THE EUROPEAN GRANTS CENTRE
Leaders in Grants Consultancy
The European Grants Centre was established in 1991 to advise UK firms and charities on obtaining financial aid from the multitude of schemes now available to them from European, UK Government, and local sources.
The Centre is privately-funded, providing free advice and consultancy services on a success-based fee structure.
Our work involves 5 key tasks:
advising clients on the specific schemes to apply for
preparing a detailed project report and business plan
negotiating the case for assistance with grants
appealing against negative or unsatisfactory decisions
finalising arrangements for grants
We take responsibility for all the tedious paperwork involved in applying for the grant and ensure that the relevant officials process your application as quickly as possible. We give you the benefit of having successfully applied for grants for more than 100 organisations, using this experience to maximise your chances of success.
We maintain a comprehensive database containing detailed information on every relevant grant, award and loan scheme. We also prepare reports, for a nominal fee, which summarise all the schemes appropriate to an organisation's circumstances.
Most companies which manufacture products, and especially those with export potential, qualify for grants. We are particularly interested in projects which involve new product development, capital investment and job creation. Companies operating in the UK Assisted Areas, shaded on the DTI map,
(http://www.dti.gov.uk/assistedareas/annex3.htm) are usually entitled to a wider range of schemes, offering additional support.
We particularly welcome enquiries from the following types of firm:
Subsidiaries of multinationals considering investment in either the UK or another European country;
Firms involved in research and development projects (particularly under the European Sixth Framework Programme).
Farmers considering diversification projects.
Firms considering a joint venture in Europe with a firm already based in Europe (including the UK)
Firms involved in fish processing
Charities or Voluntary organisations considering an application for funding from the UK National Lotteries Board.
Organisations cannot expect any grant towards past or already-committed expenditure, so it is essential that you seek our advice well in advance of starting to incur costs on an investment project.
All telephone and e-mail advice is provided free of charge.
There is no up-front fee: we charge a 'success fee' which equals 10% of any grant offered up to £75,000 in value.
When grants offered exceed £75,000, the success fee relating to the part of the grant above this figure falls to 5%.
When a grant offer exceeds £250,000, our fee for the part above this figure falls from 5% to 3%.
Supplementary charges are made for travelling and accommodation outside the UK.
Paul Abel MA MPhil (Cantab), was formerly the National Grants Consultant with Pannell Kerr Forster, the international firm of Chartered Accountants. He has been involved in more than 60 successful grant applications with a total value of more than £5.5 million over the past 10 years. He specialises in National Lottery Grants and European Research and Development Programmes.
Alan Gick, our Eastern European specialist who undertakes grant applications for feasibility studies, organisational development, training, and capital investment in joint ventures and EC-sponsored projects.
Malcolm Swallow, also formally a Grants Consultant with Pannell Kerr Forster, has more than 15 years experience in this field, He specialises in making applications for Regional Selective Assistance: capital investment grants which are linked to job creation criteria.
All enquiries are welcome. Just e-mail us a short description of your organisation, the project you are considering and the appropriate contact details, and and will get back to you immediately.
If a site visit in the UK is necessary, this will be provided free of charge.
a €1.8 million grant for the Suffolk Water Company to protect threatened wildlife habitats in East Anglia.
a £650,000 grant to secure a £6 million investment by Siemens in Oldham
substantial training grants for the Rover Cars dealership network.
European and Lottery Grant Applications for PEACH, a charity helping autistic children.
£500,000 for a shipbuilder to extend yard and fabrication workshop.
£260,000 for a Sikh community organisation to set up ICT centres in Nottingham.
£140,000 for a fish processor to expand freezing capacity.
Artificial Intelligence Software
Analytical Systems for Medicine
Water Recycling Engineers
CADCAM Software Development
Battery Charger Manufacturers
Safety Eqpt Manufacturers
Titanium Spring Manufacturers
Software for Interactive Video
Grantham Canal Restoration
Fishwaste Compost field trials
THE EUROPEAN GRANTS CENTRE
TEL: 0115 982 0734
FAX: 0115 982 2091
E-MAIL: paulabel at europeangrants.co.uk.
When emailing me, please use the @ symbol
Please submit the following information by copying it to an email and sending it to paulabel at europeangrants.co.uk
Organisation:
E-Mail Address :
Contact name:
Address Line 1:
Address Line 2:
Town:
County:
Post Code:
Contact telephone nos.:
Position in Organisation:
Main Activities of Organisation
Number of Employees :
Describe the project and indicate location if different from above address:
How much will the project cost and how did you arrive at this figure?
The information that you submit will be treated in strict confidence and not passed on to any other organisation without your prior consent.
