You can now spread the cost of grant writing with iwocaPay

Why we added it

Grant funding is non-dilutive, but the work to win it still has to be paid for before the money arrives. For an early-stage company with a tight monthly runway, that timing gap is often the only reason a strong project never gets submitted.

We have partnered with iwocaPay so you can start the work now and pay for it monthly, rather than waiting for a quarter where the cash happens to be there.

How iwocaPay works

iwocaPay is a business-to-business payment option from iwoca, one of the larger UK small business lenders. When we send your invoice, you can choose to pay it in full or spread it.

There are two representative options: three monthly payments or twelve monthly payments. There is nothing to pay for the first thirty days, no arrangement fee, and spending limits run up to £30,000. Approval is a soft check that does not affect your credit score, and the decision is usually immediate.

It is available to UK limited companies and LLPs. Sole traders and unincorporated organisations are not eligible, and iwoca sets the final limit and terms based on its own assessment.

How it fits with our fees

Our pricing does not change if you use it. Grant funding engagements have a minimum upfront setup fee starting from £1,750 plus a success fee payable on award, with no equity taken. iwocaPay changes the payment timing for the invoice, not the agreed fee structure.

It also works alongside our other commercial options, including the paid Unlimited retainer programme. If cash flow is the blocker rather than the fit of the opportunity, say so on your consultation call and we will walk through which structure suits you best.

Getting started

Nothing changes about how you work with us. Book a free consultation, we confirm the competition and the scope, and the payment choice appears when the invoice is issued.

If you want to know your likely limit before you commit, iwoca can give you an indicative spending limit in a few minutes.