Grant Capture are joining colleagues from Walmer Group and Future Space Bristol for The Funding Formula: Grants, a practical, discussion-led session for founders, startups and innovation-led SMEs.
Grant funding remains one of the best routes for innovative businesses to accelerate growth. But the landscape has shifted, and shifted fast. Innovate UK’s latest strategy places far greater emphasis on commercially scalable innovation, and that changes how founders need to approach an application in 2026.
“We’ll dig into what actually moves the needle: how the funding landscape has changed and where the opportunities now sit, why strong projects often fail at the application stage, and what you can do differently to communicate innovation, impact and commercial potential. Plenty of room for questions, real examples and conversation too.”
— Professor John Terry FMedSci, Co-Founder, Grant Capture
What we will cover
- The current funding landscape — what has changed, what funders are focusing on, and where the biggest opportunities now sit
- Why applications fail — the most common issues that weaken otherwise strong projects, and how to avoid them
- What strong applications do differently — how successful businesses communicate innovation, impact and commercial potential clearly
- Practical tips and advice — simple ways to strengthen applications, improve clarity and avoid common pitfalls
- Q&A and discussion — a chance to ask questions and share experiences with other businesses in the room
Schedule
- 11:45am — Arrival & networking
- 12:00pm — Information session
- 12:40pm — Q&A and practical discussion
- 1:00pm — Networking, sandwiches, tea & coffee
Tickets are free. We would love to see you there.