UK registered creative SMEs within appointed regions, can apply for grant funding alongside private investment from selected investor partners to support growth.
Innovate UK, part of UK Research and Innovation, is to fund up to £6 million in innovation projects. This funding is from the Department for Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS) Create Growth Programme.
This is the next funding competition for this Government programme.
About the event
The DCMS Create Growth Investor Partnership programme brings together:
Innovate UK’s expertise in identifying innovation and using grant funding to change the risk profile of businesses in the creative industries.
Investor partners’ aligned funding and expertise in identifying opportunities and teams that can best use extra investment finance.
This competition is specifically for businesses registered or operational in the successfully appointed Create Growth Programme Regions.
Specific Themes
The creative industries are defined by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS). Your project must focus on one or more of the following sub-sectors:
Advertising and marketing
Architecture
Crafts
Design and designer fashion
Film
IT, gaming, software and computer services
Museums, galleries and libraries
Music, performing and visual art
Photography
Publishing
Radio
Television
Video