Our financial consultation service ensures that every grant application is supported by a budget and funding plan that meets scheme requirements. We build compliant cost models and match-funding plans while presenting a clear value-for-money case to assessors.
We structure budgets by work package and participant, using eligible cost categories defined in competition guidance. These typically include labour, subcontracting, travel and subsistence, materials and equipment usage, other goods and services, and indirect costs or overheads.
We also advise on funding rates and match-funding obligations, such as the proportions required for industrial research projects under certain calls. To provide confidence in delivery, we prepare cash-flow plans and quarterly claims assumptions, setting out the evidence that will be needed to support each claim. This may include time-recording for labour and appropriate documentation for project expenses.
Through this process, clients receive a transparent, compliant budget framework that strengthens their application and lays the groundwork for smooth financial management once the project is awarded.
