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Great Ideas innovation grant (York and North Yorkshire)

York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority (Mayor's Business Innovation Fund), delivered by UMi

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Worth

Up to £60,000

Deadline

Rolling - no fixed deadline

Type of funding

Grant

Where

England (York and North Yorkshire)

What it is

A grant of up to £60,000, covering the full cost of external innovation help such as prototyping, product testing, specialist expertise and IP advice, for York and North Yorkshire businesses on the free Great Ideas programme whose projects are judged most investment-ready.

Checked 9 Nov 2026 on yorknorthyorks-ca.gov.uk: registration for the free Great Ideas programme is open. After an Innovation Health Check, participants with the most investment-ready projects pitch to a panel that meets about every two months, for up to £60,000 towards external suppliers only; one application per business, paid by 30 November 2027. 17 businesses had been awarded grants when checked.

Official source

Who can apply

A summary of the main rules, not the full list. York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority (Mayor's Business Innovation Fund), delivered by UMi decides who is eligible, so read their guidance before you apply. The free scan checks these against your own business.

  • Business based in England
  • Business in York or North Yorkshire
  • You're developing a new or improved product, service or process

You cannot apply if

  • Not yet trading (pitches are judged on market traction)
  • Project already started (costs before approval are not eligible)
Read the full rules at the official source

Common questions

Is Great Ideas innovation grant (York and North Yorkshire) open for applications?
Yes. It is open for applications, with no fixed deadline.
How much is Great Ideas innovation grant (York and North Yorkshire) worth?
Up to £60,000. It is a grant, and the funder decides what each applicant receives.
Who runs Great Ideas innovation grant (York and North Yorkshire), and where is it available?
York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority (Mayor's Business Innovation Fund), delivered by UMi runs it. It is available in England (York and North Yorkshire).

Does your business qualify?

Eligibility rules are where schemes get fiddly. Gov Owed checks your business against Great Ideas innovation grant (York and North Yorkshire) — 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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