{"id":6159,"date":"2018-06-30T09:03:06","date_gmt":"2018-06-30T08:03:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sageglobaldev.wpengine.com\/en-ie\/blog\/?p=6032"},"modified":"2026-01-09T15:19:35","modified_gmt":"2026-01-09T15:19:35","slug":"business-support-funding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-ie\/blog\/business-support-funding\/","title":{"rendered":"6 ways to get the green light for business support and funding"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Applying for business support and funding is often thought to require some kind of secret language or password. In fact, it\u2019s more like knowing the right ingredients to a good recipe \u2013 using guesswork doesn\u2019t often work out and can produce the wrong result.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To help you along the way, Olwen Dawe<\/a> has some advice to share. She is the director of Irish Business Intelligence, which provides strategy, communications and funding consulting to government agencies, private companies, arts and cultural organisations,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this article, reveals six top tips to help you fill in applications correctly so you can get the business support and funding that you need for your company.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Dealing with small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and startups for many years as a mentor and adviser, I\u2019ve come across many disenchanted individuals who\u2019ve slaved over their business support or funding application (or not, as the case may be), only to be turned down.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For the poor souls who\u2019ve pored over their plans and forms, it\u2019s particularly disappointing. And quite often, it can be the simplest thing that caused the rejection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

From my own standpoint, and having noted the various elements that can cause an application to be rejected, I have come up with a few pointers that will help in the process of compiling a submission for business support and funding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Be organised<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Don\u2019t think “I\u2019ll do that next week”. Give yourself time to prepare and fully examine every aspect of the information you\u2019re required to submit<\/mark>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read through the application details a few times to familiarise yourself with it and ensure understanding. You would be surprised by how many mistakes are made as a result of not reading an item or question correctly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Stay focused and provide clarity<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Make sure you don\u2019t go off the point; being passionate about what you\u2019re doing can sometimes derail the train in terms of sticking to what\u2019s being asked of you. Remember those old exam questions from way-back-when?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Provide detail<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Where detailed projections, forecasts, exit plans or other materials are required, ensure you provide them<\/mark>. Don\u2019t consider they are not necessary. If you were asked for certain pieces of information, there will have been a reason for that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4. The \u2018four-eyes\u2019 approach<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

It is well worth asking for a second pair of eyes (not literally, obviously) \u2013 an experienced colleague or friend preferably \u2013to objectively provide you with feedback on your application. Also, when you finish the business support or funding application \u2013 read it over again<\/mark>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5. Check and check again<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Don\u2019t assume that because you haven\u2019t been asked for something, it\u2019s not required \u2013 ensure you have a checklist of items\/documents required for submission with the application. Many rejected applications are down to just one document or form not being completed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

6. Don\u2019t be afraid to ask<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If in doubt, don\u2019t wait to find out. Ask if you\u2019re not sure and make sure you listen carefully to any feedback that can help you improve your next application.<\/p>\n\n\n

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