Applications and approval process

This is an old version of the page

This is an old version of the page

Date published: 14 May, 2015

Date superseded: 14 July, 2015

There will generally be three assessment rounds per year, which you can find on the page linked below.

Assessment rounds closing dates

Applications may however be submitted at any time while the scheme is open. If your application is received after the closing date of an assessment round, it will be held until the next closing date.

Before we can process your application, it must be complete and contain all the information we require, including all supporting documentation. You must complete the application form clearly and accurately and ensure that you send us all the relevant documentation before the application submission closing date for the relevant funding round. Where information is missing your application may be rejected.

Once your application is received, an initial assessment will be carried out to ensure it meets basic scheme eligibility criteria. We will aim to issue you an acknowledgement letter within 14 days of receipt. Where eligibility requirements haven’t been met or your application is incomplete, we aim to confirm this in writing within 14 days.