Funding opportunities

Are you a student at Sheffield Hallam University or have you graduated within the last five years? Do you have a business idea but need a bit of money to get it off the ground?

Do you need money to

fund some market research?
promote your new idea?
develop a prototype?
buy in professional or development services?

Then we may be able to help! The Research and Innovation Office has a Proof of Concept fund which will help you do just that - contact us to find out more.

Testimonials

'Without the Proof of Concept Fund my business idea may never have progressed. The money was spent on invaluable marketing that allowed me to launch Data Bitz Ltd and start trading.' - Leigh Davidson, Data Bitz Ltd

'The Proof of Concept Fund at the Research and Innovation Office made it possible for me to launch my new jewellery collection to an international audience. The necessary preparation of a thorough proposal encouraged me to calculate real costs and to balance these against the short and long term results I hope to see.' - Antonella Giomarelli

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