Knowing and being able to justify the numbers you are asking for in the grant application will give you an advantage.
In this intensive, half-day workshop, Monika Dabrowska of Innovaction Global and Adrian Price of Menzies will reveal all financial secrets when applying for Innovate UK grant funding.
Monika will focus on project costs and their justification in Innovate UK grant applications. She will also share with you three main insights what to look at when preparing a budget and demonstrating value for money.
Adrian will focus on preparing forecasts, interpreting the numbers and related to this issues as well as highlighting different business models. He will also look at the importance of Grant Audits and common pitfalls that need to be addressed before the accountant audits the numbers.
Make your funding journey less worrying and join our workshop where Monika and Adrian will answer all your financial questions and help you prepare to apply for grants and implement your project maximising your chances of success.
Agenda
9:00 – 10:00 – Project costs and value for money
10:00 – 10:15 – Coffee break
10:15 – 11:00 – Project forecast, issues and grant audits
11:00 – 11:30 - Q&A
Registration opens from 8:30am. There will be refreshments throughout the event.
Places are limited to 20 attendees; an early response is recommended.
THE SPEAKERS:
Monika Dabrowska is the Founder and Director of Innovaction Global, an innovation consulting company that helps organisations improve performance and achieve their goals and vision by raising grants and managing R&D funded projects.
Monika has over 10 years of experience in obtaining EU and UK funding and providing management for R&D and investment projects to public and private organisations. She is also a Monitoring Service Provider at Innovate UK.
During her career, Monika provided business support, coaching and mentoring on team management, business model, business planning, international market strategy, investment readiness, access to funding and finance. Working with maritime, healthcare, energy and IT companies, she is adding value to teams looking for intelligent, insightful information.
Adrian Price has been an Equity partner for 30 years in various regional accountants retiring at one of the top 20 practices Menzies LLP in 2015, but still delivering sector consultancy to them. Currently an Entrepreneur in Residence at Southampton University and heavily involved with the SIGHT programme at Portsmouth University helping nearly 200 MedTech start-ups.
Adrian’s particular interests include manufacturing, technology, logistics, and leisure sectors, but effectively has helped to develop and grow businesses during his whole career.