18th May 2012
New Round of EEDA's Proof of Market Grants launched
26th Jul 2010
The latest round of Proof of Market grants is now open and applications will be accepted up until Friday 10th September 2010. Interview panels will run from 27 September to 6 October and the project grant must be spent no later then 31 March 2011.
Proof of Market grants enable you to test the commercial potential of an innovative idea for a new technology.
Local businesses have until 5pm on Friday 10 September to apply for a grant, which can be used to carry-out in-depth market research, helping the business to identify the demand for new products and allowing them to hone their ideas to conquer those markets.
Who is it for?
Entrepreneurs and small and medium size companies (SMEs)
This allows local businesses and budding entrepreneurs in the East of England to apply for up to £20,000 to help test the commercial potential of a new ideas for a product or process.
The closing date for applications in the current round of Proof of Market is the 10 September.
Panels are scheduled to take place between 27 September and 6 October.
Application process:
Proof of Market is currently open for applications,
An application form must be completed and returned along with any supporting documentation as described in the guidance notes.
Applicants may be given the opportunity to present their concept to a panel of technical and business assessment experts as part of the appraisal process.
Full details of the scheme along with how to apply can be found on the Business Map
A link to the full press release can be found here
