This Masterclass covers the intricacies of bid writing and applications, as well as sharing general hints, tips, and hacks to guarantee funding success. Drawing on his 30 years of experience, national and international bid writer, Kevin Brooks will be leading this session, offering also an opportunity for a 1-to-1 session with him afterwards.

There are millions of pounds to be won in competitive R&D funding competitions.

Describing your project, team, and potential market in the clearest, most concise way is vital to securing R&D funding. Knowing your funder and understanding more about the way assessors score you throughout this process is also vital to your success.

How will this masterclass be delivered?

• Short bursts of lecture content.

• Q&A pitstops to consolidate learning.

• Six first come first serve 1-to-1 slots

What content will be covered?

• Milestone Zero: we will explore whether grant funding is the right avenue. If yes, then plan how to deliver the best possible result.

• Know your funder – we will explore who funders are (what makes them tick), exploring their grant offers and what they are looking for in a fundable project (true innovation, a great team to deliver it, a complete understanding of the market/competitors, understanding of the project delivery risks and mitigations, a clear demonstration of potential impact and value for money, etc).

• Explore the Innovate UK Smart Grants.

• Know your assessor – explore the profile of an assessor taking into consideration key factors impacting their decision-making/scoring.

• Hints tips and hacks for writing a bid including identifying key requirements, drafting a framework, and readability test via a second pair of eyes review.

To join this workout, you must be a member of the The FWD Project.