Grant advance
You have been awarded a grant that pays in stages, or in arrears.
We advance against the approved award so the project can start on schedule. The grant still pays out to you on the agency's own timetable.
An approved grant is not money in the bank
Government funding pays late, and usually in stages. Grant Ninja advances against grants and R&D tax credits you have already secured, so the work can start when you planned it.
What we do
R&D tax credit advance
Your claim is prepared but the refund is months away.
We advance against the expected credit rather than waiting for the tax authority to process it, which turns a year-end refund into working capital now.
Grant discovery
You suspect there is funding for your work but cannot find it.
The database here is free to search. If you would rather have someone look, we will tell you which programmes actually fit and which are a waste of your time.
How it works
- 01
Tell us what you have been awarded
The programme, the amount, and when the agency expects to pay.
- 02
We confirm what can be advanced
Against the award itself, so the assessment is about the grant, not your balance sheet.
- 03
Funds are released
You start the work on schedule. The agency pays out as normal.
Why it is worth doing
It is not equity
An advance against a grant is not an investment round. Nobody takes a share of the company for it.
The award does the work
The assessment is about the grant you have been given, not about years of trading history.
The timetable stops mattering
Hiring and equipment stop waiting on an agency’s payment schedule.
Already been awarded something?
Tell us which programme and when it pays out, and we will tell you what can be brought forward.