Fundmap provides easy navigation to the grants and funding available to businesses in the UK technology sector: http://www.fundmap.co.uk/ektn/ http://www.fundmap.co.uk/ektn/assets/images/smallpie.gifhttp://www.fundmap.co.uk/ektn/ Mon, 21 Dec 2009 11:39:26 GMT
Research must come under one of the FP7 themes. Companies must perform research in collaboration with associates in a least two other member states. Research institutes, universities and businesses of all sizes may apply. See http://fp7uk.co.uk for details.

HOW TO APPLY: Applications are made in response to a series of themed c...[more]]]> Mon, 21 Dec 2009 11:39:26 GMT Competition based funding Grant/subsidy http://www.fundmap.co.uk/ektn/detail.asp?schemeid=604&rss=-1 http://www.fundmap.co.uk/ektn/detail.asp?schemeid=604&rss=-1
All businesses that fulfil the EU-adopted definition of an SME and are based in a Eurostars participating country are welcome to apply. Furthermore, they have to invest 10% of turnover or 10% full time equivalent effort into research.

HOW TO APPLY: To submit a Eurostars application, please follow these steps: In order to receive the application form you first need to register on the website by following the link below https://www.eurostars-eureka.eu/sbmRequestAccount.do?method=load If you have already received your username and password please login , download the application form and fill in the form and submit it on the site. The next Eurostars call for proposals will be September 24th 2009, followed by two...[more]]]> Mon, 21 Dec 2009 10:44:12 GMT Grant/subsidy http://www.fundmap.co.uk/ektn/detail.asp?schemeid=1019&rss=-1 http://www.fundmap.co.uk/ektn/detail.asp?schemeid=1019&rss=-1
Projects must include 2 or more collaborators at least one of which is from a business.

HOW TO APPLY: Please register at the following address in order to receive an application information http://www.technologyprogramme.org.uk/. [more]]]> Mon, 21 Dec 2009 10:36:04 GMT Loan http://www.fundmap.co.uk/ektn/detail.asp?schemeid=1&rss=-1 http://www.fundmap.co.uk/ektn/detail.asp?schemeid=1&rss=-1
-Employing staff directly and actively engaged in carrying out R&D, -Paying a staff provider for staff provided to the company who are directly and actively engaged in carrying out R&D -consumable or transformable materials used directly in carrying out R&D (broadly, physical materials which are consumed in the R&D), and power, water, fuel and computer software used directly in carrying out R&D. There are special rules regarding expenditure on sub-contracted R&D which differ between the ...[more]]]> Wed, 16 Dec 2009 12:30:38 GMT Tax relief http://www.fundmap.co.uk/ektn/detail.asp?schemeid=626&rss=-1 http://www.fundmap.co.uk/ektn/detail.asp?schemeid=626&rss=-1
The Brian Mercer Awards for Innovation are open to applicants of any nationality who have a PhD (or are of equivalent standing in their profession) and who hold a substantive post in such an establishment and will be in post at the host organisation for at least the duration of the project. The project must be commenced within three months of the date of notification. It is not necessary for applicants for The Brian Mercer Award for Innovation to have previously held a Mercer Feasibility Award but they will be required to provide clear evidence of a project plan (including the project's technica...[more]]]> Fri, 27 Nov 2009 14:15:24 GMT Competition based funding http://www.fundmap.co.uk/ektn/detail.asp?schemeid=1124&rss=-1 http://www.fundmap.co.uk/ektn/detail.asp?schemeid=1124&rss=-1
The Award is aimed at early to mid career scientists, engineers and technologists. The Mullard Award consists of a silver gilt medal, a prize of 2000 and a travel/conference grant of up to 1500.

HOW TO APPLY: A call for nominations is circulated to relevant university departments, learned societies, research institutions, Royal Society Research Fellows, the Fellowship, University Vice-Chancellors and Research Councils. The nominations are then assessed by The Royal Society Innovation Panel. [more]]]> Fri, 27 Nov 2009 14:03:21 GMT Competition based funding http://www.fundmap.co.uk/ektn/detail.asp?schemeid=1122&rss=-1 http://www.fundmap.co.uk/ektn/detail.asp?schemeid=1122&rss=-1