The R&D Grant Experts.
The UK leaders in Innovate UK, NIHR, DASA, SBRI and EIC grant funding
| £110m+ secured | 75% Success Rate | No-Win, No-Fee support |
Trusted by 500+ UK Innovators
£110m+ grant funding won | UK's No.1 Grant Winners
25 years R&D experience | ~£624,650 won per client
Consistently score in the top 5% of all R&D schemes
95% Of Grant Applications Fail. Be The 5% That Win.
Securing grant funding is competitive, time-intensive, and unforgiving. What most grant consultants won’t tell is that 95% of all applications fail. At Tatton Consulting, we combine 20+ years of innovation experience and deep sector expertise to consistently win innovation funding. Whether you’re applying for your first grant or scaling your R&D roadmap, we provide expert support across every stage of the journey.
What We Do.
Sectors We Support
We have helped over 500 SMEs turn their innovative technologies into grant funding and investment across:
- Agritech, Aerospace and Advanced Manufacturing
- Medtech, Biotech, Battery and Net Zero Technologies
- Automotive, Sensors, AI and Materials Science
Funding We Secure
We have secured over £110m in non-dilutive grant funding from all major grantor body programmes:
- Innovate UK: Open, Bilateral, Agri-Tech, Biomedical, Energy & Net Zero
- Horizon Europe: EIC Accelerator, Pathfinder
- NIHR i4i, DASA, ESA, DRIVE35 and Faraday Battery Challenge
Value We Deliver
Working together we transform ideas into game-changing projects, award-winning grant applications and non-dilutive investment, with:
- Expert project design and grantor-optimised narratives
- TRL-anchored work packages with quantified impacts
- Bespoke, best-in-class submissions to maximise win rates
Trusted by the UK's leading Innovators.
Why Innovators Choose Us.
Not all consultants are the same and we have a number of USPs that make us the UK’s leading R&D grant consultancy.
25× higher success rate
vs national average
UK's only 5/5★ rated R&D grants partner
Only consultancy to offer
‘No-Win, No-Fee’
End-to-end support across
TRL3–8 innovation
Access to leading accelerators, investors, and incubators
Expert-led, human-written.
No generic AI content
Data-backed 'chance of
success' assessment
Partner of Sustainable Ventures, KQ Labs and Barclays Eagle Labs
25+ year Innovate UK and
EIC expertise
Latest Wins & Insights.
£1.7m Farming Innovation Programme grant secured – Dec 25
£2m Battery Innovation Programme grant secured – Jan 26
£400k won for EV battery recycler from the DRIVE35 Automotive Transformation Fund
£750k Farming Innovation Programme winner Antler Bio pioneering research on cattle epigenetics
Altilium Metals Announces a Strategic Partnership with Tatton Consulting. £10m+ in grants secured so far
£385,400 in funding secured from the Innovate UK Biomedical Catalyst 2022 scheme, with a score of 87%
£25 million DRIVE35 grant to scale-up of electric vehicle technology
Innovate Growth Catalyst – another £1.2m won in grants for our Clients!
£1.4m in Innovate UK grant funding secured for Healthy Ageing projects
£900k secured for three SMEs; 75% Innovate UK SMART success rate
Real Innovators. Real Wins.
Grant applications can be daunting. That’s why we do things differently. Hear from innovators we’ve guided to funding success
Tatton Consulting surpassed all our expectations and delivered a quality application on time. Was great to see Tatton become totally conversant with our future business development needs and help compile all specifics for relevant Grant Funding. Professional approach throughout, with exceptional communication and we would highly recommend for any business looking at various routes of Grant Funding. Big THANK YOU.
Peter Davies – MD, Biopaxium Ltd
Our experience with Mark and his whole organization was stellar. It was so refreshing for me to give Mark the idea I was trying to express and then just let him develop it. We have worked with Mark on two different UK Grant proposals and we were awarded both of them. One of the proposals was for the amount of £4m and the other for £1m. I will definitely engage Tatton Consulting in the future.
Sweetbridge
The guys at Tatton Consulting Mark and Lewis in particular are true professionals. They offer a comprehensive level of service and support for clients wishing to tap into various business development grants such as Innovate UK. In our case at Origin Pharma they have helped us to secure a significant amount of monies, circa £500k which will enable us to drive forward with our digital product development programme linked to RPM.
Origin Pharma
Our experience with Mark and his whole organization was stellar. It was so refreshing for me to give Mark the idea I was trying to express and then just let him develop it. We have worked with Mark on two different UK Grant proposals and we were awarded both of them. One of the proposals was for the amount of £4m and the other for £1m. I will definitely engage Tatton Consulting in the future.
