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Before you apply for a grant you should make sure that you meet the conditions of the scheme. Additionally, you should ensure that you:

are ready to put up some of your own money
need the money for a specific purpose
don't start the project before you get an agreement in principle of funding

Once you are ready to apply for a grant, you can give yourself a better chance of applying for and being awarded the right grant by talking to an adviser at National VQ’s – Training & Development. They will help you to identify appropriate European, national and local grants, including contacting the person who administers the grant to check your suitability and to make sure that the grant scheme is still running.

Why a grant application might be turned down

The most common reasons why applications are turned down include:

the area of research/work is not relevant to the body awarding the grant
the explanation of how research ideas will be translated into an achievable plan of action is unsatisfactory
the proposal or application makes statements that are not backed up with supporting facts
the information provided in the application is not up-to-date
the need for grant support is not proven