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Great Ideas Innovation Grant
Mayor's Business Innovation Fund programme for York and North Yorkshire SMEs to develop new products, services, or technology adoption with expert support, then pitch for discretionary revenue grants to implement investment-ready innovation projects. Relevant to retail, hospitality, professional services, and other trading businesses with a defined innovation proposal.
Published opportunity
- Funding
- Up to £60,000 innovation grants (discretionary; revenue funding)
- Location
- York and North Yorkshire, Yorkshire and the Humber
- Deadline
- No fixed deadline published
- Provider
- GOV.UK
Published criteria
Who this opportunity is for.
- Who can apply
- Businesses based in York and North Yorkshire with an innovation project to develop, test, or commercialise. Participation in the programme is required before pitching for grant funding.
- Funding organisation
- York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority
- Location
- York and North Yorkshire, Yorkshire and the Humber
- Opens
- May 2026
- Location
- York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority area only (not West Yorkshire, South Yorkshire, Hull, or other Yorkshire regions). Must complete programme support and pitch process; grants are not automatic. Competitive awards for investment-ready innovation projects.