Quantum Solutions
Tatton Consulting surpassed all our expectations and delivered a quality application on time. Was great to see Tatton become totally conversant with our future business development needs and help compile all specifics for relevant Grant Funding. Professional approach throughout, with exceptional communication and we would highly recommend for any business looking at various routes of Grant Funding. Big THANK YOU.
Catapult Digital
We had an excellent experience working with Tatton Consulting on our successful grant application. Their expertise and structured guidance were instrumental in helping us navigate the highly competitive process and secure funding. What stood out was their deep market-specific technical knowledge, which significantly strengthened our application and improved our chances of success. Lewis and the team provided clear, responsive support throughout, making the entire process seamless. I highly recommend Tatton Consulting for anyone looking for professional, knowledgeable, and effective grant support. Thanks again to the team!
Aeon Energy - Ming Kong
Mark at Tatton Consulting was a huge help with our Innovate UK grant application. He made the process smooth and stress-free, really took the time to understand our business, and helped us put together a strong application. Highly recommend if you need grant support!
Matt Chlebek - Sustain Ventures
Tatton really know what they are doing, are very knowledgeable and a pleasure to work with. We had a successful outcome to our Innovate UK grant application and are now working together with Tatton for next stage and international funding.
Andrew Shaw - Holly Health
FAQS.
Everything you need to know to get started.
Tatton’s unique expertise, sector-specific insights, grantor body relationships and access to winners data, give us the edge over other consultancies and ensure we have the highest comparable win rates in the UK.
What types of grant funding do you specialise in?
We focus exclusively on UK and European innovation grants for high-potential R&D projects. That includes:
- Innovate UK (Smart, Biomedical, Agritech, Energy Catalysts)
- NIHR (i4i, AI in Health)
- DASA (Open and Themed Calls)
- SBRI, ESA, and the European Innovation Council (Pathfinder and Transition) Major programmes including APC, ATI, and sector-specific funds for automotive, aerospace, and battery innovation.
- Major programmes including APC, ATI, and sector-specific funds for automotive, aerospace, and battery innovation.
We don’t work on R&D tax credits, charity/third-sector grants, or equity investment—only non-dilutive grants that drive strategic growth.
What makes a project “grant ready”?
We define grant readiness as a combination of technical credibility, commercial viability, and alignment with funder priorities. In practical terms, that means:
- A defined innovation that is novel to the market or field—not just your business.
- Clear problem-solution fit backed by data, partners, or validated market need.
- A credible delivery plan, including team, milestones, budget, and timelines.
- Match funding or investment in place, typically to cover 30–50% of project costs.
- Supporting evidence such as pilot results, IP, technical feasibility, or user testing.
- Meaningful, measurable impact, whether on carbon, clinical outcomes, productivity, or UK economic growth
If you meet these criteria, you’re in a strong position to win.
What’s your win rate—and how do you achieve it?
Our success rate is ~75%, compared to 5–10% when applying solo—one of the highest in the UK.
We achieve this through:
- Rigorous pre-screening to assess both eligibility and fundability.
- Technical alignment with funder scoring logic and TRL frameworks.
- Bespoke, high-precision bid development—no templates, no volume strategy
We only proceed if we believe your project has a strong chance of success. That’s how our clients consistently place in the top 5% of Innovate UK scoring bands
How do I know if I’m eligible—or more importantly, if I can win?
We provide end-to-end, strategic bid development—from grant identification and opportunity mapping through to submission and post-award support.
Our partnership model is built for long-term value. That include:
- Identifying the most relevant and fundable calls for your innovation.
- Structuring and writing all technical, commercial, and impact sections.
- Compiling budgets, milestones, Gantt charts, and risk plans Managing the full compliance process and online submission portals
- Providing candid feedback if the project isn’t yet ready—and helping you close those gaps
- Supporting resubmissions at no extra cost, if a strong application doesn’t land first time
- You bring the innovation—we bring the precision, structure, and insight to get it funded.
How do you charge?
All our remuneration is success-based and we offer both hybrid (submission fee and success fee) and no-win-no-fee pricing models—Tatton is the only UK consultancy to do so credibly across all major schemes. Our pricing reflects the level of strategic insight, technical writing, and sector expertise required to compete—and win—at national and European level. On average, our clients secure £624,650 in grant funding per engagement—no other UK consultancy delivers more.
How long does a grant application take to prepare?
It depends on what scheme you’re entering, but on average a strong application can take more than 150+ hours to scope out, research, write and submit. Even with the help of AI. Beyond the application writing there are consortiums to coordinate, appendices to create, supporting documents to complete and budgets to compile. Done properly, the whole process is involving and time-consuming. But we’re here to help lighten the load.