Innovation Worcestershire Grant
Worcestershire County Council
Worth
£2,500 to £15,000
Deadline
Rolling - no fixed deadline
Type of funding
Grant
Where
England (Worcestershire)
What it is
Match-funded grant (£2,500–£15,000) for new-to-market product/technology development by SMEs in Worcestershire. The council's application form says it is open to businesses in Worcester City, Bromsgrove, Redditch and Wyre Forest; Malvern Hills and Wychavon run their own growth funds.
Checked 6 Nov 2026 on worcestershire.gov.uk and the council's application form: £2,500 to £15,000 for new-to-market products. The form says applications are open for businesses in Worcester City, Bromsgrove, Redditch and Wyre Forest, and that Malvern and Wychavon run their own growth funds; the council's web page still lists all six districts, so check with the council if you are in either. You fund at least 60% of the project, and it is first come, first served while money lasts.
Official sourceWho can apply
A summary of the main rules, not the full list. Worcestershire County Council decides who is eligible, so read their guidance before you apply. The free scan checks these against your own business.
- Developing or launching a new-to-market product or technology
- Business based in England
- Operating in Worcestershire
- Developing a new product/technology
- An SME (under 250 staff)
You cannot apply if
- Primary agriculture, forestry and fisheries are excluded
- The project hasn't already been started/bought
How to apply, in brief
Business submits an Expression of Interest (Microsoft Forms link on the council's business grants page) to Worcestershire County Council's grants team; full application follows by invitation.
- 1Confirm eligibility
- 2Scope a project the grant can actually fund
- 3Submit the Expression of Interest
- 4Grants team review and call
- 5Invited full application and appraisal
- 6Sign before you spend
How long a decision takes: Not published — EOI review, then an invited full application and appraisal; no funding is guaranteed until a signed agreement is in place
The full guide, with what to do at each step, the official link for it and a draft to work from, is part of the £19.95 report.
Common questions
- Is Innovation Worcestershire Grant open for applications?
- Yes. It is open for applications, with no fixed deadline.
- How much is Innovation Worcestershire Grant worth?
- £2,500 to £15,000. It is a grant, and the funder decides what each applicant receives.
- Who runs Innovation Worcestershire Grant, and where is it available?
- Worcestershire County Council runs it. It is available in England (Worcestershire).
- How do I apply for Innovation Worcestershire Grant?
- Business submits an Expression of Interest (Microsoft Forms link on the council's business grants page) to Worcestershire County Council's grants team; full application follows by invitation.
Does your business qualify?
Eligibility rules are where schemes get fiddly. Gov Owed checks your business against Innovation Worcestershire Grant — and every other UK scheme we track — in about two minutes, free. The £19.95 report then explains exactly why you qualify, drafts your answers and walks you through the real application step by step.
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Information, not financial advice; eligibility is decided by the funder. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Schemes change — confirm details on the official page before applying.