SMART Partnerships
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Funds collaborative projects between a Welsh business and a knowledge-base partner (university, college or research institute). Typically covers a substantial share of the academic partner's costs.
You must co-fund 50%.
Welsh Government / Business Wales
public · regional
Deadline: rolling
This funder does not publish a success rate. We rank it using the rate observed across similar programmes and label it as an estimate rather than implying we know.
Quick — mostly identity and bank details.
You fund 50% yourself.
Who can apply
- Stage: seed, series_a, growth
- R&D activity required
- Locally registered entity required
Business must have an operational base in Wales; the academic partner does not have to be Welsh.
Source. https://businesswales.gov.wales/topics-and-guidance/develop-innovative-ideas-organisations-products-or-services/access-funding-and-support/our-funding-and-support/smart-partnerships — checked 2026-08-14 · not human-checked