Can you claim R&D tax relief on grant-funded projects?
Grant funding used to reduce R&D tax relief. Under the current merged scheme and ERIS, it does not. What has changed and what to claim.
9 September 2026 5 min read
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UK grant funding, explained properly
Guides and analysis on Innovate UK, Horizon Europe and the wider UK and European funding landscape. Written by the people who write the applications.
Technology Readiness Levels explained: what TRL means for your grant application
TRL 1 to TRL 9 in plain language, with examples, and why a new technical workpackage inside a mature product can still be low TRL.
7 September 2026 7 min read
Read the full guide Commercial Readiness Levels: the other half of a fundable project
TRL tells you if the technology works. Commercial Readiness Levels tell you if anyone will pay for it. What CRL means and how to use it.
7 September 2026 6 min read
Read the full guide UK grant funding in 2026: what is opening up and what innovators should do next
Innovate UK's competition portfolio, ongoing Horizon Europe association and the EIC Accelerator are all in motion. What the shifting landscape means for UK companies, and how to prepare.
19 August 2026 6 min read
Read the full guide Who owns the IP in a grant-funded project? Background and foreground IP explained
Background IP, foreground IP and what Innovate UK and Horizon Europe funding agreements actually require, explained for UK founders and investors.
18 August 2026 7 min read
Read the full guide Building an Innovate UK project budget: intervention rates and match funding explained
Direct costs, overheads, subcontractors and match funding. What a credible Innovate UK budget looks like, and how intervention rates change what you can claim.
21 July 2026 6 min read
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