance


Projects must meet scheme criteria and contribute to regional /national economy.


Firms with fewer than 250 employees. All awards SMART: SCOTLAND Feasibility Study is open for entries all are discretionary and subject to assessment


year round. Projects must last between six and 18 months


Firms with fewer than 250 employees. All awards SMART: SCOTLAND Research and Development is open for are discretionary and subject to assessment


No restrictions No restrictions


entries all year round. Projects must last between six and 36 months and have minimum eligible costs of £75K


Designed to assist freight flows by rail or water which would otherwise transfer to road or could not be attracted to rail or water. Scheme is currently closed to new applications


Designed to assist freight flows by rail which would otherwise transfer to road or could not be attracted to rail


Designed to assist freight flows on water which would otherwise move by road. Maximum period of grant assistance is three years. Applicants must demonstrate that the project will be viable after this three year period


Notes For more information please contact http://www.investni.com/r+d


relevant article of the European treaty. This article allows the EC to participate in the AAL programme which remains a member state driven initiative in the first place. Next call in 2010


March 2012


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