Grant and Funding Application Support for SMEs and Start-ups
Funding applications are strongest when the opportunity, business case, costs, outcomes and financial forecasts all tell the same clear story. An attractive idea alone is rarely enough.
AA Compliance Compass supports SMEs and start-ups with the practical work required to identify suitable opportunities and prepare well-structured applications for grants, Start Up Loans and other government-backed finance.
Considering a grant or government-backed finance application? Arrange a free consultation to review your project, eligibility factors and application requirements.
Funding support available
- Initial review of the business, project and funding requirement
- Research into potentially suitable grant and finance opportunities
- Eligibility and application-requirement reviews
- Business plans and executive summaries
- Cashflow forecasts, budgets and financial projections
- Project descriptions, objectives, outputs and intended outcomes
- Evidence gathering and document preparation
- Drafting and reviewing application responses
- Final consistency and completeness checks before submission
Building a credible application
A credible application explains why support is needed, how the money will be used, what the business will contribute and what will happen as a result. The figures must be realistic and the claims must be supported by evidence.
The service brings together the written narrative, commercial reasoning and financial information so that the application is coherent, complete and appropriate for the specific scheme.
The application process
- Review the business, project, location, sector, costs and funding objective.
- Check the published eligibility criteria, deadlines and evidence requirements.
- Agree the scope of support and identify information that you must supply.
- Prepare or strengthen the application, business plan and forecasts.
- Complete a final review against the funder’s questions and submission rules.
Important funding information
Grant availability and eligibility vary by location, sector, business size, project type and timing. No consultant can guarantee that a grant or finance application will be approved. AA Compliance Compass provides research, preparation and application support; the final decision always rests with the funder or finance provider.
Where an application involves regulated financial, tax or legal advice, you may also need support from an appropriately authorised professional.
Frequently asked questions
Can you guarantee that I will receive funding?
No. Funding decisions are made by the relevant funder or finance provider. The service is designed to improve the clarity, evidence and completeness of an application.
Can you find grants for my business?
Potential opportunities can be researched, but availability depends on factors including location, sector, company size, project purpose, timescale and current funding rounds.
Can you prepare the financial forecasts?
Yes. Cashflow forecasts, budgets and supporting assumptions can be prepared when they form part of the application requirements.
Do you support Start Up Loan applications?
Yes. Support can include the business plan, cashflow forecast, personal survival budget preparation guidance and application review, subject to the provider’s current requirements.
Discuss your funding application
Considering a grant or government-backed finance application? Arrange a free consultation to review your project, eligibility factors and application requirements. Call 07889 890234 or email anne.ashman@compliance-compass.co.uk